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January 28, 1998 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKDING A CABLE SPLICE FAULTY CRIMPER HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & D Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

5 EMPLOYEES ROLLING UP CHAIN ON OUTSIDE. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER ON 9-18-97.

April 14, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & D Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING, STUMBLED, FELL AND CAUGHT WEIGHT ON RIGHT HAND.

August 30, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & D Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DUE TO A FATAL ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 8-15-96 AND THE MINE RAMAINING CLOSED BY MSHA UNTIL 8-30-96, RESULTED IN A ROOF FALL ON THE 001 SEC BEGINNING IN 5 RIGHT CROSSCUT AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE LINE OF CROSSCUTS FROM SURVEY STATION 1370 #4 ENTRY TO RIGHT RIB OF #9 ENTRY MEASURING 6'H, 20'W, 220'L.

August 15, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ALLEGEDLY WENT INBY WARNING RIBBON. DRAWROCK FELL.

September 23, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING OUTSIDE A SCOOP SLEDEOVER AGAINST HIS FOOT. RIGHT AFTER HE WAS TOLD NOT TO GET IN THAT AREA.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & D Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BODY WHEN PICKING UP METAL.

December 4, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL BORKE WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK HIS FACE IN THE AREA OF HIS CHIN.

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

APPEARED MAN DID NOT KEEP HEAD DOWN UNDER LOW TOP.HEAD INJURY CUT OVER LEFT EAR.

April 15, 1991 KY · Coal MACHINERY
M & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

DRILLING WITH WAGON DRILL IN LOW COAL SLEEVE UNBUTTONED AND STARTED STEM DRILL CAUGHT SHIRT PULLED INTO DRILL STEM

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOT PAYING CLOSE ENOUGH ATTENTION DROPPED ROCK DUST BAG REACHED TO GRAB CAUGHT ARM IN BELT.

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & D Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP HALF HEADER DIDN'T HAVE SUREFOOTED STEPPED ON ROLLER & SLIPPED.

August 27, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP'S FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. SCOOP PICKED UP BOARD AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 25, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
M & D Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS RIDING ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL OF AND HIT BACK ON HARD FROZEN GROUND HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED WHICH SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES JUST BRUSIES

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