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May 23, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING SPLICE ON BELT SPLICE MADED LETTING COME A LONG OFF AND IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

April 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS BOLTING TOP . SET BOLTER OVER FOR NEXT BOLT AND SLEW IT ON HIS KNEE.

October 6, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS PICKING ROCK OFF BELT & HIT HIS ARM ON BELT ROLLER

September 27, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING MANTRIP OUT SIDE AND HIT ARM AGAINST TOP.

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLT AND TOP MASHED LEFT FORE FINGER

June 10, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PUTTING NEW BAR AND CHAIN O CUTTER. DRIVING PIN IN CHAIN STEEL FLEW OFF PIN AND WENT INTO HAND.

March 1, 1993 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING CUTTER AND CUTTER CUTTING SLID OVER PIN THE MAN.

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE DO NOT KNOW. NEVER REPORTED IT. OFF 5-5-92 AND REST OF WEEK. CALLED 5-10-92 AND TOLD FOREMAN HE STRAINED BACK GETTING OFF OF DRILL.

August 31, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WE DO NOT KNOW MAN WAS HURT HE WORKED HIS SHIFT CAME OUT SIDE BROUGHT HIS SCOOP PUT FOREMAN AND WAS STANDING THERE HE NEVER TOLD US NOTHING WHAT WAS WRONG AND HAD BUDDY CALLED 9-2-91. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DONT KNOW WAS NOT REPORTED TO FOREMAN I WAS CALLED FROM MEDOWELL HOSPTIAL ABOUT 900 AM ON 7-15-91 FOR INSURANCE CARRIED.

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON CABLE & WAS STRIKING THUMPER. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF THUMPER HIT FINGER.

February 26, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING MACHINE BACKING OUT OF #9 HEADING THOUGHT HE WAS IN THE CLEAR & SHOT FIRER SHOT #8 BREAK & ONE HOLD BLOW TOREN SCATTERING FINE COAL ON CUTTER MAN

March 23, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE HAD BEEN LIFTING AND TWISTING ON SOME EQUIPMENT AND ALSO HAD BEEN CRAWLING IN A MINE A FEW DAYS PRIOR. ON 3-23-90 THE RIGHT KNEE BEGTAN TO SWELL THE DR ALLEDGE THAT EE HAD COAL MINERS KNEE.

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE,PULL PIN OUT GOT GHAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME.

March 17, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nick'S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD A ROOF FALL ON INTAKE HE WALKED UP TO FALL TO LOOK AT IT HIT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLT 5 HOOK BOLT PIECE OF ROCK ON BOLT FELL ON HIM.

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