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February 20, 1998 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMING SCOOP IN NO 8 ENTRY WHEN HE TRAVELED OVER LEDGE IN BOTTOM AND HIS HEAD HIT ROOF

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINING WAS STARTED IN NO. 2 ENTRY WHERE CUTTING MACHINE WAS CUTTING COAL. AN UNKNOWN MINE WAS CUT INTO RELEASING WATER.

February 1, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE COAL RIB WHILE BLASTING WAS OCCURRING AND A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIP.

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATOR OF SCOOP AND WHILE TRAMMING TO FACE HE RAISED HEAD AND BECAME IN CONTACT WITH ROOF INJURING NECK.

November 21, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE SEATS WERE IN FACE AREA AND SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN UPON DISCOVERY.

March 30, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK AND A SMALL PIECE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE EYE.

December 31, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A 482 S&S SCOOP REAR END WENT I,NAME PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 16, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

I.NAME CLEANING3BELT LINE WITH BAD PADS AND BRUISED KNEE.

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CRAW5ING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER WHEN KNEE STRUCK PIECE OF COAL.

February 27, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO TURN PERSONAL CARRIER AND HAD LEFT LEG OUT OF THE CARRIER WHILE TURNING HE BACK INTO RIB AND CAUGHT FOOT.

February 5, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TRAM3NG SCOOP OUTSIDE AND WAS GOING WITH BUCKET IN FRONT. I RAN OVER PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING BUCKET TO HIT TOP AND BROKE PIECE LOOSE WHICH FELL STRIKING VICTIM IN CHEST.

March 21, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING AROUND MIND ON WARE OUT KNEE AND I NAME DAMAGED ACARTILAGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS WEARING AN OLD PAIR OF KNEE PADS WITH A HOLE IN THEM WHILE CRAWLING FROM #4 HEADING TO #5 HEADING. HE STONE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 6, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kyn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LESTER SLONE PINNER-OPERATOR WAS PINNING IN NO 4 HEADING WHEN HE LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN ON HIS KNEE ON JAN 101984 LESTER SLONE INFORMED PAUL W SMITH HIS LEFT KNEE WAS HURTING HIM THE EXAMINAT ION SHOWED A BLOOD CLOT ON THE KNEE

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