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March 10, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL WAS REMOVING OLD TIRES AND OILDRUMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK STRAIN OF EMPTYING 55 GAL OILDRUMS RESULTED IN LOWER BACK INJURY EMPL DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT WORK DAY 3-15 -89

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Burning Star Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EXCESS SPEED FO9 CANDITION OF ROADWAY GOING TO FAST AND HIT SWAGE, THROWING MAN UP IN AIR. HE LANDED ON LOWER BACK.

December 11, 1985 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

KNOCK A TIMBER 4ITH A TIMBER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER AND CUT IT AND BROKE IT.

November 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING 2N THE BOLT MACHINE AND WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT UP SOME BOLTS SOME ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOLT MACHINE RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS HEAD AND BRUSIED EYE.

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT MIDDLE FINGER OFF LEFT HAND SETTING JACK

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SETTING 4ACKS ON THE WILCOX MINER AND THE JACK CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND CUT IT OFF.

December 6, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASH THE MIDDLE FINGER, AND BROKE IT ON RIGHT HAND, A ROCK FLIT AND HIT HIS FINGER

August 3, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM

July 30, 1984 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Edwin Hamilton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL DRILL BUMP HIS ARM AND CAUSED A BLOOD CLOT AND BAD SWELLING TO HIS ARM AND RIBS

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