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September 23, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING OUTSIDE A SCOOP SLEDEOVER AGAINST HIS FOOT. RIGHT AFTER HE WAS TOLD NOT TO GET IN THAT AREA.

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

APPEARED MAN DID NOT KEEP HEAD DOWN UNDER LOW TOP.HEAD INJURY CUT OVER LEFT EAR.

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOT PAYING CLOSE ENOUGH ATTENTION DROPPED ROCK DUST BAG REACHED TO GRAB CAUGHT ARM IN BELT.

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kimberly & K Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT CLAMP SLIPPED FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN PULLEY. SEVERED TIP OF FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 27, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP'S FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. SCOOP PICKED UP BOARD AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 25, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS RIDING ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL OF AND HIT BACK ON HARD FROZEN GROUND HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED WHICH SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES JUST BRUSIES

November 25, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kimberly & K Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WE HAVE SMALL S7ACKER BELT TO CONVEY ROCK TO A 6 TON DUMP TRUCK I NAME WALKED UNDER STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS IN USE AND SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BELT STRIKING I NAME ON LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BAC

November 18, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kimberly & K Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME REMOVING3ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT WITH BELT OFF.ANOTHER EMPL STARTED BELT CAUSING BELT TO START CATCHING I.NAME FINGER IN DRIVE BELTS CUTTING TIP OF FINGER OFF.

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