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June 16, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

TROUBLE SHOOTING #3 BELT STARTER BOX WITH POWER ON, SCREW DRIVER GOT INTO POWER SOURCE, CAUSING FLASH NO ELECTRICAL SHOCK. JUST FLASH, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

February 1, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT & CUT HIS HAND.

November 23, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

17 1/2 FEET ABOVE GROUND ON PLATFORM STRUCK WITH PIPE LOST BALANCE FELL TO GROUND

September 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LID FROM BATTERY MANTRIP MOTOR AND IT SLID FROM HIS HANDS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT RIBS AND HAND.

July 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ELECTRICAL PLUG GOT WET AND WHEN ENERGIZED AND BLEW OUT AND BURNT THE EE S ARM.

January 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF PARTS AND IT WAS TOO HEAVY CAUSING A BACK INJURY.

January 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER, PUTTING PIN IN MINER TRUCK, STRAINED BACK

October 16, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING TO SECTION AN SCOOP AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOP.

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FROM SHUTTLE CAR REEL TO TRY TO GET IT TO TAKE UP. THE REEL KICKED IN MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A SLEEVE WHEEL. CUT THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND OFF AT THE FIR ST JOINT.

March 27, 1990 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STUCK FINGER UNDER SWITCH FOR PANIC BAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MASHED LEVER CATCHING FINGER TIP & MASHED IT OFF.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE ENDLOADER WAS DOING SOME BACK FILLING AGAINST THE HIGHWALL AND THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE ENDLOADER. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OUT CAUSING SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE LEGS AND FACE AREA.

February 1, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ADVANCED MACHINE UP TO INSTALL A ROW OF BOLTS WENT BACK TO REAR OF MACHINE SM ROCK FELL ON FOOT

September 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PC OF BOLTING STEEL BROKE, CUTTING IN UPPER LIP KNOCKED SOME TEETH AND BROKE ONE

May 22, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WRENCH WAS PULLED OVER AGAINST HIS HAND WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT.

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST DRILL POT.

April 13, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM STARTED DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROFF BOLT WHEN A ROCK APPR THE SIZE OF 3" TO 10' FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE DRILL POT CUTTING IT BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL.

April 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING LOOSE ROCK IN #4R WHEN ROCK SLABBED BACK BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING DOWN HIS BACK AND ANKLE.

November 22, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM #2 BELT CONVEYOR TAULPIECE WHEN STRUCK ON LEG BY BUCKET OF SCOOP.

November 2, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HAULING COAL WHEN A PICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT SIDE OF SCOOP.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal superintendent OTHER
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PICKING UP SCRAP METAL TO REMOVE FRO M JOB SITE, SNAKE WAS HIDING UNDER METAL AND BIT VICTIM ON INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

December 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING TRAM CA3 IN MINER WHILE PULLING ON SLATE BAR HE HURT HIMSELF IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BODY

September 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF ROL5BACK TRUCK WHILE CHAINING DOWN PICKUP TRUCK A ROLLBACK. HURT KNEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR LOADIN1 TRUCKS WHEN BOOM CRILLED ON CRANE THROWING OPERATOR INTO LEVERS BRUISING OPERATOR KIDNEY AND STOMACH.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSE MATERIAL 0ELL FROM HIGHWALL FALLING IN THROUGH WINDSHIELD BREAKING WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING 2 CUTS ON OPERATORS FACE- SENT OPR TO EMERGENCY ROOM HAD 4 STITCHES ON CUT PLACE UNDER EYE

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CM BROKE LEFT T9ACK CRIBS WERE BUILT UNDERNEATH CAP COAL FOR TEMP.SUPPORT CAP COAL BROKE & FELL HITTING I.NAME 1 PIECE HITTING DOWN ON HIS HEAD.7TH VERTEBRAE FRACTURED OR CHIPPED OTHER DAMAGE S POSSIBLE. 3

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