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August 30, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD BACK PAIN AFTER LOADER WAS PUTTING ROCK ON 777A HAULER. HE WAS DRIVING, HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.

August 25, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE HAULER WHEN THE CORD ON HIS CAP LIGHT HUNG ON THE HAND RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BUMPER.

August 9, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASKED TO CARRY A PIECE OF METAL TO THE WELDER. INJURED TRIED TO CARRY IT BY HIMSELF AND HE DROPPED IT ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE WELDER AND SAID HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

June 8, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM AROUND 10;00 AM HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT UNLESS HE HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING ON THE HAULER.

April 15, 2000 VA · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE DRILL BENCH STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL HITTING HIS HAND ON A SHARP STICK CAUSING A PUNCTURE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

April 12, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING THE BATTERY TERMINALS ON THE D-10 DOZER. HE WAS USING A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN THE TERMINALS CAUSING A PIECE OF CORRISION TO FLY AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 6, 2000 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD SHOT WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM WALL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE AREA.

March 2, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN THE SERVICE TRUCK, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER. HE FELL AND THE VCORD ON HIS CAP LIGHT CAUGHT ON THE HAND RAIL. CORD WAS CAUGHT AROUND LEFT WRIST AND STRETCHED LEFT SHOULDER.

February 3, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON DRILTECH DRILL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DOCTOR. THE FALL WAS RECORDED ON SHIFT REPORT.

February 2, 2000 VA · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A HAULER. WHILE BEING LOADED. A BIG ROCK FELL OUT OF LOADER BUCKET AND HIT THE OFF SIDE OF THE BED CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR.

February 1, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS BACKING DOZER UP STEEP INCLINE, HE BACKED OVER A ROCK LEDGE, CAUSING THE BACK OF THE DOZER TO COME DOWN HARD AND SHAKING THE OPERATOR CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAINED MUSCLES.

February 1, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC, PULL THE ENGINE ON A D-9 DOZER. HE STARTED TO GET DOWN OF THE TRACK OH THE DOZER AND SLIPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE TRACK.

January 27, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN EE WAS LIFTING TRACK PAD TO PLACE IT BACK ON DOZER RAILS STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN EE ARRIVED AT THE JOB HE GOT OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, STEPPED ON ICE, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK.

January 22, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL TECH DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A SNOW COVERED DECK AND FELL AND HIT LEFT FOREARM ON HAND RAIL. AT THAT TIME HE SAID HE WAS O.K. AND DID NOT WANT TO GO TO A DR. ON 3-2- 00 HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM & WENT TO DOCTOR.

December 29, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF BERM THAT PROTECTS FUEL AND OIL STORAGE, EE SLIPPED OFF AND FELL BESIDE OF HAULER WHILE TRYING TO REACH OIL HOSE TO HAULER DRIVER.

December 20, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD PREVIOUS WORKERS COMP CLAIM PREVIOUS EE FOR BACK INJURY. WORKED IN BENT OVER POSITION ON HYDRAULIC VALVE ON 992C FROM 800 AM TO 300 PM.

November 15, 1999 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A 992C LOADER EE WAS LOADING THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WHEN THE PILE HE WAS LOADING IN FELL FROM THE TOP LANDING IN THE BUCKET. EE BACKED THE LOADER UP AND WENT INTO A HOLE THAT HAD WALLOWED OUT WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 9, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAULER IT SLID OVER INTO A POT HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 3, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AROUND THE HAULER AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TURNED AKNLE.

July 5, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A DRAIN PIPE IN THE SPILLWAY OF A POND. HE LIFTED AT ONE END OF THE PIPE STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

April 8, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK WAS BRING LOADED INTO THE 777, HAULER, THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK HITTING IN THE HAULER BED HOOK EE CAUSING NECK PAIN.

March 8, 1999 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN A 777 HAULER BEING LOADED WHEN OVER BURDEN FELL STRIKING THE HAULER BED AND SHAKING THE HAULER. HE COMPLAINED WITH BACK AND NECK PAIN.

January 15, 1999 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAVING LOADER, CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, MISSED LAST STEP PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE.

January 9, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING THE COMPRESSOR ON THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED. CATHCING HIS GLOVE IN THE FLY WHEEL SCREEN.

December 23, 1998 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING COAL WHEN BACK WHEEL OF LOADER FELL INTO HOLE.

December 22, 1998 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING ROCK TO MAKE DRILL BENCH AND BACKED OVER A ROCK WITH DOZER, THE TRACK ON THE DOZER FELL ONTO ANOTHER ROCK.

December 7, 1998 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

WALKWAY AND STEPS ON 992C LOADER WERE SLICK FROM RAIN WHEN INJURED STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE LOADER AND HE FELL FROM THE STEPS TO THE BATTERY BOX.

October 15, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN IN PUSHARM OF DOZER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND HIT EE IN THE WRIST

September 7, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS USING LOADER & CHAIN TO MOVE EQUIPMENT PARTS. INJURED WAS HOOKING CHAIN. THE CHAIN HUNG & HE PULLED THE CHAIN. WHEN THE SLACK CAME OUT, IT STRUCK HIM IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE NE AR HIS EYE. HE WENT TO ER, THEY CLEANED & DRESSED CUT.

August 24, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Fall from machine

REAR OF SERVICE TRUCK HAD OIL ON FLOOR AND HAND RAILS WERE SLICK. ALL OF THIS CAUSED MULTIPLE STRAINS AND BRUISES.

May 24, 1998 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING A 6" DISCHARGE LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGH WALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP. HE WENT TO DR. ESTABON, HE SAID HE HAD A BRUISED HIP, BUT NO BROKEN BONES.

May 22, 1998 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS PUSHING IN SHOT WITH DOZER. HAD SOME BACK PAIN. FINISHED SHIFT AT 5:30 AM WENT TO ER ROOM THAT AFTERNOON, DR TOLD HIM HE HAD A SLIPPED DISC. THE CO DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A JOB RELATED PROBLEM UNTIL 6/1/98

January 19, 1996 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garry Carroll Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF THE COAL HAULER WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED SOME ROCK INTO THE HAULER BED. JOLTED HIM CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

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