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July 15, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHANGING DROP BOX OUT ON PIG & HE HIT KNEE ON DROP BOX.

May 9, 1989 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING A GOODMAN MULE AND HE RAISED UP IN A LOW PLACE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MULE AND THE TOP. HAPPENED ON MAIL LINE.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
South-East Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING BELT AND THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE SHOVEL.

December 8, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN METAL STRAP SLIPPED CAUSING HIM T O CUT HIS FINGER. THIS OCCURRED AT THE OVERCAST AT 3 BELT DRIVE.

September 2, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GALIS 350 ROOFBOLTER AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT HAND.

August 20, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS ON #2 BELT AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW

June 24, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SLATE BAR SO BELT STANDS COULD BE PUT UNDER IT AND WHILE LIFTING STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 23, 1988 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT AND BOLT SLIPPED AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (WAS AT ATRS; LIKE A CANOPY, BUT REPLACES SAFETY JACK) ON ROOF BOLTER.

April 5, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING PIN IN AUGER CHAIN, PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE #2 ENTRY2 HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND RUPTURED HIMSELF. WAS INJURED ON 1-25-88 BUT FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 2-2-88- IN HOSPITAL FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF HERNIA.

December 12, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE LAST OPE3 CROSSCUT, WHILE WORKING ON CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER, HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

November 4, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING BOL7S ON ROOF BOLTE & TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST

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