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November 15, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ken-Lick Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A COAL SHUTE HA8 FALLEN OUT OF PLACE AND EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. THE COAL SHUTE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE THUMB, BREAKING THE THUMB.

December 26, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Lick Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF DOZER. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACK INTO THE DOZER CAB HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE DASH AND CONTROLS

November 5, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Ken-Lick Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOOSTING THE BATTERY ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED. A PIECE OF THE BATTERY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE UNDER HIS CHAIN CAUSING A LACERATION.

October 3, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Lick Coal Inc · Fall from machine

REPAIRING DRILL HEAD AS HE STOOD ON DRILL MASH.SAFETY BELT CAME UNFASTENED AND EMPL FELL ONTO CAB OF DRILL AND ONTO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK AND HEAD.

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