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March 24, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

March 22, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

March 15, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKING ON SPILL BOARD. SOME ONE TURNED BELTS ON.

February 8, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

December 8, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limousine Coal Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON THE MINER WHEN HE GOT A FLASH BURN FROM WELDING.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN BETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 22, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 22, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 22, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 13, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limousine Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON A SPILL BOARD. ALL BELTS WERE OFF BOTTOM BELT BROKE. AND THREW HIM INTO A BELT DRIVE.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

UNDERGROUND IN A SCOOP RAN INTO A CRIB THAT WAS BUILT ON ROAD WAY

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMIEND TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS. THE VERY TIP OF THE FINGER WAS BROKEN.

August 7, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SAID HE BUMPED ELBOW ON BOTTOM.

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAVELING THE ROADWAY IN A PERSONEL CARRIER. A TIMBER HAD DISLODGED AND HAD FALLENINTOT HE RAODWYA. HE RAN OVER THE TIMBER AND WAS ELEVATED INTOT HE ROOF. THE ACCIDENT BURST HIS HARD HAT AND CUT HIS SCALP. HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES. HEONLY MISSED WORK ON DYA OF INJURY.

June 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Limousine Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

KNEE SWELLIGN WHILE CRAWLING MARION BROCK STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT HIS KNEE ON ANYTHING.

June 9, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT TOP BELT ROLLER. HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

May 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS ASSIGNED THE DUTIES OF REPAIRING THE BOLTING MACHINE AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO EYEWITNESS IT IS APPARENT THAT THE VICTIM LEANED OVER THE BOLTING MACHINE AND HIT THE UPLEAVER WITH HI S HIP OR LEG. THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE PINNED THEVICTIM TO THE ROOF CAUSING CRUSHING FATAL INJURIES TO ME VICTIM CHEST.

May 4, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING OUT DIRT FROM BIT LUG'S ON MINER WHEN PUNCH SLIPPED OUT OF HS HAND. HT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

April 25, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 4-25-93.

April 4, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Limousine Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON WEEKLY CHECK OF RETURN & PRESHIFT FOUND ROCK FALL BY INT ERSECTIONS IN NO 3 ENTRY 8 BREAKS JUSTBY THE NO 2 BELT DRIVE THIS AREA WAS BAD TOP WHEN XXX THE AIR HOSE HAS 3 OTHER ENTRYS TO TRA VEL THRU ALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED & DANGERED ;OFF

March 28, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 3-28-93.

March 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

February 9, 1993 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE ARRIVED AT THE NO 3-102 BELT OVERCAST AND OBSERVED THAT THE MINE TRACTOR, THAT INJURED OPERATORS, HAD CRASHED THROUGH THE OVERCAST BRATTICE AND THAT HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS L AYING IN TH EOPERATOR'S DECK END THAT HAD CRASHED THROUGHT HE BRATTICE. AFTER HE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS HE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO SURFACE.

February 4, 1993 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WATER SPRAYS ON MINER WRENCH SLIPPED OF SPRAY PULLED LIGMENTS ON RING FINGER LEFT HAND.

January 7, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND TOP.

December 14, 1992 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Limousine Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INUNDATION FLOODING TOOK PLACE ON THE 002-0 SECTION WHEN ADVANCE MINING WAS BEING PERFORMED 002-0 SECTION CUT INTO M&A COAL MINE WHICH IS ABANDONED WATER FLOWED ONTO 002-0 SECTION & TRAVELE D ALONG SECTION RETURN AIR COURSE FOR A DISTANCEOF 4300FT OUTBY TO THE 002-004 SECTION SPLIT

November 10, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COAL DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 11-10-92.

October 30, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 10-30-92.

October 2, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BELTLINE A ZIP SPLICE CAUGHT HIS RT ARM 5-STITCHES

September 27, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 9-27-92.

September 25, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOPING SECTION GOT ARM IN TOP

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 9-2-92.

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB BEFORE HE WENT UNDERGROUND.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

76309IGHT KNEE BETWEEN 506 AND BELT STRUCTURE.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS ON 7-30-92.

July 20, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

46595G BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAIN BACK.

July 19, 1992 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Limousine Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS ON 7-19-92.

June 20, 1992 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Limousine Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HIT WATER ON 004 SECTION BUTTING OFF ALL HEADING CUT INTO BLEADER COULD NOT PRETHIFT FOR BAD TOP WATER WAS 18 FT DEEP AND 80 FT LONG.

June 4, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING BELT,KNIFE SLIPPED AND RIST

May 20, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TAPE WITH BELT KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RUNNING BELT ROLLER'S DOWN BELT-LINE HURT RT SHOULDER & RT ARM.

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