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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 21, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RATCHEDING THE 6ELTLINE BACK TOGETHER WITH CHAIN HOIST AND WAS IN A CONFINED SPACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN SIDE.

August 9, 1984 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HELPING CLOSE THE GATES ON THE VCHS DRYER ON THE STOKER FLIGHT CONVEYOR WHEN II NAME HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, MASHING IT. CAUSING LACERATION FRACTURE.

February 25, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING SEALS IN THE CONTINIUOUS MINER AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

February 9, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SUBJECT WAS WORKING ON CONT MINER TIGHTENING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN TURNING A BROKEN BOLT WITH A HAMMER AND CHIESEL AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE

September 19, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS PINNING TOP AND WAS CHECKING ROOF BOLT WITH PINNER WRENCH WHEN HE DROP THE PINNER WRENCH ON HIS FINGER

March 23, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED MAN WAS SETTING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HAMMER AND BIT KNOCKER WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEGT

March 22, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR HARMON WAS INJURED WHILE WORKING ON THE SHAKER IN THE PREP PLANT THE INJURED MAN WAS REPLACING A SPRING IN THE FILTER SCREEN ON THE SHAKER WHICH HAD BEEN JACKED UP TO ACCOMPLISH THIS JOB WH ILE REPLACING THE SPRING THE JACK SLIPPED CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND BREAKING IT

March 18, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR BOWEN WAS INJURED WHILE SITTING BITS ON CONTINOUS MINER WITH A HAMMER AND BIT KNOCKER WHILE STRIKING THE BIT KNOCKER HE HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER BREAKING IT

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