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February 23, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD PUSHING FOREHEAD INT O A ROOF BOLT & CUT HIS FOREHEAD

November 12, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF BLACK LUNG.

October 30, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING HYDRAULIC PROBLEM WHEN APPROX 2200LBS OF OIL PRESSURE HIT EMPLOYEES RT INDEX FINGER PUTTING A HOLE IN FINGER

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP CUTTING EMPLOYEES LEFT PINKY

September 17, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, PICKED CABLE UP & PUT ON SHOULDER & WHEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED AROUND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEDGED EVIDENCE OF BLACK LUNG.

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRACK MOTOR JUMPED TRACK EE WAS GOING TO PUT IT BACK ON THE TRACK WHILE USING A 5 TON JACK TO DO SO THE JACK BROKE CAUSING EE FOR INJURED BACK.

May 26, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL & HIT A HOLE IN THE HAULROAD & INJURED BACK

February 7, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN #3 ENTRY AND HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD.EMPLOYEE BOUNCED UPWARD FALLING DOWN HARD JARRING EMPLOYEE.

January 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE REACHED TO GET A BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

November 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEES WRIST.EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS INJURY AND IT WAS RECORDED IN THE MINE ACCIDENT RECORD BOOK.HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE NEVER RECEIVED ANY MEDCIAL TREATMENT NO WAS HE ABSENT FROM WORK.EMPLOYEE STATES HE IS NOW HAVING MEDICAL PROBLEM WITH WRIST.EMPLOYEE FIRST ABSENT FROM WORK 11-07-91.

September 10, 1991 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF BLACK LUNG

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK TO BUILD A SEAL AND TWISTED AROUND TO LAY BLOCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PUTTING UP OUTSIDE BOLT AND SWING HEAD INTO INSTALL INSIDE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM INSTALLED ROOF BOLT TO RIB AND CAUGHT EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.

March 27, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE HAD A RATCHET AND SOCKET TIGHTENING UP A ROPE CLAMP WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED ONT HE TAILE PIECE JACK AND TURNED TAIL PIECE LOOSE AND SLID BACK ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

November 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SETPPING OFF PERSONNEL CARRIER & TWSITED KNEE. EMPL HAS WORKED EVERY SHIFT & WASN'T ABSENT FROM DUTIES UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 3/4/91.

July 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REACHING FOR A WRENCH AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

October 31, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STRAPPING KETTLE BOTTOM IT SLIPPED OUT GLANCED OFF CANOPY STRUCK HIM IN SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 3 BONES.

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON KNEES AND RE5CH TO GET PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND WHEN TURN AROUND PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP3A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND H IT BACK OF EMPLOYEES LEG

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON OCT. 86, EMP5OYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE ON PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK, NEW THERE IS A DISK ON BACK THAT IS LYING ON A NERVE WHICH GOES TO HIS LEG THERE WERE NO EQUIP. OR ACCIDENT INVALVED.

August 28, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS WAITING ON 3 NAME TO FINISH PLACING HIS BOLT DRAW ROCK FELL ON I NAME S FOOT.

June 17, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING B6GGY AND HIT A HOLE AND JARRED BODY AND STARTED HAVING PAN.

October 24, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPR BUGGY HIT HOLE IN RD & STRRAINED BACK.

December 3, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Stump Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING UT-40 THROUGH FLY PAD AND THE CORNER CAUGHT LEFT EYE AND SCRATCHED IT

October 4, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stump Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS FELL AND TWISTED BACK.

June 28, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN SPLICE MACHINE

November 18, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stump Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING REEL IN BUGGY AND REEL SLIPPED THROUGH WIRE ROPE AND CAUGHT FINGER AND BROKE IT ALSO CUT THE LEADER IN FINGER

August 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stump Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEMS-BROKE FINGER & 3 STITCHES FOR THE CUT.

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