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January 16, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SCOOP THRU RUN THRU. CURTAIN MADE OUT OF BELT. BELT CUT CORNER OF EYE.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MBC WHEN HIS ELBOW CAUGHT IN THE TOP PUTTING PRESSSURE ON HIS WRIST AND BROKE IT.

August 26, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT A ROOBOLT & PULLED HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE ROOF

February 27, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND WAS IN THE ACT OF BACKING UP.HE TRIED TO TURN HIS HEAD AROUND WHILE THE SCOOP WAS STILL IN MOTION.HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF,JAMMING HIS FACE INTO THE FRAME OF TH E SCOOP RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS EYE LID.

December 15, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN FRAME OF SCOOP AND TOP.

February 25, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON #3 TAILPIECE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK COME OFF #4 HEADDRIVE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

February 5, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RUN INTO A CRIB AND THE IMPACT FORCED HIS HEAD FORWARD AND HIS UPPER LIP HIT ANE STEERING ARM

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