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June 26, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TO CABLE THAT WAS LOWERING A ROLLER ON A D-10 DOZER CABLE SNAPPED & EMPLOYEES LEFT PALM & FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BENEATH THE ROLLER ON THE GROUND WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT LOCAL HOSPITAL TREATED RELEASED & RETURNED TOWORK

February 8, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COMEALONG APPROX WEIGHT 40 LBS ABOVE HIS HEAD WHILE WORKING ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE BUCKET REPAIR WHILE LIFTING TH E HOIST HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER ON SECOND SHIFT TO REPAIR TRACKS ON D9 TRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A BAR TO PUT A PIN IN THE TRACK HE FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST LATER CHEST BONE BECAME INFLAMED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR 2-20-89

November 29, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING USING SLEDGE HAMMER & LIFTING TRACK ON DRILL HE STRAINED HIS RT.SIDE HE REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN BUT DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DOC.DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED WORK & DID NOT GO TO THE DOC.UNTIL 011589 AT THAT TIME DOC.STATES HE HAS A HERNIA

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A WEDGE OUT OF A DRAG SOCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS HEAD. LEFT SIDE ABOVE EAR.

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRIVING PIN ON FAIRLEAD ON DRAGLINE.EMPL HURT RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW.STRAINED ELBOW.DR TREATED EMPL RECD 3 SHOTS.

January 19, 1984 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING INTO THE SHOP OFFICE TO START HIS SHIFT AS A NIGHT WATCHMAN HE WAS CARRYING HIS COAT AND PISTOL UNDER HGIS ARM AND AS HE WENT TO LAY THEM ONTHE DESK THE PISTOL SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR THE PISTOL DISCHARGED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LEG

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