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September 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING REMOVE-CHANGE-SCOOP MOTOR WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIS HAND.

August 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING LOAD UP MINE RAIL WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

April 18, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Hill Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEE WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON SAMLL STACKING OUTSIDE. WHILE RELEASING RED DEVILS (AFTER SPLICE WAS MADE) I,NAME'S ARM WAS CAUGHT AND BROKE.

March 6, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LARGE PIECE OF 9OCK HAD FELL ON COAL DRILL AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK IN HELPING TO REMOVE THIS

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL INJURING HIS BACK

March 4, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO PUSH ON SHUTTLE CAR THAT HAD GOT STUCKUP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD GOT CAUGHT IN BELT WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER

January 2, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Big Hill Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

SLAG FROM WELDI3G WENT UNDER HOOK AND STROOK EYE LEFT.

August 27, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLI3G ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE TOP FELL ON HIM.

May 5, 1986 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME SERVICIN1 MINER WHEN? SCOOP CAME THROUGH BRAKE AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP BUCKET ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

October 26, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF HAND ROLL-IN IN TOP CHANGED FROM SLATE TO SAND STONE IN ROLL A ROW AND LET GO FALL AROUND ROOF SUPPORT.

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