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February 12, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TOLD B2SS ON 2-13-86 WHEN BOSS STOPPED AT HIS HOUSE TO PICK HIM UP FOR WORK TO GET ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT THAT HE WAS RIDING SCOOP DIPPER ON 2-12-86 AND JOLTED BACK

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME BACK WHI5E RUNNING SCOOP GOT OFF SCOOP AND WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT AND HURT BACK AGAIN. HURT BACK WHILE WORKING FOR STEMCO COAL CO RAMSON KY AUG 21 1984 CAMP CASE STILL DENDING.

November 14, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BOX OF 1LUE ONTO PIN CAR APPROX. 40 LB EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK 2 HRS EARLY AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO DATE.

October 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN SCOOP OPERATOR DECK HEAD TO HIGH WHILE GOING UNDER CUTTER CABLE HITTING VICTIM IN HEAD

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM PARKED SCOOP UNDER CUTTER CABLE WHILE MACHINE WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN MACHINE OPERATOR ENGAGED REEL IT PULLED CABLE LOOSE FROM HANGERS STRIKING VICTIM IN NECK AT BACK OF HEAD

August 16, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH A GRIB HOIST WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE RIB CAGE

July 10, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP JUMPED ON POINT PINNING VICTIM TO RIB

April 16, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP. WRENCH SLIPPE AND BROKE FINGER.

January 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mr C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCKDUSTER CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT & TURNED OVER ON ANKLE. WHILE ROCKDUSTING BELT FROM SCOOP DIPPER.

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