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1983–2026
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April 17, 1996 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUT OF MINES AND WAS GOING THRU AN AIR LOCK CURTAIN. THE CURTAIN DRAGGED THE EE OFF THE MANTRIP ONTO THE MINE FLOOR.

September 10, 1991 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING A GOLF CART(MANTRIP) HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN A SCOOP, THE SCOOP HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK HURTING HIS BACK.

February 18, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING UP THE BRAKES ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 6, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WA OPERATING AN OFF-SIDE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY HEADING BACK TO THE TAILPIECE WITH A LOAD OF COAL. HE RAN OVER A LOOSE TIMBER. THE TIMBER FLIPPED UP INTO THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE CAR. THE BLOW RESULTED IN A CRACKED HIP. I.NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE OHIO CO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

October 3, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prestige Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EYES BEGAN TO HURT.FIRST AID WAS GIVEN AND EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

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