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September 14, 1989 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 14BU10 LOADER WHEN TRAMMING BACK OUT OF FACE WHEN MACHINE TURN AND HIT RIB. EMPLOYEE ALSO HIT HIS BACK ON RIB, INJURING LOWER BACK.

August 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT #1 BELT WHEN LUMP OF COAL ROLLED FROM BELT. HITLINE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD. THE BLOW TO THE HEAD REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE DROPPED OFF THE EDGE OF ROAD. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN INTO THE SIDE OF CAB INJURING HIP AND LOWER BACK.

May 4, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WRECKED ROCK TRUCK.AFTER HE WAS TERMINATED TOLD FED.MSHA HE WAS INJURED.DIDNT LET FORMAN OR ANY OTHER EMPL KNOW OF ANY WRECK OR INJURY.TERMINATED BEFORE REPORTING ACCIDENT.

October 15, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON 4AS RIDING IN 482 SCOOP. CLOTHING CAUGHT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET AND PULLED PERSON LEG UNDER SCOOP BUCKET.

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Chloe Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL RIDING IN 6UCKET OF SCOOP TRAVELING TOWARD 001 SE CTION WHEN SCOOP OPER ENCOUNTERED ROUGH BOTTOM.OPER.RAISED BUCKET FROM BOTTOM AND CONTINUED TOWARD SECT. EMPL WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN BUC KET AND ROLL IN3THE TOP.

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