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December 8, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CHECKIGN AIR COMPRESSOR ON REED DRIL. ENGAGED CLUTCH ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THEY DID THE FAM STARTED TURNIGN AND BLEW A PARTICAL OF DIRT IN HIS EYE.

November 17, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRIED TO TAKE CUTTING EDGE OFF WITH AIR GUN, IT WOULD NOT COME OFF SO HE CUT ONE BOLT WITH TORCH ON 1" BOLT BROKE CUTTING EDGE BROKE & FELL ON HIS FOOT.

September 25, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON 992C LOADER WHEN BATTERY'S BLEW UP HE BOOSTED WEAK BATRTERY WENT AROUND ON OTHER SIDE WHEN THE OPERATOR TRYED TO CRANK LOADER THE OTHER BATTERY BLEW UP BATTERY LID HIT HIM IN RI GHT GROIN AREA & FOREIGN MATTER GOT IN HIS EYES CAUSING INJURY

February 28, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO STEPS ON GRADER. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE HURT BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GET IN GRADER.

March 13, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING UPON LOADER TO BEGIN OPERATION. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL INTO THE PLATFORM ON THE LOADER.

February 8, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING IN COAL PIT STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL HITTING ON HIS ELBOW JAMMING HIS SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.

January 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WAS ON LOADER SERVICING IT. STEPPED ON SLISK SPOT THOUGHT IT WAS ICE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 10 FT TO THE GROUND. HE BROKE HIS TAIL BONE OF THE SPINE.

August 3, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING AND CHIPPING PC OF METAL CAME OVER GLASSES GOT IN EYE

May 30, 1990 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Manning Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WE WERE SHOOTING A SHOT, THE SHOT WENT OFF AND A HOLE KICKED OUT THROWING ROCKS OFF MINE PROPERTY HITTING HOUSES AND CARS. ALSO E.NAME CLAIMS A ROCK HIT HIM. ALL THE DAMAGE WAS DONE OFF MINE P ROPERTY.

March 29, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WAS FUELING DRILL GOT THRU STEPED DOWN ON LOOSE DIRT IN A CRACK HIS FOOT FEEL DOWN IN HOLE TWISTING HIS ANKLE LATER FOUND OUT IT BROKE HIS ANKLE.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal FIRE
Manning Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WAS PULLING DRILL OUT TO PARK IT WHILE LETTING THE MAST DOWN A HOSE BLEW OFF AND SET THE DRILL ON FIRE. IT COMPLETELY BUM UP. HE WAS GETTING READY TO PARK IT AT THE END OF SHIFT WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON I BEAM AND FELL ON ANOTHER ONE HITTING RIGHT KNEE.NO MISSED TIME FROM 12-12-89 UNTIL 03-16-90.DR ROY IS SNEDING HIM TO LEXINGTON FOR ANOTHER OPINION AND POSSIBLY SURGERY. ON 03-16-9 0 MISSED WORK TO GO TO LEXINGTON REPORTED BY DR DATE STARTED MISSING TIME 03-16-90.

October 21, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS PUTTING PARK BRAKE BACK IN LOADER WITH A CRANE. WHILE LOWERING IT INTO POSITION IT GOT CAUGHT. THE CRANE OPERATOR LET SLACK OUT. WHEN I.NAME FREED THE HOUSING IT FELL AGAINST HIS HAND (RIG HT HAND) CUTTING TOP AND BOTTOM AND FRACTURING TOP OF HAND, AND REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 4, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Manning Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING AIR CONDITIONER FLUID IN LOADER. PUT TOO MUCH FREON IN SYSTEM. HE REACHED UP TO BLEED SOME OFF AND THE WRENCH GOT CAUGHT IN FAN AND PULLED HIS HAND IN WITH THE WRENCH.

March 3, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manning Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GOT IN LOADER TO GO TO WORK, WAS ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN AND WAS GOING TO WORK ON BOTTOM WHEN HE STARTED DOWN THE HILL THE ENGINE ON LOADER QUIT. HE JUMPED OFF THE LOADER AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND BROKE IT.

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIPE RACK ON DRILL SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT THUMB.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING GRINDER GRINDING PUSH BEAM DISC CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK AND CUT ARM

December 30, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING DOWN METAL STRUCTURE WITH TORCH.WHEN CUT ANGLE IRON WITH TORCH IT WAS IN A BIND AND WHEN CUT IT INTO TWO IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EAR CUTTING IT INTO(IN TWO)PER CALL.

November 9, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PUTTING ANFO IN3SHOT HOLE AND WIND BLEW IN FACE GOT IN EYE

October 28, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS USING A HAN8 GRINDER ON BULL GEAR A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND GOT IN HIS EYES.

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Manning Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAS COMMING ARO6ND HILL THE ROAD WAS WET BUT HAD TRAVELED 5 OR 6 TIMES ACROSS IT BUT THE LAST TIME LOST CONTROL BACK END SLIP AROUND IN THE CURVE PUTTING THE FRONT WHEEL OVER THE BIRM TRUSHMEN OVER THE HILL.3

August 29, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING A PIECE3OF SALVIGED PIPE A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED & WENT UNDER GOGGLES & HIT RIGHT EYE

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Manning Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CHECKING UNDER 7RUCK A PIECE HAD WORKED LOOSE CAUSING METAL TO RUB TOGETHER CAUSING METAL SHAVINGS.THE WIND BLEW DIRT AND SHAVINGS IN HIS EYE.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manning Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A 7ORCH AND WAS CUTTING THE SUPPORT BEAM FROM THE BELT LINE.BELT LINE DROPPED AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN BELT LINE AND SHAKER SCREEN.CUTTING OFF BIG TOE:SECOND TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

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