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August 2, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING A STIFF JACK. OTHER MINERS WERE BUILDING BRATTICES AND HAD TO THROW CEMENT BLOCKS ACROSS THE BRIDGE. DURING THIS PROCESS WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A JACK.

May 31, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS HELPING WITH A BELT SETUP & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BELT RAILS. THE PRESSUREOF THE RAILS MASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED IN THE PROCESS.

March 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM MOTOR ON CRAWLER IN SHOP THE GUARD SLID OFF OF THE MOTOR STRIKING VICTIM RIGHT FOOT.

February 20, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED HIMSELF BUY LIFTING AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THIS REPORT REPLACEDS THE PREVIOUS ONE FOR THE SAME EE INCORRECT MSHA ID WAS REPORTED.

December 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAY HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS BACK SHOVELING BELTS ON MONDAY 12-14-92 HE REPORTED IT AT 3 AM 12-16 AND DID NOT KNOWN WHEN HE HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER WAS PULLING UP TIE DOWN STANDS FOR BELT SET UP & STRAINED HIS BACK.

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