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October 30, 1985 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLT HEAD & CATCHING MY HAND IN BETWEEN IT AND STEERING LEVER

August 7, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A KETTLE BOTTOM THAT HAD GONE UNDECTECTED FELL ON THE OPP OF THE MINER. BENDING HIM OVER SO FAR AS TO BREAK A BONE IN THE LOWER OF HIS BACK.

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THREW BELT CLAM1 ACROSS BELT WHICH WEIGHED 30 LBS AND STRETCHED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 9, 1985 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING OIL IM MINER VICTIM WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH A KETTLE BOTTOM STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING BICTIM TO BEND OVER TO FAR AND BREAK THE TOP RIB ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

February 7, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING JACK ARM ACROSS LOW-LOW-STRUCTURE - THERE WAS A LITTLE WATER IN THE AREA AND THIS HINDERED GETTING IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO LIFT

December 17, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON THE 16TH WE LEFT THE LAST CUT IN THE CROSSUCT TO THE #1 ENTRY UNBOLTED AT THE END OF THE SHIFT THE NEXT MORNING THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IT WAS 4X20X15

March 16, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL, A ROPE OFF OF A BEIDGE WENCH TUNNING PULLING HEAD IN TO THE SHIVE WHEEL, CAUSING R FRACTURE IN THE GOING OF THE SMALL FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MINER IS CABLE HOISTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE THE DROM BACK LASHED THROUGHING CABLE OFF OF DROM. THE CABLE WENT TO THE GROUND FLIPING A PIECE OF COAL IN THE APPRIATORS EYE.

March 2, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAULWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS HEAD.

February 3, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD GIVEN ORDERS TO TIGHTEN UP THE BELT WITH A SHEAVE BLOCK AND CHAIN WHEN THEY PROCEEDED TO DO THIS THE HOOK ON THE SHEAVE BLOCK BROKE AND PART OF THE SHEAVE BLOCK HIT HIM IN THE CHEST

January 30, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CRAWLING UP THE BELT HEADING A ROCK 20" X 15" X 1 1/2" FELL ABOUT 6" AND HHIT HIM IN THE BACK

January 4, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING THE MOBILE BRIDGE WITHOUT THE CHAIN GUARD ON.

December 26, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING PIP 3\\ ROUND X 3\LONG ACROSS MOBILE BRIDGE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 15, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sullivan Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT UNDER UNSUPPORTED TOP A ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK

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