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May 5, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM SIDE OF CAR AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT KNEE.

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WORKING 2N SC CABLE AND GOT RIGHT FOOT UNDER TIRE AND CAR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT FOOT.PULLED FOOT BACK AND PULLED AND CRACKED BONE IN FOOT.

July 11, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RIDI3G RAILRUNNER OUTSIDE AND HIS FOOT WAS ON EDGE OR SIDE OF RAILRUNNER WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BY A ROCK LAYING ALONG SIDE OF TRACK AND IT BENT HIS FOOT BACK CHIPPING A BONE IN HIS RT FOOT 3

May 3, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME RIDING M5NTRIP TO SECTION WAS SITTING ON KNEES WITH FEET UNDERNEATH HIM.CAME TO LOW SPOT,BENT FORWARD BUT DIDNT GET LOW ENOUGH AND IT PRESSED HIM BETWEEN TOP AND DECK OF MANTRIP CAUSING FRACTURE TO RI1HT SIDE TRANSVERSE PROCESS L-1 THRU L-4 OF LUMBAR VERTEBRAE.

August 25, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TAKING SOME SUPPLIES OFF BELT AND PINCHED TIP OF LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND. HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOOM LIFT JACK & TOP BELT ROLLER. IT PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER OFF

March 13, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CHRIS HAD CHAIN HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS THROUGH A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FELL AND WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCK WITH A SCOOP HOOKED CHAIN CHAIN BROKE AND PIECE OF CHAIN FLEW BACK AND HI T HIM IN THE LEFT EYE

January 19, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING BELT OUTSIDE AND WENT THROUGH FIRE CURTAIN SITTING UP TOO HIGH ON BELT AND STRUCK TOP.

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