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October 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WELDING OIL LINE ON BACKHOE, LINE CAUGHT FIRE, MOVING AWAY FROM FIRE HIT ARM ON TRUCK DOOR.

October 1, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

LETTING TRUCK BED DOWN AFTER DUMPING LOAD OF DIRT HYDRAULIC LINE BLOWED OUT & CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE CAB JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK & HIT KNEE ON GROUND.

September 1, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING & UNLOADING STRAW FROM TRACTOR TRAILER BED & SPREADING FOR RECLAMATION.TRAILER BED TURNED OVER WHILE HAULING STRAW,FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING KNEE ON ROCK CAUSING LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO LEFT KNEE.

April 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON INSIDE OF LOADER BUCKET USING SLEDGE HAMMER & HIT RT.HAND WITH HAMMERBROKE BONE ON SECOND FINGER OF HAND

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

GREASING LOADER WITH GREASE GUN FOOT SLIPPED ON LOADER ARM FELL BETWEEN LOADER ARMS PULLING AND TWISTING MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER

November 30, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CONNECTING HOSE3TO WATER PUMP FOOT SLIPPED & FELL TWISTED BACK & PULLING MUSCLES FROM SPINE TO RIB CAGE

September 8, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T & N Powell Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND SPOIL PILE TO CHECK WATER PUMP STEPPED ON ROCK AND ROCK GAVE AWAY CAUSING OTHER ROCK TO SLIDE DOWN ON LEFT LEG BRUISING KNEE AND PULLING LIGAMENTS IN LEG

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