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January 17, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAN IT INTO RIB AND HURT HIS NECK.

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN SECTION WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY SMALL ENOUGH TO BE MOVED BY HAND.HE TRAMMED TO WHERE ROCK WAS BESIDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP AND TRIE D TO MOVE ROCK WITH HIS HAND.THE SCOOP MOVED CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROCK AND SCOOP FRAME.

June 16, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PUT DE RAILED CAR BACK ON TRACK JACK SLIPPE KICKED OUT STRIKING HIM

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CINDER BLOCKS FROM BACK STOP OF SECTION BELT FEEDER WHEN HE RECEIVED A CRUSHING INJURY WHEN (5) FIVE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS FINGER.

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL (2) ROCKS IN THE BUCKET OF TRACK LOADER HIS #1 FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER STOMACH (AREADY BEFORE EMPLOYEE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION).

April 6, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL SHOVELING BENEATH RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM SHAKER STRIKING EMPL.

April 2, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY SIDE OF #5 BELTLINE NEAR HEAD WHEN HE STATES HE STEPPED ON ROCK & SPRAINED KNEE.

January 15, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT TRAM MOTOR IN PLACE WHEN MOTOR MOVED PINNING EMPL HAND BETWEEN MOTOR & LIGHT GUARD ON MACHINE.

January 3, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK ON TOP OF LOADING MACHINE MOVED ROCK OFF MACHINE, FELL ON FOOT

December 28, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE SUPPLYING POWER TO CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK.

December 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLAIMED ON 12/21/89 THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 12/17 BY LIFTING IMPELLER OFF PUMP.

October 6, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Danmar Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

FLASH BURN TO EYES BY BREAKER FLASH THAT WAS PUT IN UNDER LOAD.

April 10, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LUMBER IN 48" HEIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN BACK.

March 24, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Danmar Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS TAKING A STEP AT #6 BELTHEAD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

March 6, 1989 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING LOADING MACHINE. AS HE STRUCK RIGHT RIB WITH MACHINE THE CANOPY WAS KNOCKED LOOSE STRICKING HIM ON BACK.

March 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROCK TRUCKUP REFUSE FILL WHEN ENGINE STALLED. ROCK TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD INTO DITCH LINE TURNING OVER. EMPLOYEE KICKED WINDOW OUTOF TRUCK INJURING SELF.

March 2, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN INSTALLING CABLE BOARDS. HE ADVERTENTLY GOT HIS ARM BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS OPERATOR WAS RAISING HEAD OF MACHI NE.

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 001-0 SECTION. HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER AND ATRS BAR.

January 12, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Danmar Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT SHAKER WITH #4 SHOVEL.AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK THE BALANCING WHEEL OF THE SHAKER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 13, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR-ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOR.

October 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE INADVERTLY CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY OF MACHINE.

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