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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 5, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING PIN THAT WAS PINCHED IN WIRE ROPE. TRYING TO GET PIN OUT OF WIRE ROPE WAS PINCHED, PIN CAME FREE HITTING HIM IN FOREHEAD.

April 9, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REPAIR 8COOP HOLDING PUNCH SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH PUNCH SLIPPED CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.

May 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRILL CHAIN-WAS PRYING CHAIN WITH SCREWDRIVER-SCREWDRIVER POPPED OUT & UP-HIT EYE EYE BLEEDING SWELLING T EARING-TAKEN TO EYE DOCTOR OFFICE SURGERY PERFORMED

April 9, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING BRADISH ON BELTLINE. CEMENT WENT INTO EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. SOMEHOW THEY MOVED.

April 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR TIRES. PIECE OF STEEL FROM SLEDGE HAMMER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK LEFT LEG, JUST BELOW KNEE.

July 18, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Givens Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER DISLODGED OVER HEAD ROCK -HITTING FINGER WITH SAME.

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