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September 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WAS SETTING TIMBER AROUND ROCK FALL

February 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON GOT IN STRAINIOUS POSITION STRAINING BACK OR PULLED MUSCLE.

July 31, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS FILLING ENGINE WITH OIL OF LOADER.(LD-04).SUBJECT REACHED ACROSS OIL HOSE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL WHEN A WIRE ON OIL HOSE,STUCK IN SUBJECTS RIGHT ARM.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING PANEL BOARD LID OFF LID FELL AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS ON L HAND RING BREAKING RING FINGER

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WENT TO MOVE BALE OF STRAW. IN DOING SO STRAIN BACK.

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER ON TAIL GATE AND PULLED FINGER NAIL OFF.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSON WAS PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE-STRAINING HIS ABCK.

April 16, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENED GATE TO JOB AND WHEN HE TURNED IT LOSE IT STARTED TO SWING. I,NAME TRIED TO CATCH IT AND GATE PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEN GATE & POST HOLDING GATE UP, IT DID NOT DAMAGE THE BONE BUT PULLED THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF FROM FIRST JOINT UP.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE HARD HAT WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF OF HEAD WHEN RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION STRUCK HEAD ON CATWALK

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