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1983–2026
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February 20, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT LOWER BACK HIS WHILE BUILDING BRATTICE. HE WORKED FOR ANOTHER 30 OR 40 MIN. HIS BACK WAS HURTING WORSE SO HE BROUGHT HIM OUTSIDE.

August 4, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Empire Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER GOT HIS GLOVE IN DRILL STEEL AND TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND STEEL BROKE TWO BONES IN HIS HAND

April 13, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Empire Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM ONE DAY & CAME OUTIDE BUT HE DID NOT KNOW HE HURT HIS BACK OR NOT & IF HE DID HE DIDNTKNOW WHERE HE HUYRR IT FIRST TIME HE WAS OFF HE WAS TOLD THAT SIN CE HE DIDNT KNOW HERE HE HURT HIS BACK TO TURN IT IN ON INSURANCE HE WAS OFF SEVEN DAYS THE FIRST TIME THEN CAME BACK WORKED TEN DAYS & CAME OUT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHIFT & SAID HIS B

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER C5BLE & STRAINED BACK CABLE ON 14-JOY C MINER

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Empire Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

TWISTED LEG IN LOOSE COAL WHILE HELPING GET INLAODER UNSTUCK IN STOCK PILE.

December 10, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVIN1 SMALL PIECES OF DRAW SLATE FROM MINER AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RT HAND AND CUT FINGER

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Empire Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 6ETWEEN BOLTS.

July 14, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Empire Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE HAD ALREADY 8ET SAFETY JACKS AND WAS MARKING TO SET A ROW OF BOLTS WHEN THE ROCK FELL TRAPPING HIM UNDER IT

June 14, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Empire Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ CLEANING CM3AND HAD LEFT HAND LAYING ON MINER.PIECE OF ROCK 2'DIA FELL STRIKING INJ LEFT HAND CUTTING LITTLE AND RING FINGERS.

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