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April 28, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodiak Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BOTTOM STRUCTURE WHILE MUCKING BELT.

March 27, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT & STRAINED HIMSELF

March 18, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodiak Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING UNDER BRIDGES & HIT HAND ON BRIDGE

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kodiak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOLTING ROOF BOLT STRAP TO TOP AND WAS CUT IN FACE BY STRAP.

November 5, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kodiak Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROOF BOLTER MAN HIT LEFT KNEE WITH HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.

October 23, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CRIB BLOCK.

November 6, 1997 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK CRAWLER DOWN BELT LINE WHEN HIS BACK HIT THE LOW-LOW STRUCTURE.

November 5, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCK.

May 27, 1997 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Kodiak Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CUT INTO OLD WORKS WITH CUTTING MACHINE. FLOODED MINE OUT.

November 13, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STACKING WOODEN PALLETS WHEN HE DROPPED ONE ON HIS FINGER.

August 19, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kodiak Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CABLE ON MINER. CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST MINE ROOF.

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