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March 15, 1999 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING TANK IN CONTAINMENT WHEN HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF STEP HE SLIPPED IN SNOW STRETCHING RIGHT KNEE.

October 8, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING LOWER AUGER ON AUGER TRUCK. AUGERCAME OUT OF HOLDER, STRUCK EE AND KNOCKED HIM OFF TRUCK

August 14, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WASHING UNDER TRUCK HOPPERS, TRIPPED OVER BELTLINE LAYING ON GROUND UNDER 2 FEED BELT.

September 21, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON FEEDER, WRENCH SLIPPED FROM BOLT CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND.

April 19, 1994 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING KABOTA DOWN ENTRY AND SOME MATERIAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

February 4, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP HILL AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, FELL AND HURT HIP.

January 19, 1994 UT · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE HOISTMAN WAS PULLIN THE DAY SHIFT MANTRIP UP THE SLOPE. HE WAS AT 10# LT. AND A COUNTACT, BURNED UP IN THE CONTORL BOX MAKING THE INOPERATIVE FROM 2:55 P.M. UNTIL 7:55.PM.

January 15, 1994 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE THE MINER OPERATOR WHO WAS STANDING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO CLEAN UP SWUNG THE MINER CATCHING THE MINER HELPER BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

January 4, 1994 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Sunnyside Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BLADE SWITCH ON A TROLLEY LINE. T HE SWITCH ARCED AND BURNT HIS EYES.

January 3, 1994 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST A METAL BRACKET.

December 14, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING HIS WORK AREA TO POSITION HIMSELF TO TIGHTEN THE HEADGATE DRUM ON THE SHEARER WHEN A ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD & NECK AREA

November 5, 1993 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A BELT SCRAPER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

October 28, 1993 UT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING METAL AND WOOD FROM THE BREAKER REJECT AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST.

October 13, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTIGNA STOPPER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1993 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOOSED TO RERAIL A LOWBOY THAT WAS OFF THE TRACK AND HAL LOADED WITH A RAM CAR. THE LOWBOY WAS BLOCKED AGAINST MOTION. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BUCKET OF THE CAR AND IT RAISED T HE TAILEND OF THE CAR ABOVE THE BLOCKING. THE LOWBOY STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE CAR.

August 6, 1993 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL BOTTOM ROLLERS ON A BELT. AS HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE BOTTOM BELT UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 5, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING COUPLE A 6" PIPE TOGETHER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 6, 1993 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A FLYTE PUMP AND THE PUMP HEAD FELL OFF A TABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.

June 24, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO RELEASE A SET OF COME-A-LONGS. THE HANDLE FLIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

June 7, 1993 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A RAM CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM.

April 19, 1993 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PUMP & IT FELL CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FLOOR & PUMP

April 13, 1993 UT · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COUPLING PIPE TOGETHER WITH A QUICK COUPLING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND COUPLING.

April 9, 1993 UT · Coal HOISTING
Sunnyside Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A COUPLING BROKE ON THE MOTOR SHAFT BUT DID NOT PREVENT THE HOIST FROM OPERATING. HOIST WAS OPERATED UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON 4/9/93 THEN SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS. IT WAS NON-OPERATIONAL UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON 4/9/93.

February 20, 1993 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SNOW ACROSS A BRIDGE AND SLIPPED IN A HOLE HURTING HIS KNEE.

January 28, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF MATS ONTO THE BOLTER AND FELT HIS SHOULDER POP.

January 27, 1993 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT & HURT BACK.

January 23, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING @ PORTAL TURNED SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE.

January 22, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

January 15, 1993 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN THE ROCK SLID & SMASHED 2 FINGERS

January 12, 1993 UT · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STOPER TO BOLT UP FACE. THE STOPER GOT AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO HURT HSI SHOULDER.

December 28, 1992 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BRATTICE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER.

December 28, 1992 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARGE PIECE OF COAL AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS CHEST.

December 12, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP GUIDE BARS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 6, 1992 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING THE MAN SHAFT AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

October 20, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY A PIECE OF MONORAIL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF COAL.

October 10, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL TO LOAD ONTO THE TRIP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF MAT.

October 7, 1992 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunnyside Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A LINE BRATTICE AND GOT SOME FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE.

September 8, 1992 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunnyside Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND TO SIGN HIS TIME CARD AND STUMBLED FALLING AGAINST THE CORNER OF A CMENT WALL HURTING HIS RIBS.

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