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October 12, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE EXITED HIS TRUCK & APPREACHED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE STEP OF THE TRUCK & PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BED FRAME TO PULL HIMSELF UP TO DRIVING SIDE WINDOW WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP TOTOP OF HI-HEAD STUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROW FRAME

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER(WELDER) SUPPORTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN WELDER HIT THE SHEET METAL WITH A HAMMER CAUSING RUST & DUST TO FALL IN INJUREDS LEFT EYE

March 7, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHARPENING A BUSH AXE WHEN FILE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LACERATE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND INJURY REQUIRED 4 STICHES.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT PICKING TABLE WHEN COAL DUST APPRENTLY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING RAILROAD SWITCH LIFTING PLATE WHEN HE SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER RT THE FIRST JOINT

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TREE LIMB HIT LEFT CAB GLASS ON DOZER SENDING FRAGMENTS IN OPERATORS LEFT EYE

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator FIRE
Richland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED CAUSING OIL TO SPRAY ON ENGINE CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADER TO AVOID BEING BURNED. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND R OLLED TO ONE SIDE CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

March 15, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

NAM WAS RE INSERTING WINDOW IN DOOR BETWEEN PARTS TRAILER AND SHOP, HAND SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH GLASS WINDOW..

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Richland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON 992 LOADER MANIFOLD, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

December 31, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Richland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING DRAIN 1LUG ON WATER PUMP, WRENCH SLIPPED ON DRAIN PLUG CAUSING LEFT ARM TO HIT SHEET METAL CUTTING WRIST.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Richland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SUSPECTED PNEUM2CONIOSIS.

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Richland Coal Company · Fall from ladders

DROPPING RAIL C5RS THROUGH SWITCH WHEN BRAKE FAILED CAUSING CAR TO SLAM INTO OTHER CARS MAKING HIM LOSE BALANCE AND FALL DOWN LADDER.

March 1, 1986 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 8OZER TRACKS FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD. WHEN HE TURNED UPPE LEG THIGH AREA TWISTED STRAINING MUSCLES.

January 28, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND CAR9YING CRUSHER HAMMER.

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