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July 15, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING WEEDCUTTE9 TO CUT GRASS SLIPPED & T WIST ED LEFT KNEE WAS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTA BLE ACCIDENT HOWEVER EMPLOYEE IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY IN OCTOBER

April 16, 1986 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING A7ROSS CONCRETE BLOCKS SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE WAS NOT CONSIDRED TO BE A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT HOWEVER 073186 I.NAME HAD ARTERIOSCOP SURGERY TO KNEE WAS CLASSIFIED AS UNABLE T O WORK FROM 073186 UNTIL RELEWASED TO RETURN 090186

March 4, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN PINCHED FIN1ER..BECAME MAD..TRIED TO PICK-UP AND THROW ROLLER..IN PROCESS PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

February 3, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HAD MINER CABLE3OVER SHOULDER PULLING CABLE TO MACHINE...STRAINED UPPER BACK.

February 1, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKINNING INSULA7ION ON MINER CABLE WITH SCREWDRIVER..SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED PUNTURING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

January 22, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carter Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HOOKED O3 TO OLD CHAIN PULLING NEW ONE ONE STOPPED PULLING ON CHAIN TO PUT ANOTHER FLIGHT IN NEW CHAIN STEPPED OVER OLD CHAIN TO PUT FLIGHT IN TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

January 16, 1986 IL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP H3T SOMETHING ON ROAD WAY CAUSING I NAME TO HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CANOPY AND HITTING BACK ON BATTERY AND HAVVER ON MINE BELT WITH HIS BACK AND HIP.

December 16, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOFBOLTE9 WAS DRILLING HOLE- MAN BENT OVER TO GET ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LAYING ON GROUND WHEN ROCK FELL OUT ON CANOPY PUSHING MAN TO THE GORUND.

December 10, 1985 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OUT OFF3BUGGY & FELL UP AGAINST RIB & INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 12, 1985 IL · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING CURTAIN UP ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING THE INJURED PERSON ON THE BACK ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER (RIGHT)

June 10, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PULLING CABLE OUT OF BOLTER REEL.HURT BACK.SAW DR SOME 2 WKS LATER AND DIAGNOSIS IS TENTATIVELY PULLED MUSCLE.

May 8, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND AS HE STOOD NEXT TO BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.

April 30, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT THUMB ON SAFETY BOOM & IT CAME DOWN ON HIS RT THUMB THUMB SPLIT OPEN & NAIL SMASHED

April 23, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TO TRUCK. SUFFERED LARGE CONTUSION AND LACERATION OF LEFT THIGH WITH SLIGHT SECONDARY INFECTION.

April 23, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTING IN CENTER OF ROOM. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG AND ANKLE.

April 10, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TO REPLACE A CHAIN COVER ON BELT FEEDER.

April 2, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS BEHIND HIM.

March 20, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY PART OF BUGGY SEAT STRUCK HIM IN BACK

February 4, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carter Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STARTED TO FALL. HE REACHED FOR BOOM ON ROOF BNOLTER, WHICH HAD BEEN ACTIVATED FOR THE UP POSITION. LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SAFETY CANOPY.

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