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February 18, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Leinad Equipment Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER HE OPERATED-LIT HIS LIGHTER TO SEE & THE FUMES EXPLODED IN HIS FACE

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B D F Augering Company · Fall onto or against objects

GOING TO CHECK 2IL LEAK BENT OVER TO A LEVER AND FEET SLIPPED ON THE OIL AND FELL AGAINST CONTROL LEVER.

July 7, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Bros Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WORKING O3 A 988B LOADER-THE RADIATOR CAP FLEW OFF & BURNED HIS FOREHEAD & ARMS.

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Daniel Bros Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNONW EMPLOYE9 HADCHEST PAINS AT HOME ON WEEKEND OF 5/9 AND 5/10 AND COMPLAINED FIRST PART OF THE WEEK AND HIS CHEST AND ON THURSDAY 5 14 87 I NAME INSISTED HE SEE A DR AND TOOK HIMT O A DR S OFFICE AND H9 WAS SENT INTO THE CARBIN HOSPITAL HE HAD HAD A HEART ATTACJK AT SOMETIME DURING THE PAST WEEK, WE DONT KNOW WHEN NOW WHERE.

February 10, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniel Bros Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF3BACK DUMP AND IT WENT INTO A DITCH AND IT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. OPERATORS BACK HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER.

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