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April 24, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING 4ANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT DEEP HOLE IN RODWAY OF MINE. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TOOK OUTSIDE AT 9:30 AM

April 1, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A TWISTED POSITION WHILE LARGE ROCKS WAS BEING LOADED INTO TRUCK CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE SPRAINED OR TWISTED.

March 3, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING 7URTAIN AT FACE OF MINE WHEN THE OFF SIDE S/C HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR/CAUGHT HIS HEAD IN CABLE HANGING FROM ROOF OF MINE

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROCK TRUCK - RAN OVER LARGE ROCK

January 10, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR/BUMPED KNEE ON SHUTTLE CAR

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE ARCA TO ANOTHER WHEN THE TRANSMITTEN SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT BECAUSE BRAKE EWAK NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD ON THE INCLINE HE ONLY RECEIVED MINER WOONDS TO HAND ELBOW & HIP WHERE HE LANDED AFTER JUMPING OUT

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