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February 26, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Belfry Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE STUCK VOLTAGE METER LEADS INTO BREAKER BOX. HE HAD METER ON WRONG SETTING, WHICH CAUSED A FLASH (ELECTRICAL ARC).

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Belfry Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HOLDING AN ANGLE IRON WHILE SOMEONE ELSE CUT THE OPPOSITE END LOOSE. THE PIECE OF THE ANGLE IRON CAME LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIM, RESULTING IN A FRICTION BURN TO HIS ARM AND A SPRAINED ELBOW.

January 1, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP, REBUILDING A TRANSIMSSION. HE PICKED UP A BOX WHICH WAS 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND, TURNED AROUND, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT WHILE CLEANING BOTTOM PLANT FLOOR. AS HE MADE SWINGING MOTION WITH SHOVEL HE FELT PULL IN BACK. EMPL WORKED REST OF DAY.

October 12, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A DRILL STEEL SUB, WHICH WEIGHS APPROX. 150 LBS, FROM THE DRILL ROD TO DRILL DESK. HE FELT PAIN ACROSS THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH A PIECE OF GRATING WHICH HAD BEEN MOVED TO ONE SIDE OF A SUMP AREA, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEG AGAINST THE GRATING.

September 20, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRUING A RAIL CAR OPEN WITH APRY BAR WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS ABCK.

November 20, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

AS HE PREPARED 9MPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTGENANCE WORK UNDERNEATH GRADER AS HE PREPARED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE GRADER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GRADER DOOR

June 16, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Belfry Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING GARDNER DENVER DRILL AFTER DRILLING THE SHOT AREA HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE DRILL FROM THE BENCH AREA HE FAILED TO CHECK THE DRILL BENCH ROAD AND DROVE THE DRILL OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF T2E ROAD RESULTING IN THE DRILL BEING OVERTURNED AND EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM THE EQUIPMENT

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A 3 LB BALL PIN HAMMER TO DRIVE A TOP ROLLER OF THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THE DOZER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE ON IMPACT AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE S SIDE.

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Belfry Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED IGNIT3ON OR EXPLOSION OF BLASTING AGENT OCCURRED DURING LIGHTNING STORM INVOLVING 50 HOLES AND 75-100 LB PER HOLE OF EXPLOSIVES.ALL MEN HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM SHOT AREA HOWEVER WHEN H THEY RETURNED 7O WORKING AREA FOUND SHOT HAD BEEN DETONATED.NO ONE SAW OR HEARD SHOT AND NO INJURIES INVOLVED.THIS SITUATIO DISCUSSED WITH INSPECTOR AND BLASTING CREW DURING REGULAR INSPECTIO

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO LIFT COAL SAMPLES INTO CRUSHER, AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT BAG, HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belfry Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOAD & WIRE A FRESHLY DRILLED BENCH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A HOLE NEAR THE EDGE OF HIS WELL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OVER THE BANK.

June 18, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND EXCESSIVE SLAG FROM A JUST FINISHED WELDING JOB PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE GRINDER THE GRINDER BLADE THEN KICKED BACK ON EMPLOYE9S HAND & WRIST

November 13, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TOP OF RAILROAD CAR WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BY A CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM ONE CAR TO THE OTHER STRIKING HEAD ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR BELT

April 11, 1984 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Belfry Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN BELT ROLLS AND GET HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN ROLL AND BELT AND HIS RING FINGER NAIL WAS MASHED

April 4, 1984 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING A MOTOR AND SPEEDREDUCER TO STACK FLOOR AND LEFT RING FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN MOVING MOTOR AND ONE THAT WAS STACKED.

April 3, 1984 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Belfry Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYES WHEN AN ARC WAS STRUCK

March 31, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING ON A CHAIN HOOK ON CORNER OF A RAILROAD CAR. BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK ON INSIDE OF LEFT LEG.

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