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April 6, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS, STRAINED HIS CHEST WHEN HE LIFTED CRIB BLOCK.

March 21, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 4 INCH WATERLINE.

March 16, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS.

March 3, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON BELT ROPE TO PUT ROLLER IN AND THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

March 3, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING 5TH RT BELT AT TAILPIECE JUMPED DOWN FROM BELT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

March 1, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND LOADING PIPE AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FRAME OF A JEEP WITH USE OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

February 23, 1988 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Scotts Branch Mine · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING THE GE TRACK MOTOR WHEN THE POWER WIRES TO MOTOR GET GROUNDED CAUSING AN ARC THAT CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO EYES EMPLOYEE CEASED WORK ON 022488

February 19, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A SCOOP RAN INTO THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP BUCKET JOLTEDF OPERATOR FELT PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT CEASE WORK OR CONSULT A DOC.UNTIL 022288

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING SUPPLIES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 7, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING BELT STRUCTURES AND FELL ON HIS FOOT, BRUISING HIS FOOT.

January 28, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING RAIL ONTO RAIL CAR AND SET RAIL DOWN ON FINGER CUTTING PART OF HIS FINGER OFF

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PICK UP BELT MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 21, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE IN HIGH TOP AREA AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 14, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS J5CKING TAILPIECE OVER WITH A LIFTING JACK WHILE STANDING ON JACK BAR HIS FEET SLIPPED AND JACK BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE RIBS EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-18-88 BUT CEASED WORK AG AIN DUE TO SWEL5ING IN RIBS

January 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO HANG MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK STRAINED BACK

December 7, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 8HUTTLE CAR RAN INTO HOLE IN HARU////HAULROAD FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3A CROSS BUCKET HIT IN LOOSE COAL AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FALLING ON HIS HAND

November 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING SHOWER IN BATHHOUSE GOT LIQUID SOAP IN HIS EYES WHILE HORESEPLAYING IN THE SHOWER

November 3, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP BOARDS, STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT, THE NAIL WENT INTO HIS HEEL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 31, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING RO7KDUST ONTO SCOOP PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Scotts Branch Mine · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKED3IN THE MINE AS AN ENGINEER.

October 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CARRYING B5G OF CEMENT SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 3, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL BENT OVER 7O MOVE AFC FLIGHT,FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE UPPER LEG MUSCLE STARTED BURNING.

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Scotts Branch Mine · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING ON3MINER,REACHED OUT TO GET MINER CABLE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

September 26, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING 7IMBERS. A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FOOT & BROKE HIS FOOT.

September 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Scotts Branch Mine · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LOCOMSTIVE AND GOT INTO RESISTOR POWER.

September 21, 1987 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING RAM EXTENSIONS OUT OF PAN LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING D3RT SHOVEL TO SHOVEL ROCKC OUT OF SUMP HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK. PLEASE NOT THAT EMP DID NOT CEASSE WORK UNTIL 9 22 87

September 7, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotts Branch Mine · Accident type, without injuries

MAIN ROOF FAILE8 ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF INSTALLED 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS.FALL OCCURRED #1 ENTRY 1S EAST RETURN BEGINNING 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD 2586 EXTENDING OUTBY 200' X 20' X 6'.

September 7, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotts Branch Mine · Accident type, without injuries

MAIN ROOF FAILE8 ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 4' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.FALL LOCATED SPAD #1895 ON IDLE 1-A BELT ENTRY.FALL IS 40' X 20' X 6'.

September 4, 1987 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING3BOLT OUT OF LONGWALL BELT, STEPPED IN MUD AND WATER ON A PIECE OF RAIL STRUCTURE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS ON VACATION FROM 9 7 87 TIL 9 14 87 BUT HAS NOT RETRUNED TO WORK

September 3, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PIPE FROM BELT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT CASE WORK UNTIL 9-8-87 AND THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE IT WAS DUE TO INJURY UNTIL 9-29-87.

August 31, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF BUCKET ON SCOOP & MASHED HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER

August 29, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotts Branch Mine · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATIN1 MOTOR. HE JUMPED OFF MOTOR & FELL HURTING HIS ELFT ARM RT SIDE & THUMB.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING D6KE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 24, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A PIECE OF CURTAIN WITH COAL ON IT & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

August 10, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 5 HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A SMALL SCALE OF ROOF WAS DISLODGED IT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS KNEE.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A 50 TON CATPILLAR ROCK TRUCK WHILE ASCENDING UPAN INCLINE HEDOWN SHIFTED INTO 1 ST GEAR, THE FRONT END OF TRUCK RAISED OFF THE GROUND AND CAME BACK DOWN JARING THE

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotts Branch Mine · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LIFT THE 1-MAIN CONVEYOR BELT TOP BELT IN ORDER TO REPLACE TOP BELT STRUCTURE HE FEL PAIN IN BACK.

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotts Branch Mine · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN ROOF F5ILED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE 4 FT ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2ND NORTH MAIN BOLT ENTRY 3 ENTRY APPROX. 35 FT INBY SPAD 692 THE FALL IS APPROX. 4FT HIGH BY 20 FT WI DE BY 30 FT LON1.

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

THE 4TH RIGHT S9CTION MANTRIP BUMPED INTO THE BACK END OF THE 3RD NORTH SECTION MANTRIP AT THE 1ST EAST TRACK SWITCH.THE 3RD NORTH MANTRIP HAD STOPPED TO THROW THE ELECTRIC TRACK SWITCH.THIS O CCURRED AT THE 9ND OF THE SHIFT.THIS HAPPENED IN A CURVE WITH MOISTURE ON THE TRACK.

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Scotts Branch Mine · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKED3IN THE MINE AND GOT BLACK LUNG.

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