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February 16, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN THE DOZER SLID ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED.

January 5, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANUAL OPERATION OF THE TILT ADJUSTMENT- HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 7, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glaco Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING A HOSE AND WA S CARRYING WIRE TO USE IN TYING HOSE. WORE GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND FLIPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN R. EYE. IT APPEARED TO HAVE PUNCTURED EY E.

September 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS ROLLING A BIG ROCK OVER THE HILL WITHOUT THE USE OF MACHINERY PAIN WAS NOT EXPERIENCED UNTIL OFF WORK WHEN SORENESS OF PAIN SET IN

February 5, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glaco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING MOTOR TO PUT IN HEAD DRIVE AD STRAINED BACK.

September 23, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Five Of Us Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

COAL ROLL OCCUR9ED OFF RIB ONTO DECK OF SCOOP CAUSING SCOOP TO COLLIDE WITH RIB.OPERATOR HAD SCOOP TOO CLOSE TO RIB.

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal FIRE
Five Of Us Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SCOOP CAUGHT ON3FIRE AROUND THE PANEL BOARD SPREADING TO THE WIRING & TIRES,NO COAL WAS IGNITED BY THE FIRE.

November 24, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Five Of Us Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF IN A C9RTAIN AREA OF THE MINE HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN TO CHARGE BATTERY'S WHILE CLEANING THE AREA UP THE FOREMAN PILLED A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH WENT ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY & FELL ON I .NAME. 3

November 4, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Five Of Us Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A BELT MOVE.WHILE LIFTING ON THE BELT ROPE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.THE POSITION OF THE MINER AND COAL HEIGHT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HIS INJURY.

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