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August 2, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS TRANSPORTING MATERIAL TO PREVIOUSLY MINED AREA TO RECLAIM PIT AND HIGHWALL AND ESTABLISH BERM.

May 11, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP SAID HE WAS GETTING BACK ON HIS TRUCK, LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO CONNECT A 4 INCH WATERPUMP ONTO THE BUMPR OF A PICKUP OR TOWING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SET IT DOWN ON THE BALL IT CAUGHT HIS THUMB AND CUT IT.

July 19, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROCK TRUCK AND RECEIVED BRUISED AND CONCUSSION.

May 19, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OUT OF CUTTER DRUM WITH TORCH. SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. IN SPITE OF THE GLASSES HE WAS WEARING.

April 11, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING. SPARKS FLEW DOWN HIS SLEEVE, HE JERKED HIS ARM BACK & HIT HIS HAND ON A PIECXE OF METAL.

January 20, 1994 KY · Coal FIRE
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL MINING(ALXERING) OPERATIONS WHEN THE GROUND MAN NOTICED A FIRE AT REAR OF UNIT IN APPRO 15 SECONDS THE BPM WAS ENGULFED IN FLAPMES FIRE EXTINGUISERS (18) WERE US ED TO NO AVAIL THE UNIT WAS A 50% LOSS

January 4, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING BELLY PAN OFF D11N, WHEN HE TOOK OUT A BOLT THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE PAN FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. 6 STITCHES IN RING FINGER, 2 STITCHES IN SECTION BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER. LITTLE FINGER CUT BUT REQUIRED NO STITCHES.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE WINDOW. IT DIDN'T LATCH GOOD AND FELL ON TWO FINGERS.

December 4, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE JUMPED OFF HIS DOZER INSTEAD OF USING LADDER.HE THINKS THAT WAS PROBABLY WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.HE ALREADY HAD A BAD BACK.

April 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HEAVY PIN FELL ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER.

February 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE 992 LOADER WITH GREASE HOSE. THE HOSE STARTED TO REWIND. IT STARTLED HIM AND HE FELL.

December 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC LIFTED SOMETHING HE SHOULDN'T HAVE.

June 1, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING WITH CAHIN SAW IT BOUNCED BACK AND CUT LEFT KNEE.

May 19, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING 7REE WITH A CHAIN SAW. THE SAW FLEW BACK AND CUT HIS KNEE. SURGURY WAS REQUIRED ON KNEE.

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