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April 20, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OEPRATING A SCOOPY, EMLOYEE BACKED INTO A HOLE, CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.

May 14, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MANBUS AND HAD HIS HAND BESIDE THE MANBUS. WHEN THE BUS MOVED, IT CUT PART OF HIS RIGHT THUMB OFF.

February 20, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE FEEDER & HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE GROUND & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB & BUGGY CANOPY

April 10, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE FEEDER AND CUT THE BUGGY INTO A CORNER AND GOT HIS HAND MASHED BY THE RIB.

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC PUT A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON THE MINER.THEY WERE PULLING CHAIN WITH A STEEL CABLE HOOKED STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck against a moving object

GOING TO SECTION MANBUS WRECHED INJ L ARM LEGS AND BACK

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN TRIP WAS GOING UNDERGROUND TO THE SECTION. THRE IS A STEEP HILL AT #4 HEAD AND THE TRACK HAD A NARROW GUAGE. THE BUS WRECKED AND I.NAME WAS INJURED.

April 17, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HELPING ON MINER,SHUTTLE CAR HAD LOADED,STARTED BACK TO DUMPING POINT.SC SLID AND HIT VICTIM.PLACE WAS VERY STEEP,WET AND LYING ON SIDE.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD PULL CHAIN HOOKED TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CHAIN BROKE HIT VICTIM ON HAND

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Springs Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING TRIP & WRENCHED & HIT HEAD ON TRIP HE WAS BY HIMSELF

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