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October 8, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

STANDARD CAR WAS STUCK, TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT WITH OFF STANDARD CAR, INJURED WENT AROUND OFF STANDARD CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM WHEN HE STARTED TO TRAM. STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEG AND RIG HT SIDE.

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55000EE WERE TRYING TO LOCATE A BLOWN HYD HOSE EE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF BRIDGE WHEN EE ACCIDENTLY HIT CONVEYOR SWITCH WITH HIS KNEE INJURYING EE LOWER BACK RT RIBS & PULLED MUSCLES

August 30, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STUCK HIS FOOT UNDER THE PAN AND INSTRUCTED THE REPAIRMAN TO LET THE PAN DOWN.

July 2, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SITTING UP IN MATRIP, IN LOW COAL CAME IN COTACT WITH ROOF FRACT SCAPULA

April 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

BELT WAS BEING PULLED IN AN ANGLE FROM MAIN LINE CONVEYOR WITH AN ENLOADER THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AREA THAT WHEN BELTHUNG IT PULLED ACROSS STRIKING EMPLOYEE & KNOCKING HIM O FF A 6FT PLATFORM

August 8, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE BELT AT THE TAILPEICE TO GET A GREASE GUN. HE FAILED TO DE ENERGINZE THE BELT BEFORE CROSSING. APPRANTLY SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ENERIGIZED BELT AND TRAVELED DOWN T HE BELT BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE BELT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE TIE OFF JACK.

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