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December 29, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON FLAT CAR. FLAT CAR WRECKED AND PINNED MEPLOYEE UNDER IT HURT BACK RIBS AND KNEE.

November 5, 1994 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING INSPECTOR FRIEND WHEN HIT HOLES IN BOTTOM; INJURED LOWER BACK AND HIP0S. FORCED HEAD INTO TOP INJURING NECK PASSING BLOOD THRU BOWELS.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ONE OF THE DOORS ON A DROP BOTTOM RAILCAR USED TO HAUL COAL WITH HAD COME OPEN WHILE GOING THRU THE DUMP AND FOLEDED BACKWARDS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TOOK A TRACK WELDER AND CUT THE PINS THAT HOLD THE DOOR ONT HE RAILCAR. WHEN HE DID THE RAIL CAR ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK HIM.

July 24, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS RUNNING S&S SCOOP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED UP A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE DID THE TRAILING. CABLE MOVED & CAUGHT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST A HEADLIG 83065 THE SCOOP.

May 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MAKE BELT MOVE 3 CRIB BLOCKS WEDGED OVER BEGAN TO REMOVE ONE FELL ON HIS L HAND MASHING 2 MIDDLE FINGERS

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK IN A S&S SCOOP HE CAME TO A LOW AREA & DID NOT HAVE HIS HEAD LOW ENOUGH & STRUCK TOP OF MINE ROOF CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLS RIDE ON RAIL TO END OF TRACK WHERE THEY RIDE RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE TO WORKING FACE. AFTER MOUNTING RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE WHOLE CREW OF MEN PROCEEDED TO FACE AREA. EMPL DID NOT GET DOWN LOW E NOUGH TO CLEAR TOP.

June 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lamplighter Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON THE SIDE OF LONG AIR DOX INSPECTORS FRIEND WITH THE REST OF THE BOLT MACHINE CREW THEY CAME TO A ROLL IN THE TOP (VERY LOW) WHERE HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLL & THE MACHIN E HE WAS RIDING3

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