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November 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON A SUPPLY JEEP INJURED CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND BATTERY.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING CAR & PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF OF LOADER BOOM & GOT IN EYE.

June 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A GOLF CART THROUGH BELT CURTAINS AND HIS ARM HUNG IN CURTAIN AND PULLED SHOULDER.

May 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL CUASING THE CAR TO BOUNCE INJURING HIS BACK.

April 29, 1991 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GOLF CART HIT WET SPOT IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ARM AGAINST TIMBER

March 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING IN A 3 WHEEL MANTRIP WHEN IT WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN AND HE CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE CURTAIN PULLING HIM BACKWARDS IN HTE MANTRIP STRAINING HIS ARM,SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING LOADER UNIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CABLE HORN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE CABLE HORN MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AND HIS RING FINGER.

March 4, 1991 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHILE IT WAS STOPPED. HE STEPPED ON THE BELT AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE BELT & A BELT ROLLER.

January 12, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE SLOPE MANTRIP WAS ENTERING THE MINE, A WIRE CAME LOOSE IN THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE BRAKE CAR CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES TO SET UP. THE TRIP WAS INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 50 MINS WHILE A N INVESTIGATION WAS MADE AND THE CAR REPAIRED. ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS THUMB WHEN THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THREW HIM FORWARD.

August 23, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A LOADER AT THE FACE, THE LOADER ARM GOT HUNG UP IN HARD COAL CAUSING THE LOADER TO JERK. THE INJURED WAS HOLDING ONTO THE LEVERS AS HE WAS JERKED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIG HT SHOULDER.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING TO THE BOTTOM AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OVERCAST

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN TRIP HE WAS RIDING IN A A TRIP THAT WAS PARKED CALONG THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY ROD.

March 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING A GOLF CART THRU A PULL THRU CURTAIN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN A HOLE IN THE CURTAIN BENDING HIS FINGER BACK.

February 24, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN 3 WHEEL MANTRIP GOING TO THE WORKING SECTION WHEN THE MANTRIP WENT UNDER AN OVERCAST A TIRE BEING CARRIED ON THE BACK OF THE TRIP CAUGHT OVERCAST CAUSING THE PERSON TO HIT HIS HEAD A GAINST OVERCAST

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP & HIT SHOULDER ON OVERCAST & JAMMED HIS BACK & NECK

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJ SPLICING BELT WHEN BELT STARTED THROWING HIM OFF THE BELT.

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJ SPLICING BELT WHEN BELT STARTED THROWING HIM OFF THE BELT

November 14, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TRYING TO FREE BELT UNDERPASS GUARD WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT THE GUARD PULLING HIS HEAD IN ROLLER

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AND AS THE TRIP WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN IT PULLED HIM BACK IN THE SEAT STRAINIG HIS BACK.

July 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND INJURE HIS TAILBONE.

June 3, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AND AS THE TRIP WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN IT PULLED HIM BACK IN THE SEAT STRINING HIS BACK.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP AND AS MANTRIP WENT THRU A RUBBER CURTAIN HIS ARM WAS PULLED BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RIDING IN GOLF CART WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO LINE UP HEADJACK PIN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE WRONG SWITCH WAS TURNED ON STARTING THE CONVEYOR. A PRY BAR LAYING IN THE CONVEYOR WAS THROWN OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LE G.

February 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEANING RIBS WITH SCOOP.REACHED OUTSIDE CANOPY TO RAISE CURTAIN TO SEE TO POSITION BUCKET AGAINST RIB.SCOOP MOVED FORWARD CATCHING HAND BETWEEN RIB AND CANOPY OF SCOOP.

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ TRAMMING LOADER BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT L LEG UNDER LOAER SEAT CUASING STRAINED KNEE;

January 11, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET.SCOOP WAS TRAMMING BATTERY END FIRST WITH BUCKET DRAGGING THE GROUND WHEN THE OPERATOR HIT A TIMBER CAUSING TIT TO COME INTO THE BUCKET OF SCOOP STRIKING I NJURED ON THE FOOT.

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