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March 28, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haz-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON 777 ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GOING UP LADDER & FELL TO GROUND.

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP AIR HOSE WHEN END OF HOSE HIT HIM IN RT SIDE OF HEAD 6 STITCHES HE RETURN TO WORK THAT DAY

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haz-Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS RT ARM

June 21, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING PUMP IN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRY MUD IN A BUCKET WENT HE STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS ARM & BACK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 5-29-89 MISSED WORK NEXT DAY.

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHARGER INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHILE LIFTING HE PULLED MUSCLEDS IN LOWER BACK

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH HIS BACK HE WAS HELPING MINE OPERATOR FOR 11/2 DAYS WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT HIS AGAIN

December 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AROUND #3 BELTHEAD WITH SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN.

November 30, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS MOVING 6X6 BLOCKS INSIDE OF MINE WHEN HE DAMAGED DISC IN LOWER BACK. HE WILL BE OFF FROR OVER 2 MONTHS.

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haz-Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.AT FIRST WE THOUGHT HIS LEF WAS BROKEN BUT X-RAYS SHOWED IT WAS NOT.THIS EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

October 31, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Haz-Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY REPORT AND INSPECTION OF MINES, EMPLOYEE FOUND A ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS ABOVE 222 AND 221 SPADS IN ENTRIES 5 AND 6 AND 7 IN AN OLD SECTION OF THE MINES THAT WE HAVE TEMPORAR Y STOP WORKING 8' THICK AND 60' LONG.

September 21, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haz-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HELPING SPLICE BELT USING COME-ALONG WHILE PULLING STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 4, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haz-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN GETTING ON DOZER ON MONDAY 1-4-88 ON WED 1-6-88 VISIT DR FOR X RAY NO BREAKS PINCHED NERVE IN LEFT HIM.

April 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Haz-Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING A MECHINERY WHEN SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE. CAUSING AN INFECTION THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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