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August 8, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING DOZER ON FILL AREA.LOADED TRUCK WAS DUMPING,WIND BLEW ROCK IN LEFT EYE.

July 11, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A 9" DRILL HOLE. EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE & HIS RIGHT HIP.

May 25, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

LOADED TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN HLL STEERING TURNED SO FAR LOCKED UP WENT IN BERM STARTED OVER BERM JUMPED OUT INJ TO FT ANLKE

February 9, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING PIPE RACK ON ROBBIN DRILL #410 MANUALLY CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PIPE RACK AND DRILL STEEL MASHED HAND NO BROKEN BONES

November 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LOAD TRACK ROLLERS INTO 980 BUCKET FOR REMOVAL FROM HOLLOW FILL AREA.LIFTING ROLLER INTO BUCKET HE DROPPED TO HIS KNEES AND COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.AT THIS TIME CEASED FROM HELPI NG LOAD ROLLERS.

August 13, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

992C LOADER BLEW A HYDRAULIC HOSE LOADER BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE CAB AREA AND BELOW CAB OF LOADER.EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON HANDS,ARMS,UPPER BODY AND FACE.ALSO BROKE TWO BONES IN HIS BACK.WHEN J UMPED FROM LOADER.

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