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February 26, 1993 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING ON A 3-WHEELER AND IT STARTED TO ROLL WHILE HIS FEET WERE STILL ON THE BOTTOM. TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK AND PAIN STARTED.

August 24, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

85061S RIDING A 3-WHEELER AND THE 3-WHEELER HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE RIB AND IT CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD AND NOSE.

July 19, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

46595G 3 WHEELER CUAGHT L HAND BETWEEN IT AND A PARKED ONE

May 13, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED SCOOP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

February 12, 1992 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT HAND N BOTTOM, TURNING AROUND IN SEAT OF SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

December 14, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BESIDE TRACK AND THE MULE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MULE AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WASOPERATING MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE MOTOR HAPPENED 4 BREAKS FROM END OF TRACK IN A SECTION.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MBC AND SOME RIGID STRUCTURE AND THE FRONT OF THE BRIDGE CARRIER WENT FORWARD AND PULLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE DECK OF THE MBC AND THE STRUCTURE AND MASHED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION-#3ENTRY-BELT ENTRY.

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT OFF 3 WHEELER AND STARTED TO GET ON SCOOP AND 3 WHELLER ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE SCOOP. HAPPENED AT 2 HEADING 2 BACK OUTBY TAILPIECE.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OUT OF #1 BRIDGE AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND BRIDGE AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT THUMB.

September 4, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING MANTRIPS AROUND AND FORGOT TO TAKE SAFETY CHAIN OFF OF CAR AND MOTOR PULLED CAR OVER LEFT FOOT.

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK CAME THROUGH STACKING TUBE AND HIT LOADER AND WENT THROUGH LOADER WINDSHIELD HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.

August 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAIL PIECE AND TRIPPED & GOT CAUGHT AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.

August 21, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING A 3-WHEELER GOING TO THE FACE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOOSE ROOF BOLT, INJURING HIS NECK.

August 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS HEAD GOT INTO THE TOP & ROLLED HIM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRYING T O GET A ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR BRIDGE & THE ROCK FLIPPED MASHING HIS RT RING FINGER HAPPENED AT #2 ENTRY-BELT ENTRY

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A JEFFERY 506 MBC WHEN RIGHT FOOT GOT FOULDED BETWEEN SEAT AND RIB. FACE BELT-ENTRY.

May 13, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR WITH BAR AND ANOTHER ROCK SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER WHILE OPERATING MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR.

April 30, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEERING 3 WHEELER THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND FACE B-SECTION

March 29, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING OPEN MANTRIP,JACKET CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROLLED HIM BACK OVER MOTOR HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER & RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.WORKED 3-30 AND TOOK OFF 3-31 TO GO TO DR.OCCURRED 7 BRKS IN BY D SECTION SWITCH ON MAIN LINE.

February 19, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RIDING IN MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN TOP.

February 11, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BATTERY MOTOR COLLIDED WITH MANTRIP CAR, BRACED SELF WITH FEET ON MOTOR, HARD TOE OF BOOT BROKE R FOOT

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS USING A S-H BATTERY POWERED SCOOP TO CLEAN D-1 BELT LINE WHEN THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK, BOUNCING AGAINST THE SEAT.

January 17, 1990 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A COVERTED MANTRIP COMING OUTSIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK LAYING BESIDE THE TRACK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND SCOOP BUCKET.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE DROVE A 3-WHEELER THRU BLOCK CURTAIN AND RAN INTO ROOF BOLTER-SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RUNNING A 3-WHEELER AND HIT RIGHT RIB IN #2 ENTRY.

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS RIDING IN A 3-WHEELER AND HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE TOP. HAPPENED AT 405-C SECTION.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING FORWARD AND L LEG AND R SHOULDER HURT IT GOT WORSE HAD TO GOT THE DR.

September 15, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER END LOADER INPILE OF COAL BUCKET STRUCK SOLID OBJECT, MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING L KNEE ON GEARSHIFT HOLDER.

September 7, 1989 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 3 X 8 CAME IN MANTRIP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP.

September 6, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP RAN UP ON SCRAPING WITH BUCKET DOWN.RAISE IN TOP CUT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND EAR.HAPPENED AT NO.1 ENTRY.

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS COMING DOWN INTAKE ON A 3-WHEELER AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 26, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS UP IN THE TAIL PIECE GETTING A ROCK OUT AND THE BELT CAME ON AND HE FELL, HURTING HIW LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND SHOULDER

July 20, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TAKING BELT OFF HE GOT SCOOP TOO CLOSE TO BELT & GOT CAUGHT IN STRUCTURE HURTING RIGHT RIB CAGE.

June 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOTOR BUMPED MANTRIP CAR WHILE I,NAME WAS INSIDE IT, HURTING HIS HEAD.

June 25, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS RIDING IN MOTOR GOING TO SECTION; HE RAISED UP TOO HIGH AND GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP AND RIASED UP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

May 25, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING OUT IN GOODMAN MULE AND IT HIT A HIGH JOINT AND STRUCK HER TAIL BONE. HAPPENED ON MAIN LINE.

May 24, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS PULLING 3-WHEELER AND THE MOTOR JUMPED THE TRACK AND IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

May 9, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING A GOODMAN MULE AND HE RAISED UP IN A LOW PLACE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MULE AND THE TOP. HAPPENED ON MAIL LINE.

May 9, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING A GOODMAN MOTOR AND HIT THE BACK END OF MANTRIP AND HIS NOSE HIT THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR AND CUT IT.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING IN AN OPEN MANTRIP AND HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP - HAPPENED AT 83 BREAK.

April 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS TRAMMING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND IT TILTED UP, PUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP AND HURTING HIS NECK.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING BELT AND THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE SHOVEL.

March 1, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING A FRON TPIG AND TURNED HEAD TO LOOK BACK AND TWISTED HIS NECK HAPPENED AT #3 ENTRY.

February 26, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN MANTRIP RAISED UP HIT BACK OF NECK AGAISNT TOP OF MINE HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY.

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