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April 18, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manatee Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER EMPLOYEE USED HIS RT HAND TO STEADY A ROOF PLATE FOR BOLTING THE PLATE THEN SLID CATCHING HIS RT HAND THUMB BETWEEN THE BOLT & THE PLATE

November 15, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Traveller Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL PARKED ROCK TRUCK,WALKED 100 YDS AROUND FROM PIT AREA AND LEFT PERMITTED AREA.EMPL FELL OVER SOME BRUSH AND HURT LEG.

October 17, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP CROSS COLLARS

September 25, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Traveller Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER LOADING SHUT CAR, LUMP CAME OFF END OF ITS BOOM HITTING CAR OPER IN FACE

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN DRILL HOLE, CAUSING OPERATOR TO BE IN A STAIN.

August 16, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

July 22, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO NARRATIVE PROVIDED BY COMPANY

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE LEFT THE JOB SITE ON 6-3-91 AT 10 AM HE SAID HIS KNEE HURT HIM ALL WEEKEND IT WAS AND OLD INJURY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE JOB. HE CALLED ME AT HOME ON 6-9-91. HE NEEDED REPORT OF ACCIDENT.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Traveller Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

RECURRENCE OF 11/5/90 INJURY.

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Traveller Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HIP AND SIDE BY A DISLODGED COAL RIB INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY. ON FOLLOW UP CHECK WITH INJURED HE STATED TH AT HE WAS OK AND HE CONTINUED TO PREFORM HIS REGULAR WORK ASSINMENT UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT 3-22-91.

January 30, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Traveller Coal Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A 6FT ROOF BOLT INTO A HOLE WHICH HAD BEEN DRILLED IN THE MINE ROOF AS HE DID SO THE ROOF BOLT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE,TWISTING HIS BACK AND ALSO STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE FELL.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Traveller Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AS REPORTED GETTING OFF 450 DOZER SLIPPED HITTING BACK ON HYDRAULIC TANK AND STRATTLED THE LADDER HURTING HISSELF

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Traveller Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING MOTOR OUT OF TRUCK, IT FELL ON L LEG BREAKING IT

September 26, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ROOF, STARTED TO MOVE BOLTING MACHINE OVER, ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Traveller Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET PIECE OF WOOD.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jet Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHECKING VOLTAGE ON CONTROL TRANSFORMER, WIRE SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN A 480 VOLT PHASE TO PHASE ARC. ARC BURN TO RIGHT HAND & FACE.

February 9, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Traveller Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HELPER ROCK FELL FROM ROOF 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY.

February 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ROCK FELL BEHIND THE ATRS AND CAUGHT LEGS AND FEETS. DEEP BRUISE TO RIGHT FOOT SLIGHT BRUISE TO LEFT FOOT.

October 3, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9-25-89, AFTER LUNCH, WHILE PUTTING UP BELT STRUCTURE, BACK STARTED HURTING. CONTINUED TO HURT UNTIL 10-2-89. PAIN BECAME SO BAD, COULD NO LONGER STAND THE PAIN. WENT TO DR. ON 10-3-89.

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Long Fork Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING A MACK MODEL 600 TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A 4000-GALLON WATER TANK. WHILE APPLYING WATER TO THE MINE HAULAGE ROADWAY WHICH WAS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, TH E VICTIM WAS BA7KING THE TRUCK DOWN AN INCLINED SECTION OF THE ROADWAY WHEN THE REAR TANDEM WHEELS TRAVELED OVER THE OUTER EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO CAPSIZE. THE VICTIM WAS F

May 21, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Fork Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE TARPING T9UCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF TRUCK BED.

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF DOZ9R AND TURNED ANKLE

April 27, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jet Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE STARTED IN #11 ENTRY AND STUMBLED ON LUMP OF COAL FELL TO HANDS & KNEES-FELT PAIN IN BACK.

February 19, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TAMPING A3HOLE THE STICK GOT STUCK PULLED HARD STICK RELEASED CAUSING LET ELBOW TO BUMP HALFHEADER

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING U1 A BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELT PAIN IN LOWER ADBOMEN.

May 23, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ON KNEES 8HOVELING COAL ON BELTLINE LEFT KNEE HIT ON A PIECE OF COAL

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BENDING O5ER TO PICK UP CASE OF POWDER FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

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