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August 6, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS USING A ROOF BOLT TO UNCLOG DRILLS TEEL ON PINNER, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW IWTH ROOF BOLT. THEN ON THE 15 AUG. HE HAD TO GO TO THE DR'S HIS ELBOW HAD ABSCESS.

May 13, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOY RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FOOR AND H-BEAM ON ATRS. BROKE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND CUT HAND.

December 11, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINER BREAKER, AND CATHEAD GROUNDED OUT FIRE SHOT OUT THE BACK OF CATHEAD CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S PANTS TO CATCH FIRE BURNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AND HANDS CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURN.

July 28, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ACORDING TO I N5ME HE LEFT INDLOADER RUNNING AND WENT OUTSIDE TO WORK ON THROTTLE HE LEFT THIS ENDLOADER UNKNOWING IN GEAR PULLED ON THROTTLE SPRING CAUSING LOADER TO MOVE THE LOADER THEN RA OVER HIS LEG 3

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE BUSTING R2CK IN FEEDER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT HIS KNEE

December 9, 1985 KY · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Big Chase Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G CAT HEAD,FORGOT TO KNOCK BREAKER.IT WAS UNDER LOAD WHEN PULLED IT ARCED ACROSS AND BLEW OUT FIRE.

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