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1983–2026
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May 14, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A GREASSE GUN TO GREASE A TRUCK. THE GREASE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF THE GREASE ZERK & THE GREASE WAS FORCED UNDER SKIN OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 13, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Interstate Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS A CONT MINER AUGER HEAD WAS BEING RAISED BY A HOIST HE GRABBED IT IN ORDER TO STEADY IT THE BIT LUG WAS HOT SINCE IT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED THE LUG BURNED HIS HAND

February 7, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL. AS HE WAS ADDING A JOINT OF DRILL STEDL HE PASSED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF STEEL. AT THE SAME TIME HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIS STAB JACK CONTROL WHICH RAISED THE MACHINE & PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL PIECES.

April 30, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Highland Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL RAG FREE FROM ROTATING TOP DRIVE ON DRILL AND CAUGHT HAND, CAUSING GREASE FITTING ON TOP DRIVE TO CUT FINGER

February 3, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter (mounted) (return side) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE POSITIONS FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO THE DECK. AS HE CAME AROUND THE MACHINE THE TRAM LEVER WAS INADVERTANTLY PUT IN THE TRAM POSITION THUS PINNING HIM AGAINST THE LEFT RIB OF THE ENTRY.

October 20, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE EMP WAS ADJUSTING THE HEAD BAND IN HIS HARD HAT HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED FROM THE HYDRALIC BROOM NEARBY WHEN THE BROOM BACKED UP SWINGING THE SWEEPER STRIKING THE EMP IN THE BACK

October 3, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GREASING ROLLERS ON DRAGLINE TU WHEN WALKING BEAM WHICH HADNT BEEN LOCKED INTO PROPER POSITION MOVED PINNING EMPL BETWEEN WALKING BEAM AND TUB.

May 11, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAN INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE.

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