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July 16, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Permit Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH 24' CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED TWISTED L KNEE

June 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING WORK ON THE 27 VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN HE FELL AND RECIEVED A CUT ON THE LEFT LEG. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT RECIEVED STITCHES.

January 12, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Appalachian Permit Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPL CUT A GUY WIRE WITH A TORCH WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE TELEPHONE POLE UPON CUTTING THE WIRE THE SLACK CONTACTED ONE OF THE POWER PHASEES AND TRANSFORMER THEREFORE DIRECT ING THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE EMPLS L HAND

December 3, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE PIPE UNPLUGGING PIPE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE THEREFORE CATCHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF PIPE.

October 4, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE MINE OFFICE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE

August 12, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CUT A METAL PATCH FROM A CHUTE TO THE 98: REFUSE DRYER IT FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT

July 2, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A FLOOR DRAIN, THEREFORE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP INTO THE HOLE AND BRUISING HIS LEG NEAR THE SHIN AREA. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD VACATION SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, TH EREFORE HE DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

June 25, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILTERS FROM DUST COLLECTING BOX FILTERS FELL THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME & SUB FRAME.

March 8, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. PICKED UP A PC. OF 8" PIPE 3 FT. LONG AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERING A BONNET ON A DOLLY IN THE PREP PLANT THE BOMMET ROLLED OFF THE DOLLY EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE BONNET THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BONNET AND CONCR ETE FLOOR.

November 6, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A V BELT ON UNIT 44 MIDDLINGS SCREEN EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND SHEAVE AND BELT.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Appalachian Permit Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH UPON TIGHTENING THE BOLT HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAD OF BOLT AND THE VICTAULIC COUPLING

September 20, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Permit Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING COAL WITH DUST SHOVEL AND TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON CONVEYOR WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Permit Company · Struck by falling object

INJ EMP WAS DIRECTING A TRUCK DRIVER DUMPING COAL INTO THE HOPPER AND A BLOCK OF COAL STRUCK EMPLOYES FOOT

May 15, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Permit Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS HELPING CHANGE OIL IN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND HAD A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL RAISED IN A LOADER BUCKET WHEN DRUM DRAINED HALF EMPTY THE DRUM FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET WHICH HIT TH E VICTIM IN BACK OF HEAD WHEN HE WAS JUMPING CLEAR

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