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April 28, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PUMP HOSE WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.

April 27, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIPE DOWN A FIGHT OF STAIRS AND ONE END OF THE PIPE HIT THE GROUND AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE.

April 22, 1988 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN THE BARGE MOUNTED WATER PUMP. HE WAS LEAVING THE PUMP, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPLOSIVES BULK TRUCK HIS SHOES WERE MUDDY HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL

April 14, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE LOADING AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OFF THE DUMP AREA AND HE WENT TO BACK UP AND HE HIT A BIG ROCK.

April 7, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW A PIECE OF RUSHT GOT IN HIS EYE HE THINKS THE WIND BLEW IT IN HIS EYE.

March 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A ROAD GRADER AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR.

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF SERVICE TRUCK ANDS HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION,AND STUMBLED AND FELL AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. DISMOUNTI3G FROM SERVICE TURCK & HIS FOOT STEPPED ON A FROZEN CLOD OF DIRT & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 22, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLLYEE WAS CL9ANING TRUCK BEDS UT & HE WENT TO SHUT THE TAILGATE ON TRUCK BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE

January 2, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT BETWEEN DOZER TRACKS HE WAS USING A 5 FT BAR TO CLEAN THE TRACKS OUT. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 10, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE REMOVING CUTTING EDGES OF A DOZER THEY WERE USING A HAMMER.

October 29, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE PUTTING A TRACK BACK ON THE 261 BACKHOE AND HE WAS USING A PRY BAR PULLING ON THE TRACK. WHILE PULLING ON THE PRY BAR HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL USING HAMM9R TO DRIVE 2 BUSHING METAL IN PLACE PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF BUSHING WENT INTO HAND.

July 15, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE AND 2 OTHERS3MOVING 6'' PUMP HOSE AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY.WHILE MOVING HOSE THE EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SC9APPING GOB OUT OF TRUCK BEDS AND HE WENT TO SLAM A TAILGATE ON A TRUCK AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND THE TRUCK BED.

June 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP ON THE 801 SHOVEL WITH A WATER HOSE IN ONE HAND. ON HIS THIRD STEP UP, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ADN FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 9, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING3UP THE LADDER TO GET IN HIS REAR DUMP. HIS FOOR SLIPPED & JERKED HIS BACK.

May 20, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NO7 RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION TILL 06-20-87.EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE REAR DUMP TO START THE WORK SHIFT AND WHEN HE REACHED THE THIRD STEP HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF AND WHEN HE CAUGHT3HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.

April 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING HIS REAR DUMP TO THE DUMP SITE, WHEN HE GOT WHERE HE WANTED, HE STOPPED TO TAKE HIS TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND DURING THAT TIME THE S POIL GAVE AWAY 6NDER THE RIGHT BACK TIRE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER.

February 17, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A DOZER AND THE DOZER BLADE HIT A ROCK AND JARRED EMPLOYEE S BACK.

January 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING TR6CK WITH BAGS OF POWDER AND IN THE PROCESS HE HAD A HERNIA.EMPL DOESNT KNOW REALLY WHEN IT HAPPENED.DIDNT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-7-87.

December 15, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING3COAL WITH HIS DOZER. HE WAS BACKING UP & MOVING OVER THE WINDROW OF MATERIAL TO START ANOTHER RUN. WHEN HIS DOZER CROSSED THE WINDROW OF MATERIAL THE DOZER HJARRED HIS BACK.

October 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE FORK LIFT TO THE RACK WHERE THE METAL IS KEPT WHEN LIFTING THE METAL FROM THE FORK LIFT TO THE STEEL RACK THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS B ACK 3

September 23, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WS HEL1ING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A METAL BOX OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK TO THE GROUND IN THE PROCESS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMESLF

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF WORK WALKING TOWARDS HIS CAR HE HAD TO WALK BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND WHEN HE DID A SECOND EMPLOYEE OPENED THEIR CAR DOOR AND I.NAMES HAND HIT THE DOOR

August 14, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PRIZING ON3POWER TAKE OFF WITH BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND TRUCK FRAME.

July 9, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING AND GRINDING ON A COAL CRUSHER CHUTE WHILE HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE GRINDING HE GOT A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE

June 18, 1986 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO TIGHTEN NUT ON DRAG FRCITION ON DRAGLINE. HE WAS STRIKING CHISLE WITH HAMMER. POINT OF CHISEL BROKE OFF, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

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