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February 20, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Breaking loose fozen coal from belt structure and hopper with a pinch bar. Material suddenly dislodged, pinning left hand between bar and structure. Hematoma of the left hand.

September 27, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pulling 2 tanks oxygen/acetylene on cart when feet slipped out from underneath him, landing flat on back. Pain along lenth of spine.

June 2, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking accumulated dirt out of rollers with a sledge hammer, when in mid-swing, his finger became caught between hammer handle and a piece of overhead structure.

May 9, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting another with putting a leaf-spring on the water truck when a piece of debris became lodged in his cornea. His eye became very irritated. Debris had to be surgically removed by a specialist.

November 30, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Riverway South Inc · Struck against stationary object

Walking under conveyor belt. Hit head on beam support bolt. No hard hat.

October 22, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND 2 OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME LARGE ROCKS FROM THE RAW CRUSHER BELT. ALL 3 EE'S WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON 1 ROCK WHEN INJURED EE FELT HIS SHOULDER PULL. PULLED LIGAME NT/LEFT SHOULDER.

October 17, 2003 KY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
Riverway South Inc · Struck by flying object

EE FUELING EQUIPMENT ON A VERY WINDY DAY. WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN EYE. A PIECE BECAME LODGED AT EDGE OF CORNEA, CREATING A MINOR CORNEAL ABRASION.

March 14, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE RIVER TUNNEL WITH A WELDING HOOD ON AND EXPERIENCED MODERATE TO SEVERE FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

November 4, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM LOADER BUCKER WHEN STEPPED IN BUCKET WITH MUDDY BOOTS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BRUISING HIS RIBS & KIDNEY.

September 23, 2002 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO RAISE A WINCH CABLE WHEN IT SLID BACK & MASHED HIS LEFT HAND.

March 5, 2002 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN TORCH TIP & GOT OXYGEN IN GLOVE THAT IGNITED WHEN HE LIT TORCH, BURNING LEFT HAND.

September 24, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OLD TROPH ROLLERS INTO LAODER BUCKET AND DROPPED ONE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 22, 1999 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FACING UP 2 BARGES WITH A WIRE CABLE THAT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

August 14, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS IN SHOP WELDING ON CRUSHER ROLL WHEN HE DROPPED A HOT WELDING ROD DOWN IN HIS RIGHT BOOT BURNING HIS ANKLE.

June 29, 1998 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OF OF BOBCAT 743B TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 21, 1998 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BARGE ROPE OUT OF THE RIVER WHEN A CABLE THAT HAD SNAGGED ON TRI-TI CAME LOOSE STRIKING ON LEFT SIDE OF LOWER JAW.

April 28, 1998 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS CARRYING TOOLS AND SLIPPED FRACTURING LEFT ANKLE.

September 29, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverway South Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER CARRYING A GREASE GUN THE EE JUMPED FROM THE LADDER WHEN THE HANDLE OF THE GREASE GUN GOT CAUGHT IN LADDER.

June 16, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS TO REPAIR THE COAL CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING FLYWHEEL BY PULLING ONTO MOTOR BELTS. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND BELT PULLEY.

June 16, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS USING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL FROMCRUSHER. THE METAL FELL AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT ANKLE.

May 6, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER PERSONNEL IN REPAIRING A BELT DRIVE WHEN A DUST PARTICLE MAY HAVE ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE., RESULTING IN EYE IRRITATION TWO DAYS LATER. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 12, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING OFF A BENCH, WHEN HE PICKED THE TOP TRAY OUT OF A TOOL BOX AND TURNED AND SET IT DOWN. THE TRAY WEIGHTED APPROX. 7 LBS.

October 2, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER ON MONDAY AND THOUGHT HE HAD GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE BUT WASNT SURE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

May 1, 1995 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAMPLING COAL COMING OFF STACKER WHEN A SMALL PIECE WENT IN HIS RT EYE

November 18, 1994 KY · Coal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR BAR IN SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. BAR WEIGHED APPROX. 10-15 LBS.

