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July 22, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Knott County Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAVELING ON MINE BUGGY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

September 12, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Knott County Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ON 9-12-94 EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS LIFT KNEE ON THE 21SC WHILE TURNING AROUND ON THE CAR HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE DECK. HE WENT TO THE DODGE THAT EVENING AFTER WORK AND RETURNED TO WORK TH E NEXT DAY. EE WENT TO DR FOR HIS KNEE AGAIN ON OCT 6,12,20TH NOV 8 HE HAD OPERATION TO HIS KNEE BUT DUE TO OLD INJURY ON HIS KNEE IT WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A JOB RELATED INJURY TIL A LATER

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP ON TRACKWAY. HE RAISED HIS FOOT UP TO KEEP CURTAIN FROM HITTING HIS FACE HIS FOOT GOT IN CURTAIN AND TURNED ANKLE.

February 3, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE #1 RAIL MANTRIP ON THE WAY TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS FOT OUT AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED ON THE SU RFACE WHERE HE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT AND WAS SENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

March 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAINING OUTSIDE MEN WERE IN A HURRY TO GET OUT OF RAIN HAD FOOT OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER IT BROKE ONE OF THE SMALL BONES IN HIS FOOT

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