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May 30, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A MESCHER MINE TRACTO HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A ROOF BOLT PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ARM

December 15, 1987 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING A MINE 3SCOOP LEFT HAND GOTWEDGED BETEWEEN ROOF & STEERING WHEEL BRUISED LEFT HAND

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Perkins Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRILL GOT I3 A BIND CAUSING IT TO TUIRN OVER IT LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND LACERATION ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

September 25, 1987 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL WI7H A MESHER MINE TRACTOR OVER A ROUGH ROADWAY LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A MUSHE9 MINE TRACTOR OR A ROUGH RAODWAY BACK PAIN.

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Perkins Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT IN7O A STRAIN SITUATION PERFORMING HIS JOB AS A COAL DRILLER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

February 19, 1986 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT HIS HAND3BETWEENTHE TRACTORS STEERING AND WHEEL AND THE ROOF FRACTURE OF LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST

October 30, 1985 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perkins Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DUMPING A BUCKET OF COAL OVER THE RAMP. HE HAD HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE JEEP & SCOOP. WHEN HE DUMPED THE TOUNGE CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX FINGER & CUT IT OFF.

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