January 25, 1989
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFT BOX RESIN OFF BOLTER
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December 5, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horizon Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS HANGING CAR CABLE TO ROOF BOLT WHEN LOOSENING BOLT WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK AND PULLED BACK APART.
August 31, 1988
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MI NER HELPER WAS PULIG CABLE OUT OF WAY OF MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN LEG.
July 13, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
KNOCKING GEAR OFF FROM SPEED REDUCER SHAFT HIT MYSELF IN KNEE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILLING TEST HOLES DRILL WOBBLED HURT RIGHT WRIST.
May 19, 1988
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
ELECTRICAL
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
WHILE CHANGING A FUSE IN A SCOOP, IT ARCED OVER AND BURNT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
DIESEL FUEL IN EYES. HE WAS TAKKEN TO WHITESBURG HOSPITAL BY ANOTHER EMPL.
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
WHILE CROSSING BELT TRIPPED AND FELL
March 1, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT ON PINNER OPERATORS LEFT LEG AT KNEE CAP
February 29, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUMPING GREASE JACK OUT ON TRUCK OF MINER TO ADD SHIMS, AFTER HAVING IT PUMPED OUT REMOVEL GREASE GUN FOR GREASE PLUG, AT THAT TIME GREASE SHOT BCK OUT THROUGH PLUG AND HIT HIM IN THE RIHGT EYE.
February 8, 1988
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE SETTING T3MBER FOR PILLAR SECTION-BENT OVER TO PICK TIMBER UP-STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
November 4, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING UP LAST3BOLT IN WORKING PLACE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME FROM TOP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOTTOM AND ROCK.
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TOP WAS NOT BOL7ED,ROCK SERARATED FROM SMALL STREAK OF COAL.
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TOO MUCH EXPOSE8 AREA IN THAT INTERSECTION WAS NOT TIMBER OFF FAULT IN ROOF.
August 31, 1987
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS HEL1ING SLICE SECTION BELT, CLAMP SLIPPED OFF BELT STRICKING HIM IN CHEST.
August 24, 1987
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED WAS SPL3CING BELT WHILE PULLING IT TOGETHER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CKLACLAMPS AND A ROLLER CUTTING HIS FINGER.
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