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October 16, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING TO SECTION AN SCOOP AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOP.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE ENDLOADER WAS DOING SOME BACK FILLING AGAINST THE HIGHWALL AND THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE ENDLOADER. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OUT CAUSING SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE LEGS AND FACE AREA.

November 22, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM #2 BELT CONVEYOR TAULPIECE WHEN STRUCK ON LEG BY BUCKET OF SCOOP.

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR LOADIN1 TRUCKS WHEN BOOM CRILLED ON CRANE THROWING OPERATOR INTO LEVERS BRUISING OPERATOR KIDNEY AND STOMACH.

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