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March 23, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PUSHING ON SLATE BAR TRYING TO PULL PIN OUT OF LONGWALL SHEAR BAR SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL INJURING LEFT WRIST THIS MINES WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON 3-23-90. INJURED WAS G IVEN RETURN TO WORK SLIP FOR 4-2-90.

March 16, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS 50 FT. OUTBY SPAD NO. 4495 AT THE 3-LEFT #3 BELT TAILPIECE GREASING THE BEARINGS ON #3 TAILPIECE. INJURED WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE MINES WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED ON 3-23-90 AND EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL THEN. MINES WAS REOPENED ON 4-30-90 AND EMPLOYEE RESUMED WORK ON THAT DATE AND WORKED UP UNTIL BE BAGAN LOSING TIM

December 7, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING CAP ON WATER SPRAY LINE WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND WATER LINE FRACTURE LITTLE FINGER.

August 22, 1989 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE ON THE OFFSIDE OF PARALLEL MAINS BELTLINE BETWEEN NOS. 32 & 33 BREAK, CLEARING BELT AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE RIS. INJURED WAS ATTEMTPTING TO PULL DOWN A LOOSE RIB WITH A SLATEBAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND COAL RIB.

July 23, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION ON THE EDGE OF FILTER TUBE TIGHTEN BOLT ON SCREEN,WRENCH SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TO FLOOR,FALLING ON HIS LEFT HAND.INJURED FELL 4 1/2 FEET.

November 30, 1988 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sun Glo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REMOVING BOLT FROM TRACK SWITCH,INJ USED HAMMER TO HIT BOLT HEAD.IT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK INJ IN LEFT EYE.

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