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September 7, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING SUPPLY CAR AND HURT HIS BACK. THIS ALLEDGED ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY 9-8-94 AT 8:40 AM.

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENACE ON CONT. MINING MACHINE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

December 1, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURRED REPORTED THAT HE HIT HIS BACK WHILE WATERING THE TRAVELWAY IN THE ELKHORN NO.1 MINE AT 9:50 AM. HE SIAD THAT THE WATER TANK CAUGHT THE TOP AND SGTOPPED THE MOTOR THAT HE WAS RUNNING AND TWISTED HIS BACK

January 27, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

AT APPROX 10:30AM I NAME CLAIMED HIED HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING A SCOOP HE CLAIMS THE TIRE OF THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIM AGTAINST MINE ROOF AFTER STRIKING A ROCK IN THE TRAVELWAY I NAM E FINISHED SHIFT & WORKED 30 MINUTES OVERTIME ONTHE DRIVE HOME HE TOLD THE FOREMAN THAT HE HAD A CROOK IN HIS NECK HE NEVER AT ANY TIME R EPORTED AN INJURY T O ANYONE NEXT MORNING HIS WIDE SA

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