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October 8, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Four-B Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR ON 16RBJOY CUTTING MACHINE MACHINE WAS BEING REASEMBLED & BAR NEEDED TO BE MOVED A FEW INCHES TWO HYDRAULIC HOSES HAD BEEN ACCIDENTLY REVERED & BAR MOVED IN REVERS E DIRECTION THAN INTENDED EMPLOYEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF MACHINE & HYDRAULIC JACK

September 14, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four-B Inc · Fall from machine

I WAS USING 950 CAT END LOADER ON HAUL ROAD. BRAKES FAILED ON STEEP GRADE. LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE. JUMPED OUT OF LOADER, INJURED ANKLE.

August 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four-B Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED REPORTED TO ME ON 08-29-91 THAT WHEN HE LIFTED A PICE OF METAL OFF GROUND HE HRT HIS BACK.THIS OCCURRED ON 08-23-91.

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Four-B Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WENT TO EXPLOSIVES MAGZINE TO GET DETIONATORS. WHEN HE REACHED INTO MAGZINE WITH HAND A COPPERHEAD (SNAKE) BIT HIM ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

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