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March 23, 1998 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING GUARD ON BELT. STATED HE WAS SITTING ON BOTTOM BELT WHEN BELT LET LOOSE AND ROLLED HIM IN BELT ROLLER. \

February 17, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING CONV CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON MINER GOT R-HAND CAUGHT ON CHAIN AND CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

February 3, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS NEGOTIATING A TURN. WHEN HE MADE TURN SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT CABLE AND CAUSED IT TO HIT OPERATOR IN THE JAW.

November 12, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-PULMONARY DISEASE.

November 12, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE.

September 24, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF #6 ENTRY, CAUGHT LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AGAINST RIB. THIS IS WHAT HE SAID THAT HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS AROUND AT THE TIME. HIT RIB WITH SHUTTLE CAR AND FRIGHTENED HIM.

July 31, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR LET STAB JACK DOWN AND ATRS CANOPY HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD.

April 11, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING BITS ON MINER- PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP. WHEN SMALL PC DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT HIP.

December 20, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING LID OFF PANEL BOARD, & GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

September 30, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIMSELF SHOVELING BELTS

September 30, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING BELTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 14, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TOP DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO CANOPY OF PINNER, AND FELL ON TOP OF WORKER'S FOOT.

September 11, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE RIDING OUT OF MINE ON TRACK MANBUS CHECKING BELT LINES FOR CLEANING & DUSTING. STRUCK HIS HEAD ON STEEL I-BEAM & WAS KNOCKED OFF MANTRIP.

August 27, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY PORTAL MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE 8' THICK AND 25' LONG. REPORTED BY PHONE TO ROOF CONTROL. PIKEVILLE KY DISTRICT OFFICE.

August 4, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLT MACHINE SET UP TO INSTALL ROW OF BOLTS. T BAR WAS SET AND ARTS SET. PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN T-BAR - ATRS AND RIB FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON HIP AND LEGS. OPERATOR WAS ON HIS KNEES PRE PARING TO DRILL HOLE.

July 30, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE BELT BOSS-WENT TO CHECK BELT DRIVE AND APPARENTLY BREATHER SMOKE. WHERE BELT HAD GOBBED OFF.

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING LID ON PANEL BOARD OF MINER, WHEN HE DROPPED LID ON LEFT HAND.

April 13, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND DIRLL POT ON BOLT MACHINE. CUT WEB BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.

March 25, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STARTING DRILL STEEL, ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND BRUISED.

November 30, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING HEAD DRUM ON MINER & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRUM BARREL & MAC CHAIN ON MINER. SMALL DIGIT FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT ON BOTH SIDE INSIDE CUT BEING DEEPE R.

March 14, 1995 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

FOLLOWING SUPPLY TRAIN OUTSIDE THERE WAS SOME OIL ON TRACK GOING UP HILL AND TRAIN STARTED SLIDING ROCK AND MANTRIP COULDN'T STOP AND THEY HIT EACH OTHER.

February 16, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE ROCK FELL OFF HI WALL ONTO CANOPY OVER TRACK ENTRY. A STEEL RAIL SUPPORTING THE CANOPY BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD.

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN INCLINE TO PORTAL STEPPED IN A POT HOLE IN ROAD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

December 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPER PUT STAB JACK DOWN ON HIS OWN FOOT MASHING BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. TOE NAIL WAS PARTLY TORN OFF VICTIM FINISHED REMOVING NAIL. I WRAPPED TOE IN GUAZE. SAID HE WOULD DOCTOR TOE AT HOME LEFT SECTION AT 9:40 P.M.

December 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG ON CALF.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO MAN TRIP AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP, KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND LACERATED SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON A FEEDER OUTSIDE. A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EAR AND BURNT INSIDE HIS EAR.

May 19, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGING A SHUTTLECAR TIRE. HE WAITED 3 DAYS BEFOR GOING TO DOCTOR.

May 9, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELTLINE THE ROCK FLIPPED OFF BELT & SKINNED HIS STOMACH & GROIN

March 31, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scant Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ULIFTIN ROCK OFF BELT HURT ARM LIFT ROCK OFF BELT.

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