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October 9, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP IN A SCOOP BUCKET-RAISED UP-BACK HIT THE TOP.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS BLEEDING BRAKES ON MESCHER TRACTOR BRAKE FLUID SHOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

December 1, 1987 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRACTOR DRIVER 4AS MOVING TRACTOR FROM HIGH TOP INTO LOW TOP APPARENTLY DID NOT PUT HIS HEAD DOWN LOW ENOUGH WHEN TRACTOR MOVED INTO LOW TOP HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN LOW TOP AND FENDER ON TRAC TOR 3

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BELT ROPE WITH RED DEVIL; HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF RED DEVIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WATCHING TRACTO9 DUMP COAL. PLACED THUMB BETWEEN TO MOVING PCS OF METAL

February 27, 1987 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL APPROX 6FT TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK IT HAD BEEN RAINING ATT HE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

July 25, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS IS TO REPORT AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN OUR RETURN AIRCOURSE OUTBY ACTIVE WORKINGS THE SIZE OF THIS ROOF FALL HA NOT YET BEET DETERMINED IT IS APPROX 250FTINBY ENTRY OPENING THIS MINE IS IDLE AT THE PRESENT NO INJURYS WERE INVOLVED

May 13, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED THAT A SHOT WAS TO BE FIRED HE CRAWLED INTO A BREAK WHERE HE WAS TOLD BY THE WITNESSES HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT HE THEN CRAWLED OUT OF THE BREAK THE SHOT WAS FIRED AND HE WAS STRUCK BY FLYING COAL CAUSING TWO LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD DISLODGING TWO TEETH AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT KNEE

December 17, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TAILPIECE COVER NOT IN PLACE,NAM WORKING AT DUMPING POINT STUMBLED AND FELL INTO TOP TAILROLLER PULLING LEFT ARM UNDER IT.BRUISED LEFT ARM.

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