Blue Springs Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CHANGING THE MOTOR ON THE #5 BELTHEAD. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE HEAD-HE HIT A SLATE BAR AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
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October 10, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Springs Coal Company · Struck by falling object
TOOL BOX LID FELL ON HIS FINGER
September 12, 1983
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Springs Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE - HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY
Blue Springs Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HELPING A CREW OF MEN PULL RAILS
Blue Springs Coal Company · Fall from machine
HE WAS OUTSIDE ON MINE YARD HELPING MOVE CABLE. HE JUMPED FROM THE SECOND STEP OF END LOADER & WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND, HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Blue Springs Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
SERVICING BELT TAILPIECE HE THREW A GREASE GUN ACROSS THE TAILPIECE AND TWISTED HIS BACK
Blue Springs Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS PUTTING WRECKED MANTRIP BACK ON TRACK HE HAD JACKED MANTRIP UP IN AIR AND WAS GOING TO PUSH IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT WENT TOWARD HIM INSTEAD OF AWAY
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