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1983–2026
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October 4, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING THE TAILPIECE OF THE #2 BELTLINE (PICKING ROCK FROM DUMP). A PIECE OF SLATE KICKED UP FROM THE BELT AS IT WAS BEING DISCHARGED FROM TAILPIECE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG WHIC H WAS AGAINST THE CHUTE OF THE TAILPIECE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-11-95 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS X-RAYED.

May 5, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP SCOOP INSIDE IN A SQUATTING POSITION NEAR THE REAR OF THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK, RAISING UP THE BUCKET. EMP. LEANED OVER TO AVOID HITTING T HE TOP BUT HIS ELBOW BUMPED THE TOP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS KNEE GOT AGAINST THE TOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 20, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP PULLING ANOTHER SCOOP. EMPLOYEE PULLED UP TO GET SLACK & REMOVE CHAIN. HE HAD ALREADY SWITCHED DIRECTION ON THE SCOOP WHILE REMOVING THE CHAIN HE ACCIDENTALLY B UMPED THE ACCELERATOR PUTITNG TENSION ON THE CHAIN THUS PINCHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 25, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME OPERATING SCOOP HAULING COAL.WENT THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN AND WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY APIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT PLATE SCRATCHING THE EYE.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME HAULING COAL WITH A SCOOP.HIT HOLE IN TRAVELWAY ROAD BOUNCING HIM IN DECK OF SCOOP.LEFT SHOULDER TOOK THE WEIGHT OF IMPACT CAUSING POSSIBEL PINCHED NERVE,PAIN IN SHOULDER AND ARM.

March 28, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
F Taylor Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SCOOP HIT ROOF 6OLTER POT AND BROKE LIGHT HOUSING OFF AND THE LIGHT HOUSING BRLKE HIS ANKLE

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