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1983–2026
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March 22, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A JACK TO LIFT BELTLINE AND THE HANDLE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

February 24, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECEOF ROPE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

December 9, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appleton & Ratliff Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ON BLOWER MOTOR ON ROOF BOLTE THE BAR SLIPPED HE WAS USING FINGER HIS HAND AT THE BELT PULLEY

April 12, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A TRAM MOTOR ON A 14-5 JOY MINER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO MINER BREAKING TWO FRONT TEETH.

December 7, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & R Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE BELT. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BELT ROPE. FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 20, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING REPAIRMAN PUT HOUSING IN SCOOP LIFTING ON HOUSING WITH SLATE BAR. HOSUING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND BETWEEN.

March 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON MINER, SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND THE RIPPR CHAIN CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST SIDE OF MINER.

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