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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.

October 6, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING PAN STRETCHED OUT OF WINDOW TO OPEN GATE FOR REFUSE BIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. GATE IS OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN & CLOSE GATE.

July 14, 1988 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD WELDED STEEL MEMBER AND WELD BROKE THEN MEMBER STRUCCK INJURED IN BACK OF HEAD

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.

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.

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

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.

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