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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 3, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE PIPE UNPLUGGING PIPE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE THEREFORE CATCHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF PIPE.

October 4, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE MINE OFFICE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE

June 25, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILTERS FROM DUST COLLECTING BOX FILTERS FELL THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME & SUB FRAME.

March 8, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. PICKED UP A PC. OF 8" PIPE 3 FT. LONG AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 6, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A V BELT ON UNIT 44 MIDDLINGS SCREEN EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND SHEAVE AND BELT.

September 20, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING COAL WITH DUST SHOVEL AND TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON CONVEYOR WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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