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December 6, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOX OF RESIN FELL OFF OF PINNER & CAUGHT LEVERS ON PINNER PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB DAMAGE TO RT.SHOULDER & LEFT KNEE

November 28, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING ACROSS SECTION WAS HIT ON RIGHT EYE BROW. WAS CUT ON RIGHT EYE BROW BY A ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING FROM TOP.

November 15, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAITING FOR ROCK TO RUN OFF BETL, PC OF ROCK HIT ON R. KNEE.

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING TIMBERS. DAMAGED RIGHT WRIST. REASON FOR DELAYED REPORT FOREMAN, DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT OR FILL OUT FORM.

September 20, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS JACKING UP MANTRIP WITH A LONG 3/4 RATCHET IT SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH ANDLEFT JAW.

July 13, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING GEAR OFF FROM SPEED REDUCER SHAFT HIT MYSELF IN KNEE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHANGING A FUSE IN A SCOOP, IT ARCED OVER AND BURNT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

March 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT ON PINNER OPERATORS LEFT LEG AT KNEE CAP

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUMPING GREASE JACK OUT ON TRUCK OF MINER TO ADD SHIMS, AFTER HAVING IT PUMPED OUT REMOVEL GREASE GUN FOR GREASE PLUG, AT THAT TIME GREASE SHOT BCK OUT THROUGH PLUG AND HIT HIM IN THE RIHGT EYE.

February 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SETTING T3MBER FOR PILLAR SECTION-BENT OVER TO PICK TIMBER UP-STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 4, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP LAST3BOLT IN WORKING PLACE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME FROM TOP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOTTOM AND ROCK.

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