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April 14, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CONTIOUS MINER OUT OF THE FACE AREA, TRAMMING LEVER STUCK, CABLE ANOCHOR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE KNOCKED HIM ITO COAL RIB.

July 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE DRILL POT SMALL PIECE GLANCED OFF POT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CORNER OF THE RIGHT EYE

July 21, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ANCHOR HOLES FOR TAIL PICEE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING AIR DRILL

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT AND EXERTED TOO MUCH UP PRESSURE ON DRILL STOOL STEEL BENT & CAUTHT EMPLOYEE ON WRIST.

April 23, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REA7HING FOR THE TRAM LEVER TO MOVE THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE CANOPY LEVER. THE CANOPY RAISED TOWARD ROOF CATCHING INJURED BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF.

February 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLT MACHI3E WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM CROSSCUT TOWARD FACE OF 13 ENTRY. INJURED WAS STANDING OUTBY ROOF BOLT MACHINE IN B-ENTRY.INJURED NOTICED THAT REAR RIGHT OF BOLT MACHINE WAS CLOSE TO ITS CABLE AND M2VED TO THAT POSITION TO REMOVE THE CABLE WITHOUT NOTIFING OPERATOR.WHILE REMOVING CABLE INJURED FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN REAR CORNER OF BELT MACHINE 2ND LOOSE RIB MATERIAL.

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ RESTING HAN8S ON TOP OF SPILLBOARD OF FACE CONVEYOR OBSERVING SHEARER CUTTING FACE.SHEARER CUTTING DRUM PICKED UP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND HURLED ROCK TOWARD INJ STRIKING LEFT HAND.

December 11, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROOFBOLTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A ROCK SCALE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT MIDDLE FINGER

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RAMMING THE PAN ON THE 10LONGWALL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM PLATE AND THE HEAD DRIVE AS THE RAM BAR EXERTED PRESSURE ON THE RAM PLATE.

April 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WS ALIGNING ROOF BOLTER FOR PLACEMENT OF FLYBOARD ATMOUTH OF CROSS-CUT. AS ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMMING BACK INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN VENTILATION CURTAIN AND ROOF BOLTER. LEFT F RONT TIRE OF ROOF BOLTER RAN OVER INJURED LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE AT THE 1,2,3 METATARSAL BONES OF THE LEFT FOOT.

March 29, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL NEXT TO THE COLA RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER

August 21, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE CANOPY CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROOF BOLTS IN THE TOP. THE CANOPY DISLODGED AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DECK. EMPLOYEE RETRIEVED TO WORK AND ST ARTED MISSING 8/31/84

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET OUTBY TAIL PIECE OF LONGWALL CHECKING THE STATION SPAD FOR FACE ALIGNMENT WHEN A TRUSS SUPPORT IN TENSION PULLED LOOSE STRIKING INJURED IN THE REGION OG THE LEFT SCAPULA.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER MOVING DRILL INTO POSITION BEYOND LAST LINE OF PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT, INJURED INSTALLED A.T.R.S. AGAINST ROOF AND POSITIONED DRILL HEAD FOR FIRST RIB HOLE. INJURED THEN LOWERED FLOOR JACK AND RAISED THE SAFETY JACK AGAINST ROOF. FORCE FROM SAFETY JACK DISLODGED ROCK MEASURING 53" X 34" X 5" TAPERING TO FEATHERED EDGE WHICH FELL STRIKING INJURED A

December 29, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING BIT IN AIR PICK WHEN HE WAS TWISTING THE CHUCK TO TIGHTEN THE BIT THE PICK CAME ON AND THE SHARP END OF THE PICK PENETRATED HIS LEFT LEG

September 2, 1983 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRASS WITH A GASOLINE POWERED PUSH LAWN MOVER THE GRASS WAS WET AND FOULED UNDER THE MOWER AND THE EMPLYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CLOGGED GRASS WHILE THE MOWER WAS STILL RUNNING

June 17, 1983 KY · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYE WAS SITTING ON ROCKDUSTER WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT AND TRACK ENTRY THE ROCK DUSTER IN EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE PIPES FROM THE COMPRESSOR GETS HOT THE EMPLOYEE CAME IN CO NTACT WITH THE PIPES

April 8, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS JUST BEGINING TO START HIS DRILL STEEL. HE APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE DRILL POT WHICH RESULTED IN BENDING OF THE DRILL STEEL. HE STARTED THE ROTATION ON HIS DRILL POT AND THE BOWED DCRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING A TIMBER AND SAW CAME OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. INJURED WORKED UP TO AND INCLUDING MARCH 31ST. ON MARCH 31ST IT WAS REPORTED THAT INJUREDS IND DEX FINGER HAD BECOME INFECTED.

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