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February 10, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Good Hope Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 2-13-92 THAT EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED HE WAS AFFLICTED WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

February 1, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaco Resources Inc · Fall from machine

SOMEONE HAD LEFT THE POWER SWITCH TURNED ON TO THE LOADER & I NAME CLIMBED INTO THE LOADER TO TURN IT OFF WHEN HE STARTED TO GET DOWN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL IT HAD SNOWED DURING THE NIGHT & IT WAS VERY SLIPPERY

November 29, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaco Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK (PICKUP) THAT TOOK HIM ON THE HILL TO HIS DOZER. AS HE REACHED INTO THE BED OF THE PICKUP TO GET HIS LUNCH BUCKET HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIBS AGAINST THE TAILGATE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FELL THAT HE WAS HURT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DEC. 10, 1991.

October 19, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaco Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED IN TRACK CAUSING HIM T LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST PILE A ROCK

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vaco Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REALIGN THE TABLE BUSHING AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL. HE HAD RAISED THE DECK BUSHING AND LOCKED IT IN PLACE WITH THE DECK WRENCH. HE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TABLE BUSHI NG AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE BUSHING TO FALL AND FOUL HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUSHING AND THE DECK OF THE DRILL.

April 5, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaco Resources Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE HAD BEEN SOME RAIN AND THE MEN WERE CLEARING TREES. THE EE STEPPED ON A TREE LIMB OF A DOWNED TREE AND DUE TO BEING WET IT WAS SLIPPERY AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

November 28, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO DRILL TO START SHIFT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DRILL AS HE WAS GOING DOWN THE SIDE.

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Good Hope Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A ROAD ON THE STRIP JOB AND AS HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING THERE WERE SOME ROCKS BEHIND HIM WHICH HE DID NOT SEE. WHEN THE DOZER BACKED UPON TO THE RO CKS IT CAUSED A WRENCH TO THE LOWER BACK.

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