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February 5, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE CALLED INSIDE THE MINE TO SECTION FOREMAN ANOTHER AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE AND THAT HE DID NOT BEND OVER RIGHT AND THAT HE HURT HIS BACK AND THAT HE COULDNT RAISE HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD. HE ASKED INJURED EE IF HE NEED A RIDE TO THE HOSPTIAL INJURED TOLD EE THAT HE COULD DRIVE HIMSELF.

November 4, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SWITCH TO SIDE TRACK AT #5 HEAD WAS LEFT THROWED GOING INTO SIDE TRACK...MANTRIP RAN THROUGH SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR LEFT ON SIDE TRACK.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE TRIED TO STEER THE CAR AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND ROCK FLIPPED CATCHING EE HAND AGAINST THE ROOF.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE A PEICE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF HAMMER AND STRUCK EE IS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THGE MINER. TAKING A MOTOR OFF. THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT ON A MOTOR. IT STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM AND BRUISED THE FORMARM.

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN I PUNCTURED MY BUTTOCKS WITH NAIL.

June 28, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN HE T URNED TO PICK BOLT UP HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 26, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED TENDONS IN LOWER PART OF BACK & IN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

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