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April 21, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN PULLING MINER CABLE.

April 6, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING IN THE INTERSECTIO9N OF#2 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BET- WEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE REMOVED FACE OF LINE STARTER AND HAD ANOTHER MAN START 506 CARRIER AND IT ARKED TOGETHER.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Precieux Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 LEFT PANEL.10 CROSS CUTS FROM BELT HEAD THE FALL FELL ACROSS THREE ENTRIES FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH AND 10 TO 15 FEET HIGH.THE FALL CAUGHT MINER.

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE SETTING BITS.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS PUTTING BATTERY CABLES ON SCOOP PIECE OF WIRE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 6, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN.ANOTHER EMPL WAS DRIVING A PIN THRU LINK.LINK CAME LOOSE AND HIT I.NAME ON LEFT HAND.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WORKING ON PUMP CABLE A SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW FROM BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELTING AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STRUCK ON SHOULDER BY CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL FLIGHTS THROUGH 94L BRIDGE CONVEYOR.

March 3, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SLICING BELT-KNIFE CAME OFF BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST OFF BELT,HIS HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON BELT ROLLER.

November 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tom Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN BOLTING MACHINE. THE MACHINE MOVED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BENDING THE ARM BACKWARDS.

October 30, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING UP A CAR TO CHARGE A FLAT JACK SLIPPED CAR FENDER HIT LEFT SHOULDER BRUISED AND PULLED MUSCLES.

October 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING GRINDER IT JERKED HIT L LEG

October 4, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING WITH PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED & HIT ON RIGHT SIDE.

September 13, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING BRIDGE CARRIER- TWISTED BACK.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER ROPE SLIPPED AND HIT FOREHEAD ABOVE R EYE

May 16, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CRAWLED UNDER BELT-SPLICE SCRAPER HIT BACK.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT ROLLER ROLLER CAUGHT RIGHT ARM.

January 19, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Precieux Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK WITH SCOOP CAUSING BACK OF NECK TO HIT DECK OF THE SCOOP.

November 29, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNING SCOOP MUD AND WATER FLEW OFF WATER LINE WENT IN EYE

November 10, 1989 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SETTING JACKS FROM MARK 20 WILCOX MINER WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK & DEAD EYE.

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PC OF METAL SLIVER FLEW OFF DRILL BIT WENT IN PALM R HAND

August 25, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CAB LE ON MINER SIDE STARTED HURTING

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

MINERS KNEE NO INJ.

May 26, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Tom Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ON CONTRACTOR ON CUTTING MACHINE AND IT BELW UP - BURNING HAND AND ARM.

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS MOVING RIGHT SIDE JACK IN RIGHT CORNER OF FACE AREA. HE TURNED AND TWISTED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

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