February 17, 1994 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING A DAMAGED GEAR FROM THE FRONT DRIVE OF FEEDER WHEN EE HIT THE GEAR WITH A HAMMER A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT HIT EE ON THE CHEEK ONE INCH BELOW HIS RT EYE

November 20, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ENGAGED IN NORMAL MAINTENACE OF CRUSHER LIFTING TUGGING BENDING ETC. HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING WITH SWOLLEN TESTICLES AND COULD NOT WALK. EE ASSUMED HIS PAIN WAS JOB RELATED.

September 8, 1993 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ANGLE FROM HANDRAIL AND LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD--HITTING HIS CHEST ON HANDRAIL.

April 9, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE THANKS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DOING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES AS A BARGE LOADER. HE THOUGHT IT HAPPENED ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, OR OCCURRED OVER TIME.

February 5, 1992 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR RIVER WINCH.HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BEARING WEIGHING 35 TO 40 LBS.HE INJURED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.

October 22, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Riverway South Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS APPLIED FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Riverway South Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS APPLIED FOR BACK LUNG BENEFITS 9-6-91.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Riverway South Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS APPLIED FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS 9-5-91.

August 29, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Riverway South Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS APPLIED FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS 8-29-91.

August 27, 1991 KY · Coal mechanic helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Riverway South Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS APPLIED FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS 8-27-91.

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IMPROPERLY TRYING TO PUT GREASE TUBE IN GREASE GUN WHEN GUN SLIPPED AND CAME BACK STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE THE RESULT WAS A SMALL ONE AND FOURTH INCH LACERATION ON FACE.

January 11, 1991 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UPA BARGE FOR LOADING. EMPLOYEE ON ANOTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL WINCH ACABLE UP. WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK . NOTE: A CHAIN HOIST WAS PROVIDED AND NOT USED.

January 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL MUD INTO A 5 GALL BUCKET WITHIN ON PIT EXPERINCED BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY.

May 1, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING A WINCH ROPE ONTO A BARGE GAVEL IN A BENT OVER MANNER WHEN HE STOOD UPRIGHT HE INCURRED A TERRIBLE BACK PAIN.

March 22, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Riverway South Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAYS WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER; THE BOUNCING AROUND IN THE SEAT CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

October 15, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 2" WATER PUMP FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HE SAID HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverway South Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REMOVING EZE OUT FROM STEAM JENNY WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CASUING LEFT ARM TO SWING BACK PUSHING LEFT ELBOW INTO METAL GUARD ON STEAM JENNY.

March 30, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PC OF METAL WITH TORCH RAISE GLASSES TO INSPECT WHILE NOT REMOVING TORCH PC OF RUST METAL FRAGMENT POPPED UP INTO EYE.

August 25, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A BELTLINE WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS BEING DONE CAUGHT HIS PANT LEG ALMOST FELL BUT RETAINED HIS BALANCE WHICH RESULTED HIM DOING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHICH TWISTED OR PUL LED OR STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK CAUSING HIM PAIN

June 30, 1988 KY · Coal coal sampler MACHINERY
Riverway South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAND BLASTING TRUCK SCALES THE NOZXZLE AT END OF THE 110-PS2 AIR/SAND HOSE HAD CLOGGED EMPLOYEE REMOVED AIR HOSE BEFORE BLEEDING AIR FROM TANK THE HIGH PRESSURE AIR & SAND EXPEL LED INSTANTLY

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Richardson Fuel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A CAT 992C FRONT ENDLOADER WHEN HE BACKED IT INTO THE HIGHWALL CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP & TWISTED H IS BACK

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Richardson Fuel Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED FROM LO5DER BOOM ONTO FENDER STRIKING HEAD ON REAR VIEW MIRROR BRACKET.

June 4, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverway South Inc · Struck against stationary object

OOPS! DUE TO SA0ETY AUDIT IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS EMP HAD 3 SMALL STITCHES WHICH QUALIFIES THIS ACCIDENT AS A MSHA REPORTALE ACCIDENT

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