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March 18, 1985 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Beechgrove Processing Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE#1 MINE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK.

February 25, 1985 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS DRIVING A JEEP TO THE SECTION HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS NECK.

January 30, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE BELT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN A ROLLER HIS HAND WAS ROLLED OVER THE BELT ROLLER WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE FRACTURED WHEN HE GRABBED A LARGE ROCK TO TRY AND THROW IT OFF TH E BELT

January 23, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS HAND WAS SOME HOW DRAWN IN BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT

December 18, 1984 KY · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE FRAME.

November 16, 1984 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TO THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE TIRE CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT ON THE EMPLOYEES LEG.

September 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS I NAME WAS CROSSING THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE CONVEYOR ON. THE CHAIN CAUGHT HIS KNEE AND WEDGED HIM BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE ROOF THIS DISLOCATED HIS HIP.

July 25, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, HE RAISED HIS LEG TOO HIGH AND TOUCHED THE ROOF WITH HIS LEG. THIS CAUGHT HIS LEG RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

March 19, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SHOVEL, SHOVEL WAS "KICKED" BACK AND STRAINED WRIST & FINGER ON RT.

March 15, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR DECK, WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK THIS SUDDEN JOLT HURT HIS BACK.

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RIDING TOWARDS OUTSIDE ABOUT ONE BREAK FROM OUTSIDE HIS KNEE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN ROOD ND MAN TRIP CAR THIS BROKE HIS LEG

January 12, 1984 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A BATTERY JEEP, JEEP HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY STRIKING A ROOF BOLT WITH BATTERY LID AND LID WAS DRAGGED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER

January 11, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stansbury & Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJ WAS DRIVING LOADED TRUCK DOWNHILL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOSE ENGINE BRAKING RETARDER HE THEN JUMPED FROM TRUCK CAUSING FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE

October 10, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAUGHT SKIRT ON SCOOP TO ROOF BOLT AND MASHED ARM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT A PLATE AND SCOOP

June 28, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE IN A SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE SCOOP PLUNGER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE WHICH JARRED THE BUCKET THE PLUNGER JUMPED IN WHICH CAUGHT H ND BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND BUCKET

January 24, 1983 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Glenncoe Miners · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING SCOOP UP ROADWAY OF FACE WHEN SCOOP WENT INTO REVERSE AND PINNED EMPL AGAINST TOP.

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