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June 1, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE FEEDER AND WAS GOING TO START THE PICK BREAKER FOR THE SCOOPY OPERATOR. AS HE REACHED OUT AND TOOK HOLD OF THE START BUTTON HE HEARD THE SCOOPY BEHIND HIM AND TWI STED AROUND AND FELT A POPPING AND BURNING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 21, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR GETTING LOAD OF COAL IN 1 ENTRY THE MINER TAIL WAS AGAINST THE TOP LOADING COAL INTO HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND TRAMMING FORWARD HE FELT SOMETHING FO IN HIS L EFT EYE. A PIECE OF METAL WAS TAKEN OUT OF HIS LEFT EYE BY DR PRUITT AT THE DANIEL BOONE CLINIC IN HARLAN KY.

August 9, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER & AS HE WENT AROUND THE CORNER OF A BREAK THAT THE CANOPY BROKE LOOSE & FELL ON HIS HEAD RESULTED IN STRAIN TO BACK & B RUISED BACK

April 20, 1993 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE OUTSIDE MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND WAS ON BOTH KNEES ON BOTTOM BELT WHEN THE #1 BELT STARTED AND THE BELT TENSION CARRIED HIM BACK AND CAUGHT HIM BETW EEN THE BELT AND BELT STRUCTURE.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

36145D COAL TRUCK & A LOADED WATER TRUCK MEET HEAD ON IN A NARROW PLACE OF ROAD

June 25, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING TOWARD CONTINUOUS MINER TO LOAD SHUTTLE CAR, THAT CAR CROSSED OVER SOME TYPE OBJECT LYING IN ROADWAY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A SUDDEN JAR RESULTING IN EE COMING UNSEATED THEN STRIKING RIGHT HIP ON DECK RAIL OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT HIP LOWER RT SIDE OF BACK WITH NUMBNESS IN RT UPPER THIGH AND GROIN AREA.

September 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Fuel Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ STATED HE W3AS ON HIS WAY TO MANTRIP AND HD TO CROSS BELT TO GET TO RAILRUNNER. BELT WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME AND SOME OF THE CREW HAD CROSSED THE BELT. HE THOUGHT ONE OF THE CREW HA SHUT THE BELT O0F AND DID NOT CHECK FOR HIMSELFTO SEE IF THE REMOTE BUTTON HAD BEEN DISENGAGED. ALSO INJ DID NOT CROSS AT THE DESIGNATED AREA, BUT INSTEAD WAS CROSSING APPROX 70 FT INBY THE

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