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June 6, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REFUSE TRUCK WAS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACK AND WAS HIT BY TRAIN TRAIN MAKING TOO MUCK SPEED AND FO POOR VISIBILITY FOR TRUCKS CROSSING THE TRACKS DRIVER SAID HE NEVER SAW RO HEARD TRAIN COMING

August 13, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A SHUTTLE WHEN SHUTTLE CAR HIT A POTBOKE STRIANING MUSCLE.

May 19, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP HIT HOL9 IN ROADWAY AND THREW MAN UP OFF OF SEAT.

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5ULING FROM ONE HEADRIVE TO ANOTHER ON A SCOOP WHILE ON THE ROADWAY HIS SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK PINNING HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP PANEL BOARD AND ROOF OF MINE.

December 12, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP RUN OVE9 A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY EMPLOYEE JARRED BACK.

November 23, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WATERING BELTLI3E ON HEADDRIVE DOWN CAUGHT WATER HOSE IN BELT ROLLER AND PULLED HAND INTO ROLLER

November 7, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEG CAUGHT BETW9EN ROCK AND SHUTTLE CAR WHILE TURNING AROUND IN CAR TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION

October 17, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR ELKHORN TRA7TOR PULLING RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP CAR HAD HEADER BLOCK AT BACK OF TRACTOR FOR BACK REST BALANED TRACTRO AND HEADER BLOCK HIT BACK

August 5, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TROUGING UNDERG9OUND IN SCOOP ABOUT 1600 FEET UNDERGROUND RAISED UP HIT OVERCAST DROVE HAT DOWN OVER ON NOSE & EYES

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal apprentice, trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BUSTING ROCK AT3TAIL PEOCE SHUTTLE CAR MOVE OFF DUMPING POINT PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR ON MOVING.

April 23, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING COAL WI7H 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR PIECE OF ROCK LAYING ON RIB CAUGHT CAR CAME IN DECK AND MASHED FOOT

October 15, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SCOOP HUNG INTO ROOF BOLTER CABLE & PULL LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM

March 22, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

UNDER GROUND IN OPEN TYPE RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP CAR PULL BY RUBBER ELKHORN TRACTOR RAISED UP ON MANTRIP CAR AND HIT ROOF.

April 23, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING LOAD OF ROCK DUST TO 001 SECTION TO ROCK DUST BELT CONVEYOR-USING SCOOP. GOT CAUGHT AGAINST HEADER BOARD & SCOOP BRUISES & SKINNED BACK.

April 10, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING SCOOP OUT OF SHOP - STUCK IN TRAM - RUN INTO SIDE OF SHOP

August 25, 1983 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING TIMBER WITH TRACTOR AND TRACTOR HIT HOLE THROW AGAINST TOP HURT NECK

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