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December 14, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BESIDE TRACK AND THE MULE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MULE AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WASOPERATING MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE MOTOR HAPPENED 4 BREAKS FROM END OF TRACK IN A SECTION.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MBC AND SOME RIGID STRUCTURE AND THE FRONT OF THE BRIDGE CARRIER WENT FORWARD AND PULLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE DECK OF THE MBC AND THE STRUCTURE AND MASHED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION-#3ENTRY-BELT ENTRY.

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT OFF 3 WHEELER AND STARTED TO GET ON SCOOP AND 3 WHELLER ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE SCOOP. HAPPENED AT 2 HEADING 2 BACK OUTBY TAILPIECE.

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK CAME THROUGH STACKING TUBE AND HIT LOADER AND WENT THROUGH LOADER WINDSHIELD HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.

August 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAIL PIECE AND TRIPPED & GOT CAUGHT AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.

April 30, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEERING 3 WHEELER THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND FACE B-SECTION

February 19, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RIDING IN MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN TOP.

January 17, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A COVERTED MANTRIP COMING OUTSIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK LAYING BESIDE THE TRACK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND SCOOP BUCKET.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE DROVE A 3-WHEELER THRU BLOCK CURTAIN AND RAN INTO ROOF BOLTER-SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RUNNING A 3-WHEELER AND HIT RIGHT RIB IN #2 ENTRY.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING FORWARD AND L LEG AND R SHOULDER HURT IT GOT WORSE HAD TO GOT THE DR.

June 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOTOR BUMPED MANTRIP CAR WHILE I,NAME WAS INSIDE IT, HURTING HIS HEAD.

June 25, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS RIDING IN MOTOR GOING TO SECTION; HE RAISED UP TOO HIGH AND GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP AND RIASED UP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 25, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING OUT IN GOODMAN MULE AND IT HIT A HIGH JOINT AND STRUCK HER TAIL BONE. HAPPENED ON MAIN LINE.

May 24, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS PULLING 3-WHEELER AND THE MOTOR JUMPED THE TRACK AND IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

May 9, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING A GOODMAN MOTOR AND HIT THE BACK END OF MANTRIP AND HIS NOSE HIT THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR AND CUT IT.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING IN AN OPEN MANTRIP AND HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP - HAPPENED AT 83 BREAK.

April 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS TRAMMING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND IT TILTED UP, PUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP AND HURTING HIS NECK.

March 1, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING A FRON TPIG AND TURNED HEAD TO LOOK BACK AND TWISTED HIS NECK HAPPENED AT #3 ENTRY.

February 26, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN MANTRIP RAISED UP HIT BACK OF NECK AGAISNT TOP OF MINE HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY.

February 16, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING SCOOP UNDER CABLE AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD AND HURT HIS NECK HAPPEND IN #3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS FROM FACE

December 28, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP STARTED RUNNING WHILE PUTTING IN DRIVE LINE CATCHING HIS FEET FX TO RT BIG TOE HAPPENED AT END OF SUPPLY TRACK

December 1, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TTACK AND FLATCAR,RESULTING IN LACERATION-HAPPENED AT END OF TRACK ON A SECTION.

August 12, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS AT BELTLINE AND 3-WHEELER ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIM AGAINST STEEL STRUCTURE.

March 23, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP WHEN IT HIT BUMP & BOUNCED & HE HIT TOP, INJURING HIS BACK HAPPENED AT #2 HEADING.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS KNEELING DOWN TRAMMING PIG AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 23, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE RODE T2E 2000 ENGINE DOWN THE EMPTY TRACK TO #2 TRACK IN THE HOLE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAILROAD ENGINE STEPS AND HE HIT THE BASE OF SPINE ON THE STEPS.

December 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING TAILP3ECE ,BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST TAIL PIECE AT #2 BELT DRIVE.

November 12, 1987 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING IN M6LE & RAISED UP & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP & THE MULE INJURING HIS HEAD & NECK (APPROX.200FT INSIDE FROM OPENING)

November 6, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RUNNING MOB3LE BRIDGE CARRIER & PANIC BAR CUT OFF & HE REACHED UP TO START IT & FELT HIS FOOT GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SEAT OF THE BRIDGE CARRIER & SOME STRUCTURE

September 19, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING SHUTTLE 7AR AND TIMBER FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST, RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIB-ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TRACK, 1000 FEET INSIDE.

September 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING 1 T2N SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN BRAKES WENT OUT AND HE SLID INTO A DITCH, JERKING HIS BACK AND STRIKING HIS MOUTH-OCCURRED ON SURFACE OF 403 PROPERTY.

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G ROOF BOLT OVER BELT WHEN I NAME DROVE A 3-WHEELER TOWARD BELT & BRAKES FAILED,ROLLING INTO BELT LINE AND CATCHING MIKE'S LEG BETWEEN FRAME OF 3-WHEELER & BELT LINE.

July 12, 1987 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THREE/WHEELER I3 WHICH SHE WAS RIDING STRUCK A HOLE & BOUNCED THROWING HER & SHE LANDED ON HER SELF-RESCUER INJURING HER BACK

July 2, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING SCO2P BACK INSIDE MINES AND SCOOP WAS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ON TRACK AND THROWING OPERATOR UP & DOWN,INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CANOPY ON T2E BUGGY HIT PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, AND IT FELL ON HIM, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

February 6, 1987 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPERATING M2TOR AND GOT HIS HEAD IN TOP, RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD

January 10, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS SHOVELING B9LT AND THE SHOVEL HANDLE HIT HTE BELT CAUSING HIS RT HAND TO HIT THE BOTTOM BELT ROLLER RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF RT HAND

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 120386 SHE C5LLED MINES & REPORTED THAT HER BACK RIBS & STOMACH WAS HURT FROM WHERE SHE WAS RUNNING THE HEAD DRIVE SHE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY AT THE END OF HER SHIFT TO HER SECTION FOREM AN & THE EXACT 7IME SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INJURED IS NOT KNOWN

September 2, 1986 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD 3-WHEELER P5RKED ON HILL WITH BRAKES LOCKED AND IT ROLLED OFF, INJURING HIS RT. FOOT

April 17, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS RUNNING THE3MINER AND THE BUGGY RAN OVER HIS LEFT LEG THERE WAS ANEW DRIVER ON THE BUGGY AND THE BUGGY POWER WENT OFF AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT INJ ON THE 17TH MISSED WORK ON 18 CAME BACK AND W2RKED 21 AND 22ND AND HAD TO TAKE OFF AGAIN

February 4, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS ON WAY OUTS3DE & MANTRIP CAUGHT ON A HIGH JOINT IN THE TRACK CAUSING INJURED TO HURT HIS BACK.

November 12, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3A 3-WHEELER THE STEERING WHEEL HANDLE HIS RIGHT HAND FRACTURING THE RIGHT THUMB.

February 25, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK GOT HUNG IN COV. OF 94L AND I NAME TOOK HIS RIGHT HAND TO FREE THE ROCK AND THE ROCK FELL ON THE 506 COV AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE DOLLY OF 506.

January 24, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TOOK UP AND PULLED A ROCK INTO HIS LEFT KNEE.

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