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December 14, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF FLEXIBLE PIPE WHEN PERSON SAWING PIPE THE SAW WAS IN A BIND AND HE PULLED IT OUT OF PIPE AND SAW HIT ME IN THE MOUTH.

June 6, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REFUSE TRUCK WAS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACK AND WAS HIT BY TRAIN TRAIN MAKING TOO MUCK SPEED AND FO POOR VISIBILITY FOR TRUCKS CROSSING THE TRACKS DRIVER SAID HE NEVER SAW RO HEARD TRAIN COMING

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal security guard, watchman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Grateside Coals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

September 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SLACK O6T OF CABLE ON CRANE HE WAS OPERATING.

August 13, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A SHUTTLE WHEN SHUTTLE CAR HIT A POTBOKE STRIANING MUSCLE.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN ROLLED PIEC9 OF BELT UP TOOK OUT OF BELT LINE WHILE MOVING IT AROUND PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK.

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS

July 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS WHILE DROPPING HEAD ON ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND HEAD LEVER

June 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS WAS2ING EQUIP DWON WITH STEAM JENNY SPRAYED HOT WATER AGAINST LEG.

June 19, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS HOO5ING BATTERIES UP ON SCOOP, FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL, HIS HEAD HIT LEAD ON BATTERY.

June 16, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME HELPING 4ELDER AND ARC FROM WELDER BURNED I.NAME LEFT INDEX FINGER.2ND DEGREE BURN.

June 15, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALK3NG IN LOW COAL AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE AND FELL ADVISED WILLIAMS TO USE KNEE PADS AND CRAWL WHEN IN LOW COAL

June 12, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ROCK OFF MINER PULLED PIECE OF ROCK OFF ON HIS TOE.OPERATOR SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WHERE HE PULLS ROCK, BE MORE CAREFUL.

May 19, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP HIT HOL9 IN ROADWAY AND THREW MAN UP OFF OF SEAT.

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Grateside Coals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS

May 9, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR WAS MO5ING MINER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, GOT OFF MINER TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, STRAINED HIS GROIN.

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5ULING FROM ONE HEADRIVE TO ANOTHER ON A SCOOP WHILE ON THE ROADWAY HIS SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK PINNING HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP PANEL BOARD AND ROOF OF MINE.

April 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS BO5TING TOP WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT CLOSET TO MINE RIB HE PINED HIS LEG BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB.

April 12, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM TOP AND BRUISED BACK AND STOMACH

March 25, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP A P3ECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND AND CUT FINGER.

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ST9UCTURE IN BELT LINE.

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL HOOKING PU5L CHAIN ONTO ENDLOADER.HE HAD WALKED OUT ONTO HOOD TO CLIMB DOWN ONTO THE BUMPER.BECAUSE LOADER WAS SITTING IN 2-3' MUD,EMPL LOOSING FOOTING STARTED TO FALL AND GRASP MUFFLER W ITH BOTH HANDS.0ELL OFF LOADER INTO SLUDGE POND.

January 24, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 3

December 12, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP RUN OVE9 A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY EMPLOYEE JARRED BACK.

December 11, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER HELPER PU5LING AND HANGING MINER CABLE SIZE 4/0 CABLE.

November 23, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WATERING BELTLI3E ON HEADDRIVE DOWN CAUGHT WATER HOSE IN BELT ROLLER AND PULLED HAND INTO ROLLER

November 7, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEG CAUGHT BETW9EN ROCK AND SHUTTLE CAR WHILE TURNING AROUND IN CAR TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION

October 26, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WELDING ON LOAD9R AND THE LEADS ON BONDER BLOWED UP IN HAND.

October 24, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING BELT L3NE, WAS LETTING RED DEVIL OFF AND CAUGHT FINGERS

October 24, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRUCK WAS3BEING LOADED UNDER AUGER I.NAME WAS PICKING ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT HIS BACK

October 17, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR ELKHORN TRA7TOR PULLING RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP CAR HAD HEADER BLOCK AT BACK OF TRACTOR FOR BACK REST BALANED TRACTRO AND HEADER BLOCK HIT BACK

September 30, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SET BREAKER POS7 ON PILLOW LINE PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT ON RIGHT ANKLE.

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