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1983–2026
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October 13, 1983 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Sharondale Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS STANDING IN ROADWAY WHILE CUTTING MACHINE CABLE WAS BEING TAKEN UP THE CABLE KNOCKED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS BACK

October 11, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharondale Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS S SPLICING CABLE USING A KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB

September 19, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sharondale Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SHOTFIRER, HE WAS LOADING #5 HEADING FOR BLASTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT HOULDER.

September 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sharondale Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE MANTRIP JERKED IN BAD JOINT OF TRACK HURTING EMPLOYEES NECK EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 091283

August 30, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sharondale Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A WRECKED MANTRIP BACK ON TRACK WHEN HIS FINGERS GOT CAAUGHT AGAINST TRACH

August 1, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharondale Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING SUMP WATER PUMP-UNLOADING PUMP ONTO BELTLINE,INJURED HIS BACK.

July 27, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sharondale Corp · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX 9000FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTIONS IN THE 5 ENTRY THE SHALE ROOF FELL OUT FROM SLOPING SANDSTONE SIDES APPROX 3FTX70FTX18FT WITH NO DAMAGE DONE

June 16, 1983 KY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sharondale Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADING MACHINE WHEN ROCK CAME THROUGH CANOPY AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH

May 17, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sharondale Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING ROOFBOLTER ,INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PUT ROOF BOLT UP AND WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPL ON THE BACK.

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sharondale Corp · Fall from machine

REOCCURRING INJURY OF 122082 HOWELL STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 051683 DUE TO THIS OLD INJURY WHEN HE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER TRAMMING IT AND IT RAN OVER A ROICK AND THREW HIM OFF THE MAC HINE

April 29, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharondale Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON AC-LOADER PRYING WITH SLATE C'%'% BAR TRYING TO LINE POT UP TO GO INTO LOADER, WHEN HE INJURED BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INJURY-STARTED MISSING WORK O N 6-17-83 DUE TO THIS BACK INJURY.

March 31, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharondale Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT JEEP BACK ON TRACK INSIDE MINE LIFTING ON JEEP TRYING TO PUT IT BACKON TRACK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK

March 28, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sharondale Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HANDLE WHEN HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO LEFT RIB CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST COAL

March 12, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharondale Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND PLACING THEM DOWN BESIDE TRACK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK

March 4, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharondale Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING DUST BAGS OUT ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT NECK AGAINST HANGER IN ROOF.

February 28, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sharondale Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING R/R CAR CLIMBING OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN INTO THE CAR LANDING ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR.

February 14, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharondale Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND PULLED HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharondale Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK IN FEEDER WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK ROOF & A PIECE FO DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS HAND.

January 13, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sharondale Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER, SETTING TEMPORARY SUPPORT JACKS UNDER ROOF, WHEN LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM.

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