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August 18, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

74339NG ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND HURT BACK.

July 6, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

74339NG BUGGY, CABLE IT CAUGHT ON ROCK ADN CAUSE DHIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT HAND.

May 18, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOOSING BELT STRUCTURE TO STOP IN HOLE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 8, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP INSIDE, HIT HOLE, SCOOP JERKED, TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

COMING OUTSIDE ON 3 WHEELER AND SHOULDER GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP OF MINE ROOF AND HIS HOLE BODY GOT TWISTED AROUND.

March 21, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY DROPPED IT FELL ON INJURED'S RIGHT LEG AND BRUISED IT.

December 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL. IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HAND.

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING PEICE OF TOP STRUCTURE ON BELT LINE STUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER ON STRUCTURE BRUISED HIS HAND.

November 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWING HEAD OUT ON DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER HIT LEFT KNEE WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.

August 28, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM MINE TO FEEDER AAND LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (THIN & SHARP) AND HIT HIM ON NOSE AND ABOVE LEFT EYE.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HURT BACK.

August 5, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS WORKING ON PANEL ON 14-4 MINER. HE SET UP THE BREAKER AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH IT BURN HIS EYES.

July 24, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANING ON TAILPIECE SLIPPED AND FELL HIT ON BELT AND BELT ROPE HURT HIP AND TWISTED KNEE.

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