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August 22, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting of a welder into welding truck causing a lower back strain.

April 21, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing wedag crusher. Right hand was inside wedag attempting to turn rotor when hand was caught between rotor and wall of crusher.

February 24, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was caught in fan belt and severed 1/3 of right index finger

December 12, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Illness. First notice 3/16/04.

August 15, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING/MOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AT THE WEDAG CRUSHER OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT.

June 30, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OFF RAOD WITH EXCAVATOR.

April 24, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal

SUDDEN JOLT FROM LOADING SHOT ROCK IN PIT INJURED BACK

January 16, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING MACK ENGINE WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO 988-B LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR SET ENGINE ON GROUND. EE UNHOOKED CHAIN & TRIED TO BALANCE WITH HIS LEG & COULDN'T HOLD IT UP. ENGINE ROLLED OVER PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH IT. RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT LEG AND LEFT SHOULDER.

September 4, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED ON 769C CAT TRUCK

May 26, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT OFF 988-B LOADER. BOLT CAME OUT AND STRUCK EE . WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-1-98. WHEN EE WENT TO DR. THEY PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THEY DIDN'T MENTI ON SHOULDER INJURY.

November 24, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-HEARING LOSS

August 31, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-SILICOSIS.

August 19, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING UNDER AN ENGINE A MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE, FELL DOWN STRIKING EE HAND, CUT OFF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

March 12, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE SPACER PLATE. PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN IT DID EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED & WENT DOWN IN SEAL IT CUT & SMASHED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

February 8, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BOOKSHELF FOR OFFICE BOOKSHELF NEEDED TO BE TURNED OVER AS EMPLOYEE WAS DOING THIS A REAL SHARP AIN STRUCK IN TOP PART OF BACK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR

February 5, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON PICKUP, FIXING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON DRILL BOOM. HE SLIPPED OFF PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 30, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT SNUBBER SNUBBER FELL TO GROUND 2 EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO LIFT SNUBBER.ONE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LOWER BACK PAINS AND RECTAL BLEEDING.EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 11-06-91.

September 27, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING VALVE CORE IN VALVE WHECHAIN SLIPPED OFF TIRE TREAD CAUSING TIRE TO FOLLOW EE.

September 13, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND LETTER DATED 7-18=91 CONCERNING HIS MEDICAL CONDITION.

May 28, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCREEN CLOTH R'X6'X2" OPENING SCREEN TWISTED ON EMPLOYEE THEREFORE PULLING ARM MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GOT TO DOCTOR UNTIL 7-12-91.

April 23, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall from machine

CHECKING LOADER REACHED FOR BUCKET FELL TO GROUND PULLING LOWER BACK ON L SIDE AND L HIP Y

January 25, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by flying object

CONDITIONS AT QUARRY WAS 17 FT AIR LINE FROZEN ON 1978 MACK DUMP TRUCK EE FOUND BRAKES FROZEN SO HE DRAINED AIR TANKS THIS TRUCK HAS ON AIR DRYER ON IT AND HE WAS GOING TO PUT IN DRYER AIR LIN E CAME OFF AND ICE FLEW INTO EE FACE MAINLY RIGHT EYE.

June 1, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BELTINE AND BECAME TOO HOT, TEMP WAS ABOUT 90.

November 6, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT HAD BEEN RAINING & EE FELL TO GROUND AFTER HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET MATERIAL AROUND THE SAND SEPERATOR. WE THINK HE STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

July 11, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LEG OFF A FEEDER WHICH WAS LYING ON GROUND WHEN THE LEG FELL OFF IT TWISTED THE REMINDER OF FEEDER WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE FOOT UNDERNEATH AND MASHED HIS FOOT.

June 27, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON FEEDER BOX FOR CRUSHER AND LIFTING SOME METAL AND STRAINED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT SHOULDER

June 13, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO SECURE TWO TIRES AT A DUMPING POINT ABOVE A SCREEN AND HE WAS STRAINING TO PUT TIRES AT CORRECT ANGLE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS MUSCLE AND JOINT. 3

May 3, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL MOST WAS BEING RAISED,STEM CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK.IT WAS TREATED AS POSSIBLE CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

June 15, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by falling object

TAKE UP ROLLER FELL ON EMPLOYEES ARM BADLY BRUISING IT

March 28, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CUTTING TORCH & CHIPPING HAMMER, EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES BUT A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYE

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