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August 15, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Quality Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

IN PROCESS OF TAKING CAT HEAD OUT OF SERVICE AND BREAKER APPARENTLY WAS NOT OUT DUE TO POSSIBLE FAULTY MINER BREAKER.

August 10, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DUE TO WET CONDITIONS OF MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE IN ROUTE TO BELT HEAD. INT HE #3 ENTRY.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE 1 JOY SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR SIDE CONTROLS LOADED WITH COAL ON ITS WAY TO THE BUGGY DUMP AS THE SHUTTLE CAR TURNED THE CORNER FROM 4 ENTRY TO 3 ENTRY THE EE OPERATOR MISJUD GE CLEARANCE FOR THE TURNALLOWING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO HIT THE RIB AS THE SHUTTLE CAR BURNED THE CORNER. EE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB BRUISED OR BROKEN RIB BRUISED CHEST ON RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CA

January 31, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE THE CONTINOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE TRIPPED, SPRINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Quality Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPL WAS REMOVING THE CHARGER BATTERY CABLES FORMT HE ELKHORN SCOOP AT THE UNDERGROUND CHARGING LOCATION ONE OF THE BELLS WAS EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO A WIRE BEING GROUNDED THE MEPL SUFFERED BURNS BLISTERS ON THREE FINGERS OF L HAND INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING BELL WIRE WAS PULLED LOOSE INSIDE THE BELL CREATING A GROUNDING CONDITION

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