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April 22, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Contact with electrical current

HELPING PUT OIL IN R F DRILL TRAILING CABLE GROUNDED AT SPLICE SLIGHT BURN ON BACK OF LEG

February 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING REPAIR TRACK ON MINER & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH & MINER CUTTIANG BACK OF HAND

December 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD BEEN RAINING ,FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIGH LINE CABLE WHEN A COIL OF IT HUNG. AND WHEN IT COME LOOSE IT HIT EE IN THE FACE.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BALL OF CONVEYOR BELT.

October 1, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

LUMP HAS FORMED ON BACK FROM OPERATING SCOOP OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

September 24, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING TO TURN HIT ROOF BOLT PC BOUNCED OFF HIT IN CORNER OF EYE

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING SECTION AND SETTING UP NEW ONE. HE WAS PUTTING IN LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHEN HE PUSHED SECTION OF STRUCTURE PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Fall from machine

LEAVING FACE AREA AND LEAVING MINES AT END OF SHIFT MOTOR TURN OVER HILL PUTTING END OF TRAILER AGAINST TOP ROLLING EE OUT OF CAR.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CUTTER HEAD INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP. IT ROLLED BACK AGAINST PALM OF HAND HURTING WRIST.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BACKING UP 506 BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT ELBOW AGAINST STOP OF MINE WITH HAND STILL ON LEVER JAMMING WRIST AGAINST LEVER.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TRACK ON JEFFREY MINER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK IN LEFT HAND.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT END OF SHIFT WAS SERVICING SCOOP OUTSIDE OF MINE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT TO PLACE ON TOP OF BATTERIES KNIFE SLIPPED.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROLLED OVER BY DOLLY WHEEL.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE FROM SCOOP WHEN HE HURT LOWER BACK.

August 20, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT BACK TOGETHER. HE WAS WORKING A ROPE HOIST WHEN THE ROPE BROKE. THE ROPE AND HOOK STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE STRUCTURE CUTTING & BRUISING HIS HAND

September 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HOLDING ROOF STRAP IN POSITION TO BE INSTALLED WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

July 11, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER WHEN HIS KNEE STRUCK THE ROOF OF THE MINE.

June 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TIGHTING TURNBUCKLE ON TAILPIECE WHEN RAIL JACK HOLDING TAIL PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON RT HAND.

January 12, 1988 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RID3NG PERSONNEL CARRIER TO SECTION HE WAS HOLDING ON TO SIDE OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WITH LEFT HAND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CARRIER AND MINE FLOOR MASHING HIS HAND

November 7, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRI5LING HOLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE,STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

November 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PRY3NG WITH A PIPE ON A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED I.NAME FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3LOADING HYDRAULIC JACK INTO SCOOP. WHEN HE PICKED JACK UP HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS SETT3NG A SAFETY JACK WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, BREAKING HIS TOES.

August 11, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 12, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRY3NG WITH CHISEL WHEN CHISEL BROKE AND STRUCK EYE.

February 7, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRA4MING ROOF BOLTER, RUN OVER ROCK AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST ROOF.

July 8, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL UNINTENTIONAL IN ONE OF 3 ENTRY RETURN AIR COURSE OUTBY 001-0 SECTION TIMBERED UP AND DANGERED OFF

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