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March 31, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Altizer Resources Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS PLA7ING FUSE IN BATTERY CHARGER. HAD DISCONNECTED POWER BUT FAILED TO UNPLUG BATTRIES. WRENCH COME IN CONTACT WITH TERMENAL BURNING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

February 27, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Altizer Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SCOOP-WAS ON WAY OUTSIDE TO PICK UP SUPPLIES A PIECE DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURIES ON THE HEAD NECK WAS INJURED.

February 27, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Altizer Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CROSS CUT HAD B5D TOP-HAD POSSIBLY BEEN BOLT ED WITH WRONG SIZE DRILL BITS-ALL STARTER BITS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM ALL BOLT MACHINES

February 24, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Altizer Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAMEN WAS REM2VING A PIECE OF SLATE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING INJURIE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. CUTTING A PLACE JUST BACK OF RT EYE.

July 25, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emcoal Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP OUTSIDE WHEN HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM JARRING SCOOP AND BRUISING BACK.

July 22, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Emcoal Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HANDLING MINER CABLE-BENT OVER TO LIFT CABLE AND PLACED HAND ON TOP OF CM FOR SUPPORT.CM WAS IN MOTION AND TRAMMED OVER HUMP IN BOTTOM CAUSING BOOM TO TOUCH TOP AND MASH HAND.

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emcoal Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING PUT STEWATUNE UNDER BELT AND STRAINED BACK. HE TO SEPT 9 BEFORE GOING TO HOSPTIAL.

June 21, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emcoal Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

PERSON WAS CLEANING OFF LOOSE ROCK FROM MINER AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT KNEE BY A ROCK HE ROLLED AGAINST HIMSELF

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