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November 4, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SWITCH TO SIDE TRACK AT #5 HEAD WAS LEFT THROWED GOING INTO SIDE TRACK...MANTRIP RAN THROUGH SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR LEFT ON SIDE TRACK.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE TRIED TO STEER THE CAR AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN I PUNCTURED MY BUTTOCKS WITH NAIL.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
D & L Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH TOP.

June 5, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE ANKLE BY A SCOOP WHILE WALKING TO A POWER BOX TO MOVE IT.

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck against stationary object

HEAD HIT TOP WHEN MANTRIP PULLED OUT.

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE LET HIS FOOT HANG OUT OF THE MANTRIP BUS & GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUS & THE COAL RIB

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AREAR WHEN THE SHUTTLECAR CANOPY STRUCK THE TOP & HIT RESIN BOLTS & KNOCKED THE CANOPY LOOSE & STTRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER

December 13, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SMALL MANTRIP,HIT HOLE JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND,STRIKING FOREARM,BREAKING SMALL BONE IN FOREARM.CAME BACK AND WORKED IN OFFICE UNTIL HE HAD COMPLICATIONS AND HAD TO GO ON COM P ON 1-1-91.

October 27, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A BUGGY WITH HIS HAND AROUND THE POST ON THE CANOPY, WHEN HE HIT THE ROOF OF THE MINE, MASHING HIS FINGER.

September 10, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON BELT IT CAME ON

July 31, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A FAIRCHILD SCOOP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BRINGING RAM CAR OUTSIDE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.THE COMPENSATION CARRIER GRANTED BENEFITS 08-23-90.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SH CAR, HIT BUMP IN ROAD STRUCK SHOULDER I N CANOPY

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ANOTHER RAM CAR (#1) WITH DIPPER END TO BATTERY END OF INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RAM CAR. THE DIPPER END RAISED THE CAR OFF THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT FELL OUT, THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN-TRIP TO THE SECTION, THE BUS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED A BACK INJURY FROM THE IMPACT OR JOLT.

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING SUPPLIES IN SECTION, HIT ROCK IN HAULWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY.

February 3, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & L Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKMEN WAS UNLOADING BELT ROLLERS FROMT HE #1 BELT. HE TRYED TO PULL A BOTTOM ROLLER OFF THE BELT WHILE IS WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ROLLER WAS IN TWO PIECES AND IT CAUGHT THE TAILPIECE ST ANDING IT UP WITH HIS FORAREM BETWEEN IT AND THE TOP.

January 13, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF THE BUS.THE BUS WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

A RAM CAR WAS PUSHING THE OTHER RAM CAR INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING WHEN FIRST RAM CAR CLIMBED UPON BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

June 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON RAM CAR WHICH WAS BLOCKED UP. ENDLOADER PICKED BATTERIES UP OFF CAR CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF CRIB BLOCK. BLOCK CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT CAR SAT DOWN ON BLOCK. CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH NEW WHEEL UNIT WHEEL OFF AT TIME OF ACCIDE

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT AGTAINST THE COAL RIB WHILE OPERATING THE 490 SCOOP THUS INJURING HIS BACK

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO A BELT CONVEYOR AND IT CAME ON AND FLIPPED HIM OFF THE BELT.

October 20, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A BATTERY POWERED MANTRIP BUGGY FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK & STEERING KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL STRUCK LEFT ARM BREAKING ARM BETWEEN ELBOW & WRIST

March 26, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cpg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING #4 BELT DIRVE. THE BELT DRIVE BROKE LOOSE FROM SUPPORTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

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