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September 30, 1996 KY · Coal inspector OTHER
B & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INSPECTOR INTER OFFICE HE STEPPED ON DOG'S LEG AND THE DOG TURNED AND BIT HIM ON BACK OF INSPECTOR'S LEG.

September 3, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CABLE AND HURT HIS BACKON THE DAY OF 9/3/96 AND DIDN'T REPORT THIS UNTIL THE DATE OF 9/5/96.

March 14, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
B & P Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN BREAKER AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

March 2, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
B & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT FOOT HAD TO BE AMPUTATED, THREE DAY'S AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

April 17, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
B & P Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WORKING ON BELT POWER BOX CHECKING MONITOR AND RECEPTACLE BURNED UP BURNING UP HIS HANDS.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
B & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND MANTRIP.

June 15, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & P Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING A BOOM JACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE PIECE OF METAL.

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