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February 13, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING VENTILATION THE SHUTTLE CAR OPR TURNED AROUND IN THE DECK OF SHUTTLE TO TAKE LOADED CAR TO THE FEEDER THE CAR ROLLED MOMENTARILY THEREFORE BUMPING EMPL INTO THE RIB

February 7, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK COAL CARS WITH FRONT END LOADER.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP CAME IN CONTACT WITH A CRIB. ONE OF THE BLOCKS BECAME DISLODGED THEREFORE STRIKING HIM ACROSS BOTH LEGS.

December 3, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL OYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS AND PLATES IN THE #3 ENTRY FROM A SCOOP BUCKET.THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TURNED THE CORNER AND CAME DOWN THE WRONG ENTRY THEREFORE STRIKING THE INJURED WITH THE DUMPING END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A RAILRUNNER WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL THEREFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE SHUTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PULLING UNDERNEATH MINER BOOM, HE BUMPED THE BACK OF THE MINER THEREFORE BOUNCING THE MINER OPERATOR INTO THE MINE ROOF.

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE SHUTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER A SPRAY PAIN T CAN USED TO MARK CENTER LINES ON THE MINE ROOF WHEN THE CAN RUPTURED THE PAINT CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.

August 31, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 061887 WITH BACK PAIN HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AGAIN DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEE ATTACHED REPORT FROM DOCTOR (WHICH WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF CODING) EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 6-1-88 HE CAME BACK TO WORK 14 DAYS AND IS PRESENTLY OFF AGAIN (NO RECORD OF PREVI

July 26, 1988 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE SUPLY MOTOR ROLED ON MINE TRACKS A( CA1GHT EMP FOOT BETWEEN RAIL AND F RAME OF MOTOR

July 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WA> OPERATING FRONT END LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMP DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL THE 22ND

June 7, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING DOWN GRADE IN A 175 MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER HE LOST CONTROL THEREFORE CAUSING THE LOADER TO OVERTURN IN THE DITCH LINE

June 1, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP. WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN T HE MINE FLOOR AND HURT BACK.

April 26, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP. RAISED UP TO AN UPRIGHT PSITION IN T HE MAN TRIP AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

March 9, 1988 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP HAVING HIS AHND OUTSIDE THE SCOOP DECK.THE SCOOP ARTICULATED AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN SCOOP DECK AND SCOOP BUCKET.

February 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP HE BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND BRUISED RIGHT THIGHT.

December 21, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS WAS RECURR9NCE OF OLD INJURY THE EMP INITIALLY HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR

December 17, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT LINE STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.

December 2, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLE CAR R AN OVER A ROCK IN THE R OADWAY BOUNCED HIM INTO MINE ROOF T HEREFORE HURT ING HIS LOWER BACK

December 1, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GOING T2ROUGH AIR LOCK BELTS ON TRACK WITH MANTRIP, HE PUT HIS ARM UP TOKEEP AIR BELTS FROM HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. BELTS HIT EMP ARM AND RECEIVED A STRAIN IN RT ARM

November 23, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A BELT AIR LOCK CURTAIN UP ON THE MAIN LINE FOR A MOTOR TO GO THROUGH.HE CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE BELT AS THE MOTOR WENT THROUGH THEREFORE PULLING HIS ARM BACKWARD OVER THE M OTOR. 3

October 12, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS PRE8ENT ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE CONVEYOR UP THE ROCK BECAME DIS-LODGED THEREFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BACK OF MINER SEAT. EM1LOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1020-87 CONCERNING THIS INJURY.

September 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT AN2THER MANTRIP AT AIR LOCKS ON MAIN LINE TRACK THERE FORE CAUSING A BOX OF SCSRS TOS LIDE OFF OF THE TOP OF MANTRIP STRIKING HIM I N THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.

August 22, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MANTRIP WAS PRO7EEDING THROUGH AN AIR LOCK MADE OF BELT MATERIAL.EMPLOYEE PUT FOOTUP TOWARD AIR LOCK THEREFORE PUTTING PRESSURE ON KNEE AND LEG WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH BOARD THAT BELT WAS NAILED TO. 3

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS GREASIN1 A HEAD DRIVE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING HE CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE IN THE DRIVE CHAIN THEREFORE PULLING HIS HAND AND TWISTING IT

June 25, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME OVER HEAD DRIVE AND FELLINTO THE TAIL PIECE AND HIT EMP ON ARM

June 18, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TO DUMP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR THUS CAUSING PAIN IN H IS BACK

May 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP RAISED HIS 2EAD UP WHILE THE MANTRIP WAS IN MOTION AND RECEIVED A CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE I NAME3TOLD THE MINE FOREMAN I NAME HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THE RESULTS WERE A HERNIA IN THE NAVEL AREA.

April 25, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT HI8 RIGHT KNEE ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WHILE OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK.

March 24, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A ROOF BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF CAUGHT HIS LEFT HGIP AND ROLLED HIM OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND ONTO THE MINE FLOOR.

February 6, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR THIS ACTION BOUNCED THE EMPLOYEE INOT THE MINE ROOF

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO THE MINER IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.EMPLOYEE BOUNCED IN THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

November 3, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAIL RUNNER (LO5DED WITH EMPLOYEES) TRAVELING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE,TRIED TO STOP,RAILS WERE WET,MANTRIP STARTED SLIDING AND HIT A PARKED EMPTY MANTRIP.THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. 3

September 22, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DUMPING C2AL INTO FEEDER WITH SHUTTLE CAR, A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM CONVEYOR INTO OPERATOR'S DECK AND HITHIM ON RIGHT ARM.

April 3, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL I.NAME OPE9ATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY HURTING RIBS.

March 10, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A S/C. HE RAN OVER A HOLE INT HE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

February 5, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS TRA4MING LOADER OFF OF MINE ROAD TO STOCKPILE AREA WHEN LOADER SLID WHILE ROUNDING CURVE IN ROAD WHEN LOADER SLID OPERATOR PANICKED & JUMPED OUT OF ENDLOADER PREMATURELY WHICH CAUS ED HIM TO INJUR2 RIGHT FOOT

January 21, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON THE ROPES THAT HADBEEN USED IN THE SET UP ROPE DOG CAME LOOSE AND THE TAIL PIECE SLIPPED AND PINNED THEEMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TAIL PIECE AND TRACTOR.

August 24, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEDS VICTIM BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CAB OF TRUCK INJURING NECK & BACK

June 28, 1984 KY · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE STEERING LINKAGE ON ROCK TRUCK WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH COOLING FAN WHICH CUT END OF RT INDEX FINGER

June 19, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by falling object

INJ EMP WAS DIRECTING A TRUCK DRIVER DUMPING COAL INTO THE HOPPER AND A BLOCK OF COAL STRUCK EMPLOYES FOOT

October 17, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CRUSHED ROCK TO BE PLACED ON THE HAUL ROAD. HE TURNED THE TRUCK AROUND TO BACK DOWN THE HILL IN ORDER TO DUMP, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT S SIDE.

August 26, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING BACK TO PIT AREA ON CRAFTS COOLY WHEN DUST- DIRT THAT WAS IN THE AIR BECAME LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE STATED THAT HIS PARTNER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE FOREIGN OBJECT OUT & HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WITH NO REAL PROBLEMS. AFTER HE LEFT WORK HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED & HE LET A DOCTOR CHECK & CLEAN EYE.

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