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March 14, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF EXCAVATOR AND STEPPED ON TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT THE OTHER TRACK ON HIS SIDE.

November 27, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING ROCK IN A 773B ROCK TRUCK. HE BACKED THE TRUCK TO TURN AND BACKUP TOO FAR ON THE BRIM. IT BROKE OFF & THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS EE HEAD HAD A CUT & HE HAD A BRUISED SIDE & LEG

March 9, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER & STEPPED ON THE PUSH ARM & SLIPPED & FELL & LANDED ONHIS HIP & LEFTARM.

May 22, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO PULL TREES & WHEN HE HOOKED THE CABLE HE SAID A TREE LIMB HIT HIM ON THE ARM THIS IS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS A ON TRAIL BASIS ON DOZER AND WAS NOT HIRED. HE LEFT THE HILL AHEAD OF EVERYONG ELSE AND WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST AND RAN THRU THE ENTRANCE GATE IN HIS PERSONAL VEHCILE. DAMAGE WAS DONE T O VEHCILE AND GATE. HIS WIFE ALLEGEDLY SAID THATHE HAD GRASS IN HIS EYE.

January 8, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD A CHAIN AROUND BELLY PAN OF D9L AND CHAIN AND HINGES BROKE AND LET BELLY PAN HIT HIS FACE.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zion Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A BULLDOZER CRIBBING THE PIVOT SHAFT OF THE MACHINEANOTHER EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE BULLDOZER, CRIB BLOCK HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING THE FINGER INJURY.

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER AND AS HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND.

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK AND WHEN IT WAS BEING LOADED, IT JARRED THE TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 16, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS DOZER BLADE ON A TREE AS HE STARTED OVER A SLOPE.THE DOZER WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND HE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE GOT HIS DOZER BLADE ON A TREE AS HE STARTED OVER A SLOPE. THE DOZER WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND HE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND.

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING BEARING LOOSE FROM SHAFT WITH HAMMER PC OF METAL IN HIS HAND

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW AND ANOTHER TREE WAS LEANING ON IT.THE TREE THAT WAS LEANING FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

March 16, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER IN THE SHOT & STRAINED HIS BACK

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Zion Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOSE BUSTED LETTING OIL GET ON TURBO CAUGHT FIRE AND OIL WAS SPRAYING INTO CAB WHICH CUAGHT AND CAUSING OPERATOR TO GET BURNED

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WAS RUNNING DOZER & BLADE STRUCK ROCK & FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN EYE.

September 2, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN DOZER-STANDING ON TRACK MUD ON TRACK CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL. LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND TRACK CAUSING LEG AND BACK INJURIES.

June 30, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zion Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS DRIVING A ROICK TRUCK AND DROVE THROUGH SOFT SPOT JUMPED FORM TRUCK ON GROUND DID NOT GO DOWN LADDER HE SHOULD HAVE USED.

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Zion Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MECHANIC SAW THAT HIS TRUCK WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS AND HE OVER REACTED AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE MINE OFFICE DOOR TRYING TO GET TO IT.

September 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Zion Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STEPPED ON 5 NAIL BY MISTAKE AND POUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT

November 28, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Zion Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RAISING 7HE MAST TO PUT IN DRILL POSITION AND AS THE DRILL MAST CAME TO A STOP,HE WAS PLACING ANCHOR BOLTS IN POSITION AND ACCIDENTALLY PLACED HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST AND N UTS ON THE ANCH2R BOLT,PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO.

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