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July 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING EQUIPMEN7 BACK ON MOVE BACK. TRAVELING UP #5 ENTRY ON 4TH LEFT OF OFF SIDE OF BATTERY JEEP DECK END. OPERATOR I.NAME EASED THRU CHECK CURTAIN & OFF SIDE OF BATTERY JEEP WENT UNDE MINE R BOOM & MASHED3I.NAME UNDER BOOM.

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE GOING THR2UGH #2 AIR LOCK DOOR ON TRACK MOTOR, NOTE: INJURED WAS RIDING ON THE STIRRUP UT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE MOTOR CAUGHT THE DOOR, CAUSING THE D OOR TO TURN ON IT SIDE, HE WAS PI NNED IN BETWEEN3THE MOTOR AND DOOR, AND SUBSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HIP AREA

July 25, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEANING B9LT HEAD WHEN BELT SPLICE CAUGHT AGAINST BOTTOM BELT STAND AND SLID IT UP AGAINST TOP BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURES.

March 21, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL TURNING A 8LIP SWITCH WHILE BELTS WERE RUNNING AND GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND TAKEUP.

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVIN1 MAN BUS A POLE CAME OFF & HE STOP &STARTED TO PUT IT ON & HIT CONTROLLER,IT PULLED HIM OVER THE SELF RESCURES ON THE MAN BUS.

January 6, 1986 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY

November 13, 1985 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING SWITCH, STEPPED OUT AHEAD OF MOVING TRACK MOTOR. MOTOR CAUGHT LEFT FOOT AND RAN UPON IT.

September 19, 1985 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING MANTRIP & HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN KNOCKING OFF HAT & GLASSES.

August 16, 1985 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIS LIGHT TO HIT KIDNEY.

August 5, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP, WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

June 5, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THROWING HIM INTO THE CANOPY.

May 16, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND IT THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY.

March 11, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUGGY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED HIMSELF HARD.

January 3, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUGGY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE & WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY, HURTING HIS BACK.

November 4, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SIDEBOARDS ON BUGGY KNOCKED CURTAIN BOARD LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN FACE

September 30, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN THE RAODWAY THROWING OPERATOR\S HEAD TO THE TOP OF CANOPY.

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS INJURY TO BACK WHILE OPERATING A BUGGY

May 12, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATOR OF BATTERY EQUIPMENT AND BACKED UNDER LINE CURTAIN INTO MINER BOOM.

March 15, 1983 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Peter Cave Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE, WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD & HIT AN OVERCAST.

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