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October 31, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A STARTING BOX LID ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK POSSIBLE DISK RUPTURE.

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING TO SURFACE IN RAILRUNNER. ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD MANTRIP. EMPL GOT OUT OF RAILRUNNER HITTING LEG ON ROCK & INJURING RIGHT LEG & BRUISING LEFT HEEL.

September 25, 1989 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LOADING RAILS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN HE ALLOWED HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO RAILS.

May 24, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GETTING OFF THE MAN TRIP TWISTED HIS LEG.

August 12, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING SUPPLIES OFF BELT AND A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUGHT HER FINGERS BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND PLATES

August 1, 1983 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING COVER ASSY. FOR BELT DRIVE GEARS.FELT KINK IN LOWER BACK.AFTER CONT TO WORK 1 HOUR BACK ACHE BECAME MORE SEVERE.EMPL CAME OUTSIDE AND WENT FOR MED HELP.

July 30, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WH HAD A DOUBLE LINK DRIVE CHAIN BREAK ON #1 NORTH BELT DRIVE. JIM GIBSON HELPED TAKE THE CHAIN OFF, IT WAS IN BAD SHAPE-WE PUT CHAIN ON MAIN LINE BELT TO SEND OUT TO GET REPAIR. IT CAME OFF B ELT I SENT JIM DOWN BELT TO FIND CHAIN & SEND ON OUT, HE HURT HIS BACK IN GETTING CHAIN BACK ON MAIN LINE BELT.

March 21, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR WARD WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM BELTLINE AT THE TAILPIECE. A CRIB BLOCK CAUGHT MR. WARDS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE FRONT EDGE OF THE TAILPIECE SEVERLY MASHING END JOINT OF FINGER.

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