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April 15, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Knott County Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING #4 EIMCO TO FACE OF NO. S HEADING. LOOKED BACK TO CHECK CABLE BEHIND HIM & GOT TO CLOSE TO RIB, GOT BOTH FEET HUNG BETWEEN RIB AND DECK.

January 24, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Knott County Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING STEEL W/AEC WELDER.FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN LEFT EYE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WASHED IT OUT.EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM AFTER WORK.DISCOVERED F/B IMBEDDED IN LEFT CORNEA.

September 22, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Knott County Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE NORMAL ROOF BOLTING CYCLE THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER PORTION OF HIS DRILL STEEL WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO JOI NS OF THE STEEL

June 17, 1989 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Knott County Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SIGNALING CRANE OPERATOR FROM DOORWAY FOR LIFT OF 200 HP MOTOR.MOTOR CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY FROM MOUNTING AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG AGAINST DOOR FRAME.

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