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March 12, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LIFTING A BRAKER PLATE FOR ROTAR BRAKER IT HAD A BURR ON IT AND HE CUT HIS FINGER.

February 23, 1995 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING ON BOTTOM FLOOR OF CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN AN EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP FLOOR DROPPED A HAMMER, STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF THE HEAD. HE FELL FORWARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CRUSHER STRUCTURE.

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS DROPPING AND GOT IN UNDER THE WHEELS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND WAS MUDDY AND SLICK.THE CORONER PRONOUNCED HIM DEAD AT THE SCENE.

December 28, 1994 KY · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidewinder Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HLEPING TO INSTALL SKIRT RUBBER ON LO-1 BELT LINE WHILE USING A 4 LB. SHOP HMMER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.

November 17, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidewinder Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING THE WINDOWS ON THE CRANE & SLIPPED OFF THE BACK & HITTING HIS LEGS AGAINST A METAL BRACKET ON THE CRANE. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS BRUISED & SKINNED & 2 DAYS LATER INFECTION SET IN & UPON GOING TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS ADMITTED.

August 13, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE STEPPED OFF DOZER & HIS RING FINGER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR OF THE DOZER & CUT FINGER & PULLED SKINBACK

January 22, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING ACOUNTER WEIGHT ON A BELT WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE CHAIN HOIST BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD JUST OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidewinder Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF 12IN PIPE ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SO HE COULD GET A CHAIN AROUND IT

October 31, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sidewinder Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING TOUCH-UP PAINTING ON STEEL BEAM SLIPPED & FELL

September 15, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM APPARENTLY GOT STEEL PARTICLE IN EYE WHILE WORKING UNDER JIG WASHIGN PLANT ASSEMBLY. VICTIM COMPLETED SHIFT WORKED 4 HRS NEXT SHIFT WENT TO DR WAS RELEASEWD TO RETURN TO WORK DID NOT RE TURN & WAS DISMISSED FINALLY ON 10/1/90.

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