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August 17, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE A PEICE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF HAMMER AND STRUCK EE IS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THGE MINER. TAKING A MOTOR OFF. THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT ON A MOTOR. IT STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM AND BRUISED THE FORMARM.

May 26, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED TENDONS IN LOWER PART OF BACK & IN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

March 30, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING SPLICE & KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT & HAND A ROUND THUMB

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SAW TIMBER, SAW JUMP OUT OF LIMB-STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT.

September 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER.STRIKING METAL PIN,CHIP CAME OFF CUT AND STUCK IN LEFT UPPER EYELID.

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RED DEVIL BROKE STRIKING BETWEEN LEG

April 23, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT & CUT HIS RT THUMB WITH THE KNIFE

December 17, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING SPLICE ON NUMBER TWO BELT, THE MINER WAS RELEASING A RED DEVIL, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

December 3, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON OBJECT WITH BAR IN DOING SO HE REINJURED BACK WHICH ORIGINALLY HURT ON 8-1-90.

September 25, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING FLAT FOR A MAIN TRIP. HE HIT TIRE WITH A HAMMER AND THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING A TOOTH.

August 1, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD ORIGINAL HURT BACK ON 8/1/90 WITH NO TIME LOSS OR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ION LOWER BACK.

May 31, 1990 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE PULLING BELT WITH A H OIST & IT CAME LOOSE & THE CLAMPS STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST & LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD

March 6, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEDGING CRIBS, STUCK AXE UP INTO CRIB. WHEN HE DID, THE AXE SPLINTERED, STRIKING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

September 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

HELPING FIX OIL LEAK TIGHTENING FITTING BROKE BOOM CAME DOWN, CAUGHT EMP AND PINNED ON FLOOR

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