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August 26, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP SCOOP.

August 29, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO SUDDENLY STOP CAUSING EMPLOYEE MOUTH TO HIT FRAME CAUSING CUT ON UPPER LIP

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUGGY WHEN IT HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

May 12, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUGGY WHEN TIRE HIT AIR-LOCK DOOR CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP VEHICLE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFTING HIS POSITION HIT LEG ON MINE ROOF

June 24, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN STARTED.

November 30, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BELT LINE WHEN THE BELT BROKE, THROWING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BELT STRUCTURE.

March 26, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A STEEL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER A PILE OF TIMBERS AND HAD A ROOF BOLT ATTACHED TO A TRUCK PULLING THE CABLE. THE ROOF BOLT SLIPPED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE BELTLINE AND HIT A BOARD WHICH KNOCKED HIM OFF THE BELTLINE.

March 23, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING AND BELT STARTED IN FAST FEED AND COULDN'T GET OFF AND HIT A PIECE OF PIPE THAT HOLDS CABLE. INJURY TO NECK, LOW BACK STRAIN AND CONTUSION LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING WEST MAIN BELT & RODE BELT THROUGH WATER WATER MADE HIM SLIDE & HE SCRAPED BACK AGAINST OP.

January 18, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS RIDING BELT THREW SPILL WAY OF OTHER BELT RUBBER SIDE HIT AROUND & HIT HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE.

December 29, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CROSSING A BELT LINE WHILE IT WAS OFF AND THE BELT LINE TURNED ON AUTOMATICLY RUNNING HIM INTO A BELT HEAD.

October 19, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RIDING BELT THREW SPILL WAY OF OTHER BELT, RUBBER SIDE HIT AROUND AND HIT HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE.

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT LINE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT ROLLER AND BELT FRAME.

March 17, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

GETTING OFF BELT GOT ARM CAUGHT ON STAND AND OLD PIECE OF WATERLINE AND IT TWISTED HIM AROUND AND FX RIGHT ELBOW.

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