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September 8, 1989 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Mine 29 Mining & Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BEEN CLEANING UP COAL SPILL THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE PROP PLANT USING A WHEEL BARROW AND SHOVEL. INJURED BENT OVER TO LIFT THE LOADED WHEEL BARROW AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AND COULD NOT S TRIGHTEN.

August 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mine 29 Mining & Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TWARDS THE FEEDER WHEN THE CAR SLID INTO THE RIB A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PULLED FLIPPED UP INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR THE ROCK PINNED INJUREDS R LEG CAUSING A CUT BELOW THE KNEE HWICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES AND BRUISED THE LEG ABOVE THE KNEE

June 8, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mine 29 Mining & Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL SCALE OF ROOF DISLODGED AND FELL ON THE DRILL ROTATION POT.THE ROTATION OF THE POT SPUN THE ROCK AROUND CAUSING IT TO STRIKE INJUREDS LEFT FOREA RM(LOCATION WAS EAST MAINS AT INTERSECTION OF NO 5 AND 6 ENTRIES 40' INBY SPAD 305).

March 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mine 29 Mining & Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIR. BOLTING MACHINE LIFTING FEED CYLINDER INTO PLACE HURT BACK WWEIGHS 75 LBS SHOULD HAVE OVTQAINED ASSIST. REP ON 3-27-89..

December 9, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mine 29 Mining & Processing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM PERSONAL CARRIER AND PLACE DHIS FOOT ON PIPELINE ADJACENT TO TRACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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