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June 18, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PULLING ON BAR IN JACK WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TO FLOOR.INJURED STARTED LOSING TIME ON 06-24-92.,

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WORKING ON HIGH PRESSURE SLUDGE PUMPREPLACING REAR HEAD BOLTS.INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HIE 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSED INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKIN G HIS BACK ON ANOTHER PUMP.

December 5, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ONTO BELT BOARD.RACKET SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TWISTING AROUND.

December 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ON THE 004-0 2 NORTH SECTION INT HE 3 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 4862 MAKING A SLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE INSERTED TWO WIRE LEADS INTO A BUTT CONNECTOR PLACED THIS CONNECTION INTO A CRIMPING TOOL AND BEGAN STRIKING TOP OF CRIMPIING TOOL WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER BOUNCED STRIKING JURED ON TOP OF RIGHT THUMB.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIGHTING BELT BOARD AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOOR USING BAR. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 9-14-91.

July 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS PULLING BELT SPLICE TOGETHER WITH RED DEVIL & CHAIN, CHAIN BROKE CAUSING TO LOSE BALANCE. INJ FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 10, 1991 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS IN NO 3 BELT ENTRY 35' OUTBY SPAD NO 4707 ON 002-0 1 EAST SECTION KNEELING BY DECK OF DIAB LED SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS LEANING OVER BACK OF SHUTTLE CAR SEAT WITH RIGHT RIBS RESTING ON EDG E OF SEAT BACK ATTACHING CHAIN TO HYDRAULIC HOSETO USE TO PULL HOSE. AS HE BEGAN PULLING ON HOSE HE SAID SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE. EMPL DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/14/91.

March 13, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PC OF METAL WITH RED DEVIL LIFTING DEVICE WHEN HE FELT L SHOULDER

November 13, 1990 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS JACKING WRECKED CAR BACK ON TRACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT STRIKING WITH WRENCH WITH HAMMER HAMMER SLIPPED STRUCK SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED STRUCK INJ TOP OF L HAND

September 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS WORKING ON CHOCK WITH A WINCH. WAS PULLING ON WINCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. THIS EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-25-90.

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TIGHTING 6" WATER CLAMP WITH RACHET. TEH RACHET SLIPPED SMASHING LEFT THUMB OF INJUIRED.

August 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Struck by flying object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TRYING TO BUST UP A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PIECES OF ROCK FLEW AND HIT INJURED IN EYES.

August 7, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING PC OF CHAIN WITH HACK SAW WHEN SAW JUMPED OFF CHAIN STRUCK INJ L HAND

July 13, 1990 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trojan Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SWINGING 16# HAMMER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PAN LINE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

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