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1983–2026
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March 3, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS3DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RUN OVER A LUMP OF COAL THROWING HIM IN THE THE ROOF.

June 3, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJ WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLECAR AND WAS PULLING THRU A CURTAIN AND HUNG IN THE CURTAIN PULLING HIM OFF OF THE CAR BACKWARD

September 17, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE INJURY DATE 5-10-84 NO ADDITIONA INJURY.

May 10, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS PULLING THRU A BROCK CURTAIN AND ONE SIDE OF THE CURTAIN GOT CAUGHT IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEELS PULLING THE CURTAIN AROUND HIM DRAGGING HIM DOWN IN TO THE DECK OF THE CAR.

September 15, 1983 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR RETURNING FROM DUMPING POINT PULLED THRU A CHECK CURTAIN AND HUNG HEAD IN CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN NECK.

February 22, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Hopkins Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED HAD PULLED HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP TO THE FEEDER TO DUMP AND ONE SIDE OF THE BELT TAILPIECE HAD COME LOOSE AND STOPPED THE BELT HE WENT AROUND THE TAILPIECE WHERE THE SWITCH WAS TO KEEP THE BELT FROM STARTING AGAIN WHEN THE OTHER TAILPIECE JACK CAME LOOSE AND THE TAILPIECE CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP, KNEE AND THIGH AND LOWER LEG.

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