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April 7, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MECH WAS WORKING ON DRILL WHEN AIR LINE CAME LOOSE BLOWING A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

April 26, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON AL BLOWER WHEN HE REACHED INTO DUST WORK TO MOVE LOOSE WINE STRIKING HIS FINGER INTO FAR BLADES ON BLOWER CUTTING FINGER.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marine Coal Corp · Fall from machine

RAINING OPERATER MOUNTED DOZEN USING HAND RAILS SLIPPED ON TRACKS FELL BETWEEN TRACKS AND DOZER.

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marine Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DESCENDING HILL JUMPED OUT TRUCK HIT SIDE OF HILL OVERTURNED

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marine Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DESCENDING HILL JUMPED OUT TRUCK HIT SIDE OF HILL OVERTURNED

November 20, 1991 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON LADDER & MOVED AUGER CARRIAGE FORWARD & MASHED RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SAFETY POLE.

August 24, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO HOLE ON GREASE PUMP ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A PIECE OF PLASTIC LINER FROM INSIDE PUMP, WHEN PLUNGER INSIDE PUMP RELEASED, CAUSING PLUNGER TO CUT THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marine Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TIRE OF 950 ENDLOADER TO CLOSE SIDE PANEL ON ENGINE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO RAISE UP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marine Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT SOMETHING TO HEAVY FOR HIM.

March 28, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marine Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OF D-7 DOZER SPRAINED ANKLE & KNEE.

March 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

2 EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING RIM FROM TIRE & RIM POPPED OUT & FELL ON LEFT FOOT OF EMPLOYEE HITTING HIM JUST ABOVE HARD TOE OF SHOE BREAKING BONE IN FOOT

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marine Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF DOZER AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TURNED ANKLE.

January 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Marine Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PICE OF ROCK BEING DUMPED ON THE TAIL PICE WITH COAL CAUGHT RIGHT LEG AGAINST TAILPIECE.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BOLT ROOF #4 HEADING DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND SAFETY JACK INJURING EMPLOYEE

May 13, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK ROCK 51 IN W X 51 IN L X 0-6 IN THICK

May 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP A ROOFBOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT CUTTING HIS RT ARM

March 28, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ON BREAKING ROCK AT THE TAILPIECE THE SCOOP WAS PUSHING COAL TO THE DUMP WHEN APIECE OF DRAW ROICK IN THE COAL FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAILPIECE WEDGING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TAILP IECE.

February 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

UPON ENTERING THE WORKING FACE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR MADE A VISIBLE AND SOUNDING INSPECTING OF ROOF THEN ROOF BOLT OPERATING AND HELP SET JACK THEN THEY BEGAN BOLTING ROOF, WHEN THE TOP BEGAN TO FALL CAUSING THE ROOF JACK TO REIDE AND FALL THE OPERATOR WAS AT THE CONTROL LEVER AND HELPER WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF BOLTER THE BOLTER CAUGHT MOST OF THE ROCK THAT FELL.

February 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

UPON ENTERING THE WORKING FACE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR MADE A VISIBLE SOUND INSPECTION OF ROOF THEN ROOF BOLT OPERATOR AND HELPER SET JACK THEN THEY GEAN BOLT ROOF WHEN TOP BEGAN TO FALL CAUSING TH E ROOF JACK TO RIDE AND FALL THE OPERATOR WAS AT THE CONTROL LEVER AND HEP LPER WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF BOLTER THE BOLTER CAUGHT MOST OF THE ROCK THAT FELL..

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