Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE TAKING WEIGHT FROM BEING CLOSE TO OLD ENTER AND GOING THROUGH A SWAK.
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Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS PRYING ON BRIDGE CLUTCH & PRY BAR STRUCK HIM IN FACE
July 19, 1988
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULL ON TAIL PIECE AND HAD BACK IN WRONG POSITION AT THIS TIME.
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SETTING A JACK TO PULL MINER ACROSS FACE AND JACK TURNED SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DEAD EYE.
February 12, 1988
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
SETTING A SHIFT JACK TO PULL BRIDGE OVER WITH AWAY FROM RIB COAL AND JACK FLOW OUT AND HIT ON HAND.
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE INJURED WAS3ABOUT 40 FT.UNDERGROUND IN THE ROADWAY WORKING ON A BRIDGE FOR THE SCOOP.HE REACHED TO PICK UP THE END OF A CROSS COLLAR AND PULLED ALIGAMENT IN HIS BACK..
April 16, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Valley Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
JACK SLIPPED FR2M ANCHOR PIN ON ENDLOADER BUCKET AND FLEW OFF STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE.
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