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July 30, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCOOP (482 MODELS&S) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY & SCOOP CRUSHING HIM

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP RUN OVER LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAUSING OPERATOR TO PULL MUSCLE IN NECK AND UPPER PART OF BACK.

October 9, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOT OUT TOP FOR DUMP & WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP AFTER CLEAN UP SMALL BACK FELL ON LEFT HAND CUT LEFT FOREFINGER

September 26, 1989 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO GET LARGE LUMP OF COAL OUT OF DRAG CHAIN FEEDER CAUGHT RIGHT HAND AGAINST TOP.

September 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT DUMP WHEN A LARGE LUMP OF COAL ON DRAG CHAIN CAUGHT EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE TOP MASHING HIS CHEST.

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN SCOOP INTO SOLID COAL CAUSING SCOOP TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING VICTIM TO BUMP MOUTH AGAINST HEAD LIGHT BRACKET.THIS REPORT COMPLETED AS A RESULT OF PART 50 AUDIT.

April 25, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DROPPED END OF BELT ROLLER ON FINGERS WHILE INSTAALING NEW ROLLER ON BELT AKEUP THIS REPORT COMPLETED AS RESULT OF A PART 50 AUDIT.

April 8, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK BACK AGAINST ROOF BOLT IN LOW TOP.THIS REPORT COMPLETED AS RESULT OF A PART 50 AUDIT.

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