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April 30, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pikco Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND KNEE WHILE EATING LUNCH

April 3, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pikco Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM #1 ENTRY & CONNECTING X-CUTS TO #7 ENTRY CONNECTING X-CUTS. FALL OCCURRED BEYOUND OF 48" ROOF BOLTS.

August 19, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Pikco Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP. THE SCOOP PUSHED THE 3 WHEELER CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE.

July 28, 1983 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pikco Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAG OF ROCKDUST AND HURT BACK.HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO DO ANY WORK.DIDNT REPORT ACCID UNTIL AFTER TOLD HE WAS BEING LAID OFF.

June 20, 1983 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pikco Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING BACK TO #7 HEADING. WHEN HE WALKED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN #4 HEADING, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON HALF HEADER & FELL.

June 1, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pikco Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S/C

May 3, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pikco Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SITTING ON SIDE OF CANOPY OF MINER AND ROCK FELL ON HIM.

April 15, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pikco Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY

April 6, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pikco Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING CANOPY JACK ON MINER WHEN HE PULLED THE JACK BACK TO PUT IT IN JACK BRACKET HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN JACK AND CANOPY

March 10, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pikco Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT AND HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON WATER HOSE.

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