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December 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIGH LINE CABLE WHEN A COIL OF IT HUNG. AND WHEN IT COME LOOSE IT HIT EE IN THE FACE.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BALL OF CONVEYOR BELT.

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING SECTION AND SETTING UP NEW ONE. HE WAS PUTTING IN LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHEN HE PUSHED SECTION OF STRUCTURE PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CUTTER HEAD INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP. IT ROLLED BACK AGAINST PALM OF HAND HURTING WRIST.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE FROM SCOOP WHEN HE HURT LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE STRUCTURE CUTTING & BRUISING HIS HAND

June 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3LOADING HYDRAULIC JACK INTO SCOOP. WHEN HE PICKED JACK UP HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 11, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

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