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April 28, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SCOOP T2 OUTSIDE SCOOP DROPPED INTO POTHOLE ON ROADWAY AT THAT INSTANCE EE FELT SOMETHING SHARP PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES IN BACK.

May 14, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING IN #7 HEADING-BOLTER MACHINE CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB OF COAL CAUSING ARM TO BE SQUEEZED (RIGHT ARM)<.

October 24, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE THROUGH BLOCK OF COAL ON TOP OF COAL TRUCK. BLOCK FELL BROKE OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. EMPLOYEE WASN\T WEARING HARD HAT.

October 15, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND INSERTED BETWEEN SCREEN OF ROCK DUSTER WITH FINGER MAKING CONTACT WITH OPERATING AUGER IN MACHINE.

September 7, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO EXTRACT WHEEL RACE FROM WHEEL ON M INE MACHINE SMALL SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF RACE STRIKING EMP ON LOWER LIP PENETRATING LIP

August 10, 1984 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION AUGER BARREL ON WAGON DRILL WHEN ALONE GOT CAUGHT ON TURNING BARREL PULLING RIGHT HAND AROUND AUGER BARREL CUTTING TOP OF HAND

April 29, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C H & S Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SAYS HE WAS TARPING TRUCK, SLIPPED ON COAL & HAD TO CATCH FALL WEIGHT WITH LEFT HAND THEREBY INFLICTING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. THE ACCIDENT O%'*%*%* WAS NOT KNOWN TO EMPLOYER UNTIL HEALTH INS. CLAIM FORM WAS RECEIVED ON 11-14-83 BY MAIL. EE HAD MADE NO PREVIOUS REPORT. EE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT ALL INJURIES PROMPTLY.

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