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September 14, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D J & M Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HANGING TELEPHONE WIRE ON TOP OF SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HE FELL THRU THE ROOF OF TRAILER.

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D J & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROM WORKING FACE TO THE LOADING POINT, WHEN COAL PARTICLES BECAME LODGED IN THE EYE.

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D J & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINE SCOOP WAS REMOVING COAL FROM WORKING FACE WHEN IT RAN OVER LOOSE COAL AND MADE CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF THE SAFETY POST ON SCOOP CAME LOOSE AND PINNED OPERATORS HAND AGAINST CONTROL LEVERS

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Judex Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS LIFTING ON BAR TO RAISE TOP BELT IN ORDER THAT A TOP ROLLER COULD BE INSTALLED IN BELT LINE.WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT PORTION OF LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Judex Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

PERSON WAS COMP5AINING ABOUT STOMACH PAINS ON THE 12-29 ON THE 12-30 THE PERSON LEFT THE JOB SITE GOING TO THE DOCTOR ON HIS OWN, NO MENTION WAS MADE TO ANY PERSON ON THE JOB ABOUT A ACCIDENT OCCURRING INVO5VING HIS BACK. ONLY THAT HE WAS SICK AT HIS STOMACH. THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO ANY ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS PERSONS ON ANY OF THESE DATES PERSON TOLD EVERYONE HE WAS SICK AT STOM

November 25, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Judex Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WIRING UP P5ACE TO BE SHOT WHEN VICTIM HAD LEG WIRE TO HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE

March 18, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Judex Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PICKING ROC5 FROM BELT WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 4, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Judex Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

PERSON CLIMBING3UP ENDLOADER STPS,FOOT SLIPPED -FELL HURTING RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Judex Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WATERING BATTER3ES WHEN BATTERY BLEW UP PUTTING ACID IN EYE ACID IN RIGHT EYE

December 10, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Judex Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSON WAS PULL3NG POWDER WAGON ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

July 24, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Judex Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HURT RIGHT THUMB WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM SCOOP BUCKET,ROCK SLID DOWN CATCHING THUMB AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.

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