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October 11, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT TO HELP PUT IN BOTTOM ROLLER AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

October 3, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING BACK TO OPERATE SHUTTLE CAR AFTER HIS DINNER BREAK, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING.

May 26, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPORT RECEIVED ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 9, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY CUTTING FOREHEAD.

November 8, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ROCK OFF OF BELT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL THE 15TH OF NOV. THEN DECIDED TO GOT TO DOCTOR.

October 4, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN SHUTTLE CAR OVER LUMP OF COAL AND BOUNCED HEAD AGAINST CANOPY INJURING NECK.

March 11, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPORTED CASE OF BLACK LUNG.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED TO A PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL THE PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL GOT UNDER PRESSURE AND CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE IN LEFT LEG.

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