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March 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kodiak Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER FROM OUTSIDE AND WENT TO A DIFFERENTELEVATION IN THE WAY THE COAL LAYED AND THE MINE CAME UP AND THE CANOPY STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD JAMING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING AND SETTING THEM.

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SHUT CAR, RUN OVER PILE OF TIMBER ONE CAME IN DECK AND HIT HIM ON FOOT

August 17, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUSTING ROCK ON BELT LINE. BELT PUSH ROCK BACK ON ARM & CUT TOP OF ARM.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CARRYING CONCRETE & SOME HOW SOME OF CONCRET PARTICLES GOT DOWN IN BOOT & RUBBED IT RAW.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STARTER BOX FOR BELTHEAD EXPLODED.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE HURT BACK.

November 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK SPRAINED LUMBARD

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING RIGHT DRIVE CAR HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND HURT UNDER LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND KICKED IT BACK AND HURT RIGHT WRIST.

June 24, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TRUNED IT THE WRONG WAY FIRED AT 9:00 ON 6-24-89AND CALL BACK ON 6-26-89 AND REP IT

June 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BAG OF LIME REHURT LOWER LEFT SIDE AGAIN.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING ON MINER STARTED TO JERK ROPE OUT OF COAL THAT PULLS MINER CABLE. THOMAS WRIGHT HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

March 22, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL DOWN NAIL TO HOLD DRILL BARREL IN DRILL DRILL HOLE AND NAILL WENT IN R LEG ABOUT KNEE

February 23, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HOOK THAT PULL CABLE, BROKE, HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

May 28, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Kodiak Coal Inc · Contact with electrical current

NEW CABLE WAS INSTGALLED ON SHUTTLE CAR ON 052785 I.NAME WAS HANGING BUGGY ANCHOR & CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE SMALL CUT APP 3 INCHES LONG FOUND ON NEW CABLE WHERE ANCHOR WAS INSTALL ED

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