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November 5, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT FINGER WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE BEATING ROCK.

August 27, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAID WAS CRAWLING FROM FEEDER TOWARD FACE AND SOMETHING HIT ME IN THE EYE. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

39144ING FROM #5 ENTRY TO #9 TO BOLT.

February 11, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING SCOOP HIS BACK STARTING HURTING HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND THE SAID HE HAD A PULL MUSCLE.

December 24, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

UNHOOKING BUGGY FROM CHARGER.BATTIER BLEW UP AND CUT HAND

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING AGAINST A PIECE OF PLASTIC WATER LINE WHILE CLEANING RIBS AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP.

September 10, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP DRIVER WAS SCRAOING ROADWAY HIT HIGH PLACE IN BOTTOM AND LOW PLACE IN TOP.HARD HAT HIT TOP EAR HIT SCOOP FRAME.

May 12, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Fall from machine

JUMP OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING MOTOR FOR #1 BELT HEAD. CAUSED HERNIATED DISC.

April 30, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVED CRIB THAT WAS USED TO BLOCK COAL FROM SPILING COAL OF DRAGCHAIN THEN TURN AROUND AND FELL OVER OWE OF THE CRIB BLOCK.

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Toler Creek Energy Inc · Rubbed or abraded

INJURY TO KNEE WHILE WORKING.

July 20, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Osco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE.

June 19, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
L & C Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - BEGINNING INBY SPAD #96 - EXTENDING INBY APPROX. 30 FT. - WIDTH 18 FT., THICKNESS 30-36 INCHES, IN #5 RETURN, UNDER A HOLLOW AND OUT CROP. HAPPENED OVER THE WEEK-END, NO PERSONS WE RE IN THE MINE AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

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