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November 21, 1991 IL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN THROUGH CURTAIN ON GOLF CAR & STRUCK MINER THAT WAS MOVING TO BOTTOM.

November 18, 1991 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CAUGHT LEFT INDEX & RING FINGER BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER 3 STITCHES INDEX FINGER

September 5, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT A BUMP WITH CART THAT CAUSED HIM TO BUMP RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST BAR ON CART. BRUISED SHOULDER.

July 22, 1991 IL · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK WHILE DRIVING A SCOOP CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK #3 UNIT #4 ENTRY.

January 4, 1991 IL · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF CART WHILE IT WAS MOVING STRAINING LEFT KNEE.

December 27, 1990 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRUISED LEFT LOWER LEG BETWEEN GOLF CART & PROP WHILE MAKING INTAKE ESCAPEWAYS

November 19, 1990 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HE SPRAINED LEFT ARM UNIT #1.

November 16, 1990 IL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP IT RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING MAN TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY AND HE SAID HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. LOST 3 DAYS.

October 11, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRACTOR WHEN SHE RAN OVER SOMETHING CASUING HER TO BUMP HEAD ON CANOPY & HURT NECK & BACK IN PROCESS. LEG CAME DOWN ON PEDAL CAUSING LACERATION ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

May 31, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR WENT INTO HIGH TRAM, HIT RIB AND JERKED NECK CAUSING NECK STRAIN. (BOTTOM AREA)

May 18, 1990 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING A TRUCK CAUSED HEAD TO STRIKE INSIDE OF CAB; CAUSED STRAIN TO UPPER BACK. GOB HILL ROAD.

May 18, 1990 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEEL BROKE OFF PERSONNEL CARRIER HE WAS THROWN AGAINST HANDRAIL BRUISED HIPS & LOWER BACK STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 19, 1990 IL · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON HEADER BOARD WHILE DRIVING A PERSONNEL CARRIER ON SW MAINS. 1ST LOST TIME DAY WAS 4/6/90.

March 16, 1990 IL · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE SAID FUMES FROM A LEAKING FUEL TANK ON THE GUARD TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE HIM SICK.

January 5, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK HEAD ON HEADER BOARD WHILE RIDING ON GOLF CART-STRAINED NECK,CONTUSION.

December 15, 1989 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT BUMP CAUSING HEAD TO HIT UNDERNEATH SIDE OF CANOPY STRAINING NECK. NO LOST TIME XRAYS & PRESCRIPTION.

November 2, 1989 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE AND BOUNCED IN CANOPY CAUSING SPRAIN TO NECK AND BACK.NO LOST TIME-DR GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR INFLAMMATION TO NECK AND BACK.

September 26, 1989 IL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HIS LEG OUTSIDE CAB WHILE BACKING TRACTOR UP TO CAR OF BLOCKS.CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN THE TWO CAUSING FX OF RIGHT LOWER LEG.

August 3, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A TRACTOR, IT WENT INTO HIGH TRAM JERKING HEAD. NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A STRAIN AND NOT WITNESS. BOTTOM AREA.

July 24, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

DURING RAIN CONDITIONS, THE PULL BEGAN SLIDING ON AN EMBANKMENT AND SLID AROUND 8' FEET AND TURNED OVER. SUFFERED BRUISED SHOULDER - FINISHED SHIFT HOWEVER BEGAN LOSING WORK TIME ON 7-25-89.

March 15, 1989 IL · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF HEADER BOARD WHILE DRIVING PERSONNEL CARRIER OUTBY

January 30, 1989 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

SAID HE RAN CAR I NTO RIB #6 UNIT JARRED LOWER BACK.

December 29, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR UP ON BLOCKS FOR REPAIR WHEN A BLOCK FLEW FROM UNDER WHICH STRIKING MAN IN CALF OF RIT LEG AND GLACED INTO CHIN CAUSING LACERATION NO BROKEN BONES.

December 10, 1988 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING PERSONAAL CARRIER WHEN WHEEL BROKE OFF THROWING MAN OFF STRAINED LOWER BACK AND LEFT HAND.

November 14, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON CAR COMING TO BOTTOM AT END OF SHIFT HAD HEAD TOO HIGH BUMPED HEAD ON OLD #7 OVERCAST STRAIN

September 21, 1988 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN SAID WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR IT BOUNCED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

July 11, 1988 KY · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL WERE RIDING IN FRONT DECK OF JEEP WHEN OPERATOR STRUCK TIMBER CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT MASHING IT.

May 23, 1988 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A WIRE ROPE WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER LOOSE AND CAME AROUND AND HIT MAN IN UPPER LIP 3 STITCHES.

