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April 15, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP TO THE OUTSIDE. HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE BUCKET, WHEN THE BUCKET WAS BEING RAISED. AND HIS LLEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF BU CKET AND BUCKE TSTOPPED. RSUSLTING IN A MASHED FINGER OR INJURY.

January 29, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHERE THE TOP HAD FALLEN OUT THE UNIFORMITY OF THE TOP WAS NOT SMOOTH.

July 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CANOPY ON THE GALLIS 300 ROOF BOLTER, LOOSENED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF. WHEN THE PINNER MAN LOWERED THE CANOPY. STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG WITH A GLANCING BLOW.

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING OUT TO PUT BOLT INTO A DRILL HOLE, AND COMPLAINED OF NECK & BACK. "IMPAIRMENT NOT KNOWN."

November 1, 1988 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE LEFT THE LOADING MACHINE RUNNING AND GOT HIS SLAT BAR, AND PROCEEDED TO PULL SOME CAP COAL IN THE FACE. BUT THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS REACHING OUT TO PULL THE CAOP COAL AT THE EDGE OF THE ROOF SUPPORT WHEN THE ROCK ELL. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

December 21, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT CO6LD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE BUGGIE MAN HAD CHOSEN ANOTHER PLACE TO TURN THE BUGGIE.THE INJURED IMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS BUGGIE IN TO CLASSER QUARTERS TO FULLEY OPERATE HIS B BUGGIE SAFETY. 3

August 13, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING PORTER ENDDUMP BUGGY HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AND HURT HIP

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