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1983–2026
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November 22, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OUTS3DE IN THE MINE OFFICE HE NOTICED THAT THE S&S TRACTOR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVE. BRAKES LEAKED OFF-& HE RAN & JUMPED ON IT TO STOP IT. THE MOTOR 8TRUCK THE NACK OF THE COMPANY VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO PARKED IN THE DRIVE & I.NAME WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & BUMPER OF CO VEHICLE.

May 6, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO TRANSFER POINT.CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND JERKED HIM SLIGHTLY FORWARD RESULTING IN STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IT STRUCK A COLA RIB RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WS SITTING AT END OF ROOFBOLTER TAKING A BREAK SCOOP WAS TRAVELING TOWARD BOLTER DOWN AN INCLINE PUMP MOTOR SHUT OFF & BREAKS WOULDNT STOP IT CAUSING IT TO HIT ROOFBOLTER & EMPLOYEE

March 1, 1984 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A MINE TRACTOR WITH SUPPLY CAR HOOKED TO IT. THE CAR JACK KNIFE AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN CAR AND TRACTOR POSSIBLE CRACKED BONE IN RIGHT ELBOW.

February 1, 1984 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS BACKING HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP TO MAKE A TURN IN HIS HAULWAY TO THE LOADING POINT THE END OF THE CAR HIT RIB BEHIND HIM JOLTING HIS BACK & NECK

February 16, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR FOLLOWING SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH BELT STRUCTURE THE SCOOP LOST A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHICH THE MOTOR DID NOT SEE HE RAN OVER STRUCTURE IN LOW TOP THROWING HI HIM INTO THE TOP

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