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November 4, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HOLE LOADER WAS STEMING HOLES, BUMPED BY HOLE LOADER LOADING HOLES, TRIPPED FELL SAYS HIP HAD BRUISE.

August 21, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH REMOVING A PIN OUT OF LOADER, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW UP AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON HIS WELDER IN THE BED OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK TRYING TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE. THE WELDER WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP TO ANOTHER POSITION WHEN HE STUMBLED. TRY ING TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM FALLING HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE ON THE RUNNING WELDER.

May 8, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lanham Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WORKING ON THE END OF BELT LINE EE WAS BEING LOWER TO THE GROUND IN A BASKET BY A GROVER CHERRY PICKER THE GROVE CHERRY PICKER STARTED TO SWING APPROX 15FT TO THE LEFT WH EN THE GROVE CHERRY PICKER TIPPED OVER & THE BASKET FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO EE

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