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July 31, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A FAIRCHILD SCOOP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BRINGING RAM CAR OUTSIDE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.THE COMPENSATION CARRIER GRANTED BENEFITS 08-23-90.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ANOTHER RAM CAR (#1) WITH DIPPER END TO BATTERY END OF INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RAM CAR. THE DIPPER END RAISED THE CAR OFF THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT FELL OUT, THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN-TRIP TO THE SECTION, THE BUS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED A BACK INJURY FROM THE IMPACT OR JOLT.

January 13, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF THE BUS.THE BUS WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

A RAM CAR WAS PUSHING THE OTHER RAM CAR INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING WHEN FIRST RAM CAR CLIMBED UPON BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

June 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON RAM CAR WHICH WAS BLOCKED UP. ENDLOADER PICKED BATTERIES UP OFF CAR CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF CRIB BLOCK. BLOCK CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT CAR SAT DOWN ON BLOCK. CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH NEW WHEEL UNIT WHEEL OFF AT TIME OF ACCIDE

August 17, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FORM FACE AREA TO FEEDER HIT AHOLE AN D BOUNCED UP STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

October 22, 1987 KY · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G A SCOOP RAN OVER AROCK, SCOP BOUNCED, EMP HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY

October 8, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHECKING P9RSONNEL CARRIER TO SEE IF IT WOULD RUN GOT OUT OF DECK WENT TO BATTERY END,PERSONNEL CARRIER SUDDENLY STARTED IN REVERSE STRIKING EMPL ON LEG AND INTO BATTERY MOTOR PARTIALLY P INNING LEG. 3

March 4, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMP PARKED SHUT7LECAR ON HILL IN INTERSECTION AFTER REPAIRED STEERING TAKING DOWN CABLE BBOARDS WHEN SHUTTLECAR ROLLED DOWN HILL STRIKING OPERATOR ONE WHEEL RAN OVER

June 4, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP ON A CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION AND TRAVELLED OVER UNEVEN AREA OF ROADWAY AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

February 20, 1985 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULAGE CHAIN WAS LOOSE ON HEADGATE END & IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RUN BACK TO TEH HEADA%**% HEADGATE END BY USE OF THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN THE CHAIN CAUGHT A FLIGHT GOING OVER THE HEA D SPROCKET & JERKED THE CHAIN OUT OF THE CONVEYOR INTO THE WALKWAY.

February 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULAGE CHAIN WAS LOOSE ON HEADGATE END AND IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RUN BACK TO TH*E HEADGATE END BY USE OF THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN TRHE CHAIN CAUGHT A FLIGHT GOING OVER THE HEAD OF SP SPROCKER AND JERKED THE CHAIN OUT OF THE CONVEYOR INTO THE WALKWAY

August 11, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROADWAY WITH SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE DIPPER THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE IT AND RAN OVER IT WITH THE SCOOP AND IT BOUNCED HIM ONTO THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP DE CK

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