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July 26, 1999 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL, HURT BACK, LOWER BACK, RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG. CAUSING LOTS OF PAIN.

June 25, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS RIDING 4-WHEELER THROUGH BREAK BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY WHEN HE CAUGHT HEAD AGAINST TOP & HURT NECK.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONE CORNER OF A METAL CHUTE THAT WAS BEING BOLTED IN PLACE CHUTE SLIPPED & PINNED RT HAND AGAINST A BOLT ALREADY IN PLACE

April 2, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING PIECE OF METAL OUT OF COAL TRUCK,WALKED INTO METAL PIPE GOING FROM ONE SIDE OF BED TO THE OTHER.

February 24, 1990 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HURT HS BACK ON 022790 TO I NAME SUPT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE 022490 HE WENT TO DOC 022790 & DOC DIAGNOSED THAT HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE

February 7, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING ROCK OFF MINER, CHAIN SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.

January 25, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING THINGS OUT OF TRUNK OF CAR, AND TRUCK LID FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PRYING ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE WITH SLATE BAR AND BAR SLIPPED HIT HIM IN HEAD.

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emmanuel Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGED BELTS ON MOTOR SWITCHES WERE LOCKED EMPO TURNED AND REMOVED LOCK INJ EMP HAD ATTEMPTED HAND CHECK OF BELT TENSION.

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED ROCK FELL APPROX. 3 FEET AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK. THERE WAS APPROX. 4 SMALL PIECES OF ROCK AT THE AREA.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAN WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON FUSES WHEN CONTACTOR ARCED AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING BURNS TO HANDS AND EYES.

June 2, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CANOPY ON S CAR CAUGHT CUTTER CABLE AND JERKED IT DOWN ON I NAME HITTINGHIM ACROSS LOWER BACK

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal mechanic helper ELECTRICAL
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE TRYING TO FIND AN INTERNAL BROKEN PHASE.

April 19, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE HAD TO BEND A ROOF BOLT AND THAT WAS WHEN HE HURT HIS ABCK.

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 11, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CABLE PULLED A CRIB BLOCK OUT INTO ROAD AND RAN OVER IT WITH BUGGY.

March 25, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAY PAINTING A S-CAR HIS FEET SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OFF THE CAR,CAUSING HIM TO STEP ON THE GROUND IN AN UNBALANCED WAY.

February 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THRU ROUGH ROAD WHEN SCOOP JOLTED HIM AGAINST BACK OF SEAT,BRUSING LOWER ABCK.

September 20, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & GOT COAL DUST IN EYE

June 29, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM LIFTED A BLOCK OF COAL TWISTING HIS BACK AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

June 23, 1988 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP. WAS WALKING WITH HIS HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE ROOF AND STRUCK ROOF BOLT PLATE, CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING NO 2 BELT WHEN IT CAME ON AND HE STARTED TO GET OFF AND GOT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE BELT.

August 31, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM SAID HE 3WAS DRAGGING SOME DYNAMITE OVER A BERM OF COAL & HURT HIS BACK.

December 26, 1986 KY · Coal coal dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE GOT OU7 OF MANTRIP TO HELP SCOOP GET TRACTION IN MUD, WHILE SCOOP OPERATOR NOT SEEING EMPLOYEE, LET BUCKET OF SCOOP DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HEEL. NO BROKEN BONES.

August 21, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9SSING EAR OF JACK IN PLACE WITH A HYD. JACK, WHEN A HALF-HEADER UNDER JACK, KICKED OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB.

July 10, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

REPAIRMAN TURNE8 STACKER BELT ONNOT NOTICING THAT MINER WAS ON STACKER. DOCTOR REPORT NO BROKEN BONES MINER CALLED AND SAID HE WOULD NOT BE CAK TO WORK-HAD ANOTHER JOB.

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