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December 29, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY THREW HEAD IN CANOPY CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD A NECK.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED HE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN BELT CLAMP SLIPPED BELT WENT BACK THROWING EMPL IN BELT STRUCTURE

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH LINE, FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AROUND CORNER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING HOSE ON MINER HAD TO REMOVE GRUB RAIL GRUB RAIL FELL AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT.

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK RAN INTO ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SETTLEMENT ON THIS CLAIM IN MY OFFICE ON 05-18-94.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#57 CROSS CUT ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SENDING A PIECE OF RAIL. THE RAIL BROKE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE MOVING A STEEL RAIL EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WORK BEING DONE 57 CROSS CUT ENTRACK.

August 9, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 75' INBY SPAD #1885 #54,3,2. FALL MEASURED 325'WIDE, 15' HIGH, 20' WIDE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

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