Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
VICTIM WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL HITHIM IN THE CHEEK RIGHT.
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August 21, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
59339M SAID HE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS KNEE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS OPERATING S&S SCOOP AND WAS GOING UNDER POWER CABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEIGHT AND SAID HE HURT HIS HEAD.
December 13, 1991
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
VICTIM WAS SHOVELING BELT.
October 25, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
VICTIM SAID HE WAS TRAVELING UNDER A TRAILING CABLE AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE PAD AND IT PULLED HIM FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER DAMAGEING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
September 23, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.
August 8, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INHALATION OF COAL DUST.
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
LOW CLEARNE HEIGHT 30 INCH TO 34 INCH VICTIM SAID HE WAS BACKING OUT OF 3 HEADING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP ON A ROLL CAUSING PAIN TO NECK VICTIM NEVER REPORTED ACCIDENT UNTIL APPROX . 630 NEXT WORKING DAY MISSED FULL SHIFT UNTIL 2-12-91.
July 28, 1990
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Flatwoods Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON END LOADER BLEW OUT CAUSING LOADER TO OVER TURN THROWING OPERATOR FROM LOADER.
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