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May 10, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WORKER WAS TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES UP HILL IN MINEWHEN BUGGY GOT LOOSE AND RAN OVER FOOT AND UP BODY. WORKER HAS LOW STOMACHE AND BACK PAIN.

March 28, 1996 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS BACKING HIS CUTTING MACHINE AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB OF MINE AND MACHINE.

March 8, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKIGN WORKER.

November 14, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP. CAME UNDER LOW ROOF CAUSING HIM TO HIT ROOF AND PUSH HIMSELF DOWN INTO SCOOP.

October 19, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND POT OF MACHINE.

May 30, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOLT AND PLATE.

November 9, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKER CLAIMED A HERNIA.

October 18, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, TRAMMED OUT OF A WORKING PLACE AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHT PUSH BAR ON SCOOP STRIKING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON PUCHXX PUSH BAR.

May 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS DOING ROUTINE WORK IN MINE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

May 10, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING HIS BLOTER STEEL IN THE ROOF OF MINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.

March 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CHECKING CONVEYOR BELT AND GOT RIGHT ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS TURNING COAL FROM RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF MINE STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND CUTTING HIS LEFT FOUR FINGERS.

September 28, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator ELECTRICAL
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKER WAS TRYING TO REPAIR COAL DRILL LGIHTS. POWER WAS NOT DISCONNECTED AS HE THOUGHT. HE BURNED BOTH HANDS AND GOT A SORE NECK AND BACK FROM HITTING RIB OF COAL.

May 12, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS PLUGGING IN BATTERIES WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW THE COVER OFF STRIKING HIM ON ARM.

August 22, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON SCOOP. HE SWIVELED SCOOP & MASHED HAND.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN A RED DEVIL SLIPPED HITTING HIS THUMB.

June 7, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING POWDER CAR AND FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH PULL.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS AT FACE CUTTING COAL.ROCK FELL STRIKING SHOULDER AND SIDE OF FACE.

March 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS MOVING HIS DRILL THROUGH A BREAK WHEN A SCOOP DRIVEN BY OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRILL.

December 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING POWDER WAGON WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SHOVELING BELT HAND SLIPPED OFF SHOVEL GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLERS.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS REPAIRING MACHINE, HE PULLED ON HOSE STRAINING BACK WORKER CONTINUED TO WORK IN PAIN THE REST OF WEEK. PAIN GOT SO SEVERE ON 7/16/9O WORKER HAD TO STOP.

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP HE STOPPED TO LOOK INTO A SECTION FOR COAL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD

April 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS EATING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & NECK. WORKER WAS SCRAPED AND BRUISED.

July 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE AND MACHINE.

June 28, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WORKER WAS OPERATING A ROFBOLTER MACHINE WHEN ILT MOVED CAUSING IS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF OF MINE AND THE MACHINE.

June 13, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE WORKERS WAS HANGING THE CUTTER MACHINE CABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE INJURIED HIS BACK.

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