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May 9, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS DRIVING MAN TRIP CAR AND TIRE THREW ROCK IN EYE.

January 13, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DRIVING BUGGIE IN ROADWAY AND HIT AT ROOF BOLT COAL HIGHT WAS 26 INCHES.

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REMOVING CAP BOARD FROM UNDER MINER OPERATOR OF MACHINE LOWERED MINER ON HIS FINGERS

March 3, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED BUCKET INTO TOP AND PULLED A ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 19, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED LEFT THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH ON AND DID NOT SET THE PARK BRAKE.

September 30, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING ON PERONNEL CARRIER TO SURFACE. HE RAISED UP IN LOW CLEARANCE AREA HITTING HEAD & CHEST BETWEEN PERSONNEL CARRIER & OVERCAST.

March 10, 1990 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bic Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STIFF JACK KICKED OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE JACK AND BRIDGE CARRIER.

November 13, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING MINER ROPES 5/8 DOUBLE YELLOW WHEN HE WAS HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH SMALL PIECE OF METAL HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

May 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING LOSE COAL FROM AROUND THE TAIL PIECE SECTION ODF STRUTURE WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND INSIDE THE TAIL PIECE. WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM WAS PULLED AROUND THE TAIL ROLLER.

March 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TOOK CHAIN GUARD OFF THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR TO REPAIR LINK CHAIN. AFTER CHAIN HAD BEEN REPAIRED HE STARTED THE BRIDGE BEFORE HE REPLACED THE GUARD THE CHAIN BROKE AGIAN HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

August 16, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bic Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING BELT SET UP AND ANOTHER MAN THREW A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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