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August 16, 1999 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cr Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CHECKING WATER IN 777 END DUMP & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION & CONCUSSION TO HEAD AND FRACTURE TO WRIST.

April 19, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cr Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED HIS ANKLE STEPPING OUT OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK.

April 4, 1998 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cr Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCK 501 PIT, WHEN HE HIT THE DIG TOO HARD, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON DASH & HURTING HIS BACK.

March 28, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cr Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO CUT PIPE STAND IN TWO WIHT A GRINDER! GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK STRIKING LEFT FOREARM. GRINDING OR CUTTING MEAT ONARM.

February 3, 1998 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cr Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING WATER IN DOZER WHEN HE MISSED THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM. TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. LIGAMENT AND TENDON DAMAGE.

November 13, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cr Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING TRACT ON BULLDOZER, SUBJECT USE HAMMER TO LOOSEN FITTING. ON IMPACT, METAL SHATTERED FROM MACHINE AND HIT SUBJECT IN EYE. SUBJECT WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION, HOWEVER, REMOVED D UE TO RAIN PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

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