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June 13, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Able Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON STARTING BOX AND TURNED AROUND QUICKLY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON.

May 28, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOP ROLLERS AND STRAINED UPPER PART OF STOMACH.

March 30, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Able Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DROVE A BUGGY OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, MAKING THE BUGGY BOUNCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

March 11, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DOCTOR THAT HEHAS CONTRACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. EMPLOYEE STARTED WORKING 3-2-94 EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FOR TWO WEEKS.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE PICKING UP BAG OF ROCK DUST.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FORMER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DOC THAT HE HAS CONTACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE NOTE HE WAS LAID OFF OCT 21 1993 DUE TO LACK OF WORK

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FORMER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DR. THAT HE HAS CONTRACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. NOTE: HE WAS LAID OFF OCTOBER 21, 1993 DUE TO LACK OF WORK.

October 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Able Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OFFICE DOOR AND STUMBLED THEN FELL THROUGH DOOR INJURING LOWER BACK.

September 3, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Able Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FALLED ON AN ANCHOR PIN AND INJURED HIS BOTTOM, REQUIRING EDIATION AND SITZBATHS.

September 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF & SMASHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

August 5, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Pace Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

CUTTING MACHINE OPER REMOVING DRAW ROCK-TOP-4" THICK 3'LONG X 3'ROUND.ROCK FALL ON LEFT FOOT SPRAINING FOOT AND ANKLE.

August 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pace Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF STEEL FROM MACHINE CAUGHT LEFT ARM PULLING IT BACK AND BROKE WRIST.

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Pace Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS INJURED WAS SITUATED IN THE CROSSCUT (1ST) OUTBY THE FACE BETWEEN NO.'S 6 & 7 HEADINGS BETWEEN THE CUTTER MACHINE AND OUTBY BLOCK. THE CUTTER OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE O VER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO FACILITATE TRAMMING OF THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FEET BETWEEN THE FLOOR OR RIB AND THE MACHINE.

July 10, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pace Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING MACHINE CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 5, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond N Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RID3NG UP TRACK ON MANTRIP CAR ON HANDS & KNEES & HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON A ROOF BOLT & JERKED HIM OFF MANTRIP CAR HE WORKED THAT DAY & REPORTED THAT EVENING THAT IF HE WASN'T BETTER HE WAS GOING TO3THE DOCTOR NEXT DAY.

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