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP. I.NAME (MECHANIC) WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A GOLF CART TO A BETTER LOCATION TO WORK ON IT. WHEN HE PUT THE DIRECTIONAL SWITH IN REVERSE THE TRAM STUCK ON THE GOLF CART. THE CART RAN BA CKWARDS PINNING THE INJURED.

January 21, 1988 IL · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT BETWEEN 4OVING PERSONNEL CARRIER AND PARKED TRACTOR IN IMMIDIATE BOTTOM AREA. CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT AT ANKLE CAUSED A LATER AMPUTATION OF RIGHT FOOT.

December 31, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS REP2RTALLY DRIVING ASHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAYS CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

October 31, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GRADING TH9 ROAD UNDER BELT THE CANOPY POST CAUGHT ON A LOWER BELT ROLLER HANGER THE BELT SNAPPED BACK CAUSING THE ROLLER AND BELT HANGER TO STRIKE THE TOP OF THE HEAD AND HARD HAT IT CRA CKED THE HARD H5T AND CAUSED CONCUSSION TO THE CVICTIM

October 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SCOOP WITH SUPPLY JEEP. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE LEFT TIRE OF THE JEEP RAN OVER A 8 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT WHIPPED AROUND INSIDE THE JEEP CANOPY STRIKING THE VICTIMS RIGHT 9AR RESULTING IN THE LACERATION.

August 18, 1987 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN SAID HE RAN3OVER A ROCK WITH TRACTOR-IT BOUNCED BUMPING HEAD AND NECK AGAINST CANOPY-#7 UNIT ROADWAY.

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE EMPLOY9E DROVE THE S & S UT-40 THROUGH A BELT CURTAIN, HIS HEAD GOT CAUGHT AGAINST A CROSS-BAR RESULTING IN A SPRAINED NECK.

August 4, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON A BENCH WHEN A GOLF CART WAS ACCIDENTLY SET IN MOTION BY A STATE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR THE EMPLOYEE WAAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GOLF CART & TOOL SLIDE RESULTING IN THE INJURY

July 27, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

HAULING SUPPLIE8 ON MAIN ROAD BOLTS HIT A PROP AND PROP FELL ON LEFT HAND CONTINEION AND SMALL CHIP ON BONE.

July 16, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING PERSONN9L CARRIER AND HIT HEAD ON X-BAR STRAINED NECK-FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 10-2-87.

April 28, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED HEAD AND3NECK ON INSIDE OF SCOOP CANOPY DUE TO A JOLT OF THE SCOOP.

April 15, 1987 KY · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MANTRIP BEHIND THE DRIVER THERE WAS A VACANT SEAT BETWEEN THEM WHEN THEY WENT THROUGH A SET OF RUBBER DOORS. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE SAW THE RUBB ER COMING AT HI4 AND THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD HIT HIM IN THE FACE SO HE STUCK HIS LEG UP IN THE AIR. THE RUBBER THEN BENT HIS FOOT BACK.

February 23, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A MANTRIP RUBBER TIRE ON HIS WAY OUT THE MANTRIP RAN OVER A 3 X 5 HEADER WHICH TWISTED UP HITTING THE EMPLOYEES RT HADN HE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTR IP 3

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITH A JEEP THE BOLTER ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLTING MACHINE AND THE JEEP RESULTING IN THE INJURY

August 26, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP #11 BAC5ED INTO MANTRIP #4 PINNING I.NAME IN THE SEAT OF #4, ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR OF #11 THE TRAM STUCK IN FROWARD HE PULLED IT OUT OF FOREWARD & THE TRIP WENT INTO REVERSE CAUSIN G IT TO RUN BAC5WARDS INTO THE SIDE OF #4 THAT WAS TURNING INTO A CROSSCUT

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SPRAY WATER ON THE BOTTOM BELT WHEN SOMETHING CAUGHT HIS HAND PULLING IT THROUGH BELT HEAD ROLLOR.

June 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PA9KED IN FRONT OF A CHECK CURTAIN LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO HIS ROOF BOLTER THE SCOOP CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN CATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND

May 5, 1986 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE MANTRIP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THE OPERATOR WHEN TRUNING TO THE RIGHT THE MANTRIP RAN UPON SOME CONVEYOR BELT LYING IN THE ROADW AY. THE BELT FL3PPED UP CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT THEN TWISTING IT RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

May 1, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS DRIV3NG DOWN THE ENTRY HIS CAR THAT HE WAS DRIVING BOUNCED IN A HOLE IN T H E ROAD. THE EES HEAD & NECK WERE THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.

June 3, 1985 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kenellis Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

A SCOOP BEING OPERATED IN BOTTOM AREA CUASED A BOARD TO COME UP AND STRUCK MAN BEHIND LEFT EAR STITCHES ONLY LOST TIME.

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