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June 4, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck against a moving object

CARRIER BOUNCED WHILE MOVING TOWARDS FACE OF MINE AND HURT EMPLOYEE S BACK.

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck against a moving object

RECLAIMING WEAK, FINISH TOUCHES ON RECLAMATION BEFORE SEEDING ON TOP OF HIGHWALL DOZER CAME BACK DOWN BAUWARD ABOUT 200 FT DOWN THROUGH TREES AND STOPPED WITH OPERATION STILL ON DOZER, AND HI E OPERATION LOSE WHICH PUSHED THE RUEL TANK AGAINST OPERATION RESULTING IN THE OPERATON GOING FORWARD HITTING THE ROLL BAR OF DOZER IT MADE ONE INCISION OVER NOSED AND LACERATION OVER LEFT EY

April 30, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Whitaker Investments Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL ARC FROM CONNECTION OF POWER LINE IN POWER BOX.

September 25, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS INJURED PUTTING WHEELS ON SCOOP, BRUISED HIS FINGERS.

September 18, 1984 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE SCOOP OPERATION HIT THE RIB ON HIS FACE HIT THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP AND CUT HIS NOSE.

August 10, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Whitaker Investments Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

BELTMAN AT TAIL SECTION

July 27, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER.CBLE JUMPED AN HIT MAN IN CHAST.AN MAYED A NOT

July 9, 1984 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Investments Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING POWDER IN POWDER BOX, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PINS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND PUSH THE FRONT OF HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR, CUT OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Investments Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND TAIL PIECE, SCOOP OPERATOR CAME INTO TAIL PIECE TO DUMP, OPERATOR DID NOT SEE VICTIM, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND TAILPIECE RESULTING IN SEV ERE BRUISE TO LEGS ABOVE KNEES.

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