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February 2, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MINER WAS USING A THREE-WHEELED MINE "CAR" OR "BUDDY" TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO HIS WORKING AREA. WHEN HE PUT THE "CAR" OR "BUGGY" IN REVERSE, IT STARTED DOWN A SHORT INCLINE AND HE WAS UNA BLE TO STOP THE "CAR" BEFORE COLLIDING INTO A RIB. THE JOLT WAS ENOUGH TO HTROW HIM FROM THE "CAR" IMPACTING HIS HEAD INTO THE RIB AS WELL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE MINER'S HARD HAT, WHICH

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WILCOX MARK 21 MINING MACHINE WAS BEGINNING TO SUMP INTO THE COAL FACE AND INJURED WAS SETTING HIS JACK FOR THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MINER. HE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT HIS LEFT FOOT WAS INT EH PATH OF THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN THE MIENR MADE IT'S SUMP, THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR MOVED DIRECTLY ONTO INJURED'S LEFT FOOT. THE MINER WAS IMMEDIATELY BACKED UP RELEASING HIS FOO

May 8, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME RUNNING BRIDGE CONVEYOR.PULLED ONE LEVER STRAINED ARM.

December 5, 1989 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING UNDERGROUND IN MANTRIP WITH PARTS. THE MANTRIP HIT A ROUGH AREA AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE PARTS INJURING HIS CHEST.

August 29, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING A FAN,EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SLIDING A TILE UNDER DRIFT MOUTH OF MINE WITH SCOOP AND CHAIN WHEN SCOOP STUCK IN POINT CATCHING BOTH FEET OF EMPLOYEE.

August 15, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE LOST ELECTRIC POWER GOT OFF TO CHECK POWER LOSS WHEN A SIDE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT I NAME RT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINE CRUSHING THE TOES OF HIS RT FOOT

December 28, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
New Harlan Block Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING HANDLE TO PULL BRIDGE OVER TO CLEAR TRAILPIECE HE PULLED MUSCLES ON RIGHT CHEST.

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