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August 1, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Husky Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I,NAME WAS LOADING TIMBERS IN A SCOOP BUCKET, IT WAS RAINING AND HE WAS PUTTING THE LAST TIMBER, IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. I,NAME FELL ON HIS BACK AND AVIDENTLY INJURED HIS KIDNEYS.

January 2, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS OPERATING A SCOOP NEAR THE FACE IN #3 HEADING. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS. IT WAS ABOUT 2 FT IN DIAMETER AND ABOUT 4" TO 6" THICK. THE ROOF WAS ABOUT 6 1/2 FT OR 7 FT HIGH. IT STRUCK IN THE FACE AND BROKE HIS NOSE AND JAW.

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. ANOTHER EMPL WAS HELPER, INJURED WAS DRILLING FOR LAST ROOF BOLT IN CUT NEXT TO RIGHT RIB. HE HAD STARTED DRILING ABOUT 8" IN HIDDEN KETTLE BOTTOM ABOUT 3'IN DI AMETER & IT FELL ON HIS ARM.

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SHOVELING A ROCK VIVRATOR OR SEPARTOR AND STRAINED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

February 27, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME HAD A PI9CE OF DRAW ROCK FALL ON HIM IN FEB, IT NEVER HURT HIM THAT MUCH AT THE TIME. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON JULY 28TH. DR. RAJM TOLD HIM HE HAD A PULLED SHOULDER MUSUSCLE AND IT PRB ABLY HAPPENED W3TH THIS INCIDENT IN FEB. I,NAME NEVER MISSED ANY WORK.

January 15, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS PULL3NG ROCK AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT WHILE HE WAS PULLING IT IN A SCOOP BUCKET

October 11, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS TRAM4ING A MOBILE FACE (LONG AIR-DOCK)DRILL FROM #5 WORKING PLACE TO #6 WORKING FACE% WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT IT WAS A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BUT IT HIT HIS FOO T ON THE CORNER3OF THE FRAME HE WAS SITTING ON I.NAME HAD IT X-RAYED & HE WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT BROKEN 101786 HE HAD X-RAYED

March 27, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS RIDI3G IN A SCOOP BUCKET TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION TO HELP THE SCOOP OPERATOR CHANGE BATTERIES WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET BOUNCED HIM IN THE AIR AND HE CAME DOWN ON HIS BATTERY LI GHT IT BRUISED 2IS HIPS

January 21, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RIDING I3 A SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OPERATOR SQUEECED HIM IN AGAINST THE TOP ON A ROOF BOLT AND BRUSIED HIS BACK.

January 2, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SANDSTONE HIL5 SEAM FELL AT THE FACE OF #7 HEADING DURING A TIME WE WERE NOT WORKING IT WAS PROPERLY STRAPPED WE HAVE TIMBERED AND CRIBBED ON EACH SIDE OF IT IT WAS ABOUT 60 FT LONG 5 FT WIDE AND 4 FT 3THICK

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