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August 18, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT ON A BELT MOVE SUBJECT COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER HURTING.

May 25, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS TAKING BLOCKING OUT OF THE TAILPIECE AND SMALL PIECE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM SIDE OF THE NECK BACK OF THE HEAD AND ON SHOULDERS

April 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS ONE TIMBER BESIDE HIM FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE HE WAAS SETTING ON THEM

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PC OF PIPE WORKING ON BELT LINE ONE TOD HIM TO PULL PIPE OUT WHEN HE DID IT FELL ON FINGER

March 30, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING PAST BOLTER,LAID HAND ON CANOPY.OPERATOR HIT LEVER AND CAUSED PUT ON ARM AND HAND FX WRIST.

March 2, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING AROUND TAILPIECE TRIPPED OVER ANCHOR ,FELL HIT EYE ON TURNBUCKLE WHICH ANCHORED TAILPIEDCE.

February 1, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY ON SHUTTLE CAR AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE ROOF WITH HIS HEAD

December 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING BRUSH FOR IMPOUNDMENT REFUSE SITE & WENT TO THROW SMALL BRANCH INTO PILE OF BRUSH WHEN ONE OF SMALL BRANCHES WENT INTO EAR.

December 20, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING FROM FEEDER TO MINER, HIT HOLE, FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRAM PEDAL, CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN DECK AND RIB.

November 11, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING ON 8" PIPE FELL OFF AND GOT SKINNED AND BRUISED.

October 1, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A TURN ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, AND IN DOING SO, HE ATTEMPTED TO SEE BETTER BY REMOVING HIMSELF FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AND WAS TRAPPED AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CANOPY.

September 16, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CRIB BLOCK WAS STUCK UNDER OF FEEDER ON TAIL PC. SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO JACK END OF FEDER UP THE JACK HANDLE HE WAS SUING WAS TOO SHORT JACK KICKED OUT AND HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON T HE JAW.

September 8, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT BENT OVER TO GET TOOL OUT OF SUPPLY CAR AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. COMPLAINING WITH HIS BACK.

May 16, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 MEN ROLLED A 200 LB ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD ON ETHEN COMPLAINED THAT HE HURT HIS ABCK.THE OTHER TWO SAID THEY DID NOT SEE HOW HE COULD HAVE INJURED HIS ABCK.

September 29, 1987 KY · Coal ENTRAPMENT
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON PI5LAR SECTION TRAPPED MINE & MINER OPERATOR OPERATOR NOT INJURED MINER COVERED UP 3-5 FT.OF ROCK

June 3, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WAL5ING AROUND A ROOF FALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.THIS MAN WAS TOLD NOT TO ENTER THIS AREA.

May 29, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF 9OOF ROCK FELL AND HIT MAN IN BACK AS HE WAS BUILDING CRIB MAN DID REPORT UNTIL 5/04/87.

May 26, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT HAND CAUGHT3BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP HURT LEFT HAND. RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER

April 4, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLAB OF CAB C2AL FELL ON HIS ANKLE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

August 27, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

MAN WAS OPERATI3G SHUTTLE CAR ANDBECAME ILL AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

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