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October 5, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer vertical on a steep slope. While operating dozer employee backed over a rock and the dozer rolled over injuring right shoulder.

April 8, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. STEPPED OFF THE GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

February 26, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP ON CAT TRUCK. WHILE ACTIVATING THE SERVICE TRUCK BOOM, THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE BOOM CONTROL WIRING CABLE, CAUSED BOOM TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY. M ECHANIC TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BOOM WHILE IT WAS DESCENDING. BOOM STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

February 24, 1999 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT TO WARN THE TREE CUTTERS THAT THEY WERE READY TO BLAST. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND SLID DOWN THE HILL. THE SLOPE WAS STEEP.

February 24, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE FOR A COAL TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE RIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.

February 11, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE'S COAL TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRADE WITH A LOAD OF COAL. THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WENT OVER THE HILL.

February 3, 1999 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER ON THE BACK OF A JOB SITE ANDO BULK TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM (1ST STEP) STEP, HE LOST BALANCE & FELL TO GROUND. THE RIGHT SIDE BRACE OF T HE STEP WAS BROKEN. THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THE STEP WAS NOT REPORTED OR CAUTION TAKEN BY EE DURING HIS DESCENT.

January 29, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE END LOADER TO CHECK THE OIL AND FELL FROM THE TOP STEP AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

December 31, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHIGN BRUSH, WHEN A TREE LIMB STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. BIG TOE.

December 4, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WELDING ON THE RADIATOR FRAME OF THE 992 END LOADER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE FRAME OF THE END LOADER. HIS GRAB BAR OR FLANGE WAS HOT SELVRE.

November 24, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE OFF THE WENCH ON THE DOZER. PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DUMPING A TRUCK LOAD OF SPOIL ON AN ELEVATED DUMP SITE AND BACK UP TOO FAR AND HIS TRUCK ROLLED OVER (TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE).

August 21, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING MATERIAL WITH A DOZER RAN OVER A ROCK THE DOZER SET DOWN AND JARRED HIS BACK.

August 6, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

TAKING END LOADER TO PUSH TRUCK UP THE HAUL ROAD. HE LOST CONTROL AND JUMPED OUT OF THE END LOADER.

July 16, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO HIS TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL BACKWARDS FOR ABOUT 12' LANDED ON HIS FEET AND BACK. STOVED UP LEGS AND BACK.

June 16, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MISSED ON MAY 29, 1998 DUE TO ILLNESS. ON JUNE 16, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD FILED A CLAIM FOR WORKERS COMP. DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE DISK IN HIS BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A PERI OD OF TIME.

April 27, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING LUG BOLTS ON HIS COAL TRUCK AND STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN.

March 12, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF THIS TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, SKINNING HIS SHIN & BRUISING HIS KNEE ON THE STEP.

March 6, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CABLE ON THE DRILL BOOM, WHEN THE NUT HE WAS LOOSENING CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT & NUT.

February 18, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEEL BEARING AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS PICKED UP BY EMPLOYEE AND HURT BACK AT THE MID POINT ON LEFT SIDE.

January 12, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs

COMING DOWN STEPS AT THE PARTS TRAILER & HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. HE FELL AND LANDED ON BOTH ELBOWS.

December 8, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING BRUSH (WIND ROLL) WITH A JOHN DEERE DOZER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP WHEN HIS ANCHOR CABLE BROKE ALOWING HIS DOZER TO SLIP SIDEWAYS AND TURN ON ITS SIDE, BANGING EE AR OUND INSIDE CAB. RESULT BRUISES TO ARM & LEG

November 20, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING OUT A SHOT (UP HILL) DOZER STARTED BACKWARDS AND HIT A ROCK. STOPPED THE DOZER WHICH RESUTLTED IN AN INJURY TO THE NECK OF EE.

October 15, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUT FAN BELT ON ROCK TRUCK. HAND SLIPPED CUT THUMB ON BELT PULLEY.

October 9, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-BLACK LUNG CLAIM.

October 9, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-HEARING LOSS CLAIM

October 2, 1997 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS STANDIG ON THE LEVER THAT CLOSES THE DOORON THE POWEDER TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LEVER AND STRUCKHIM ON THE KNEE.

September 8, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BURSTING LUMPS OF COAL AT THE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. (SLIPPED AND FELL)

August 12, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS ROCK TRUCK. HE JUMPED OUT, WAS STRUCK BY TH3E TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED ONTO ITS TOP. EE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM & RIGHT LEG.

June 23, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BRUISE TO HEAD AND CHEST. PUT TRUCK INTO DITCH LINE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

June 4, 1997 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-BLACK LUNG CLAIM.

April 26, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING A TRACK SEGMENT WHILE REPAIRING A D11 DOZER WHICH INJURED LOWER BACK. MISSED 3 DAYS THEN REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON 3-29-97. LEFT AGAIN WITH BACK PAIN ON 4-26-97.

March 31, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING A D9 DOZER AND WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND THREW EMP AROUND IN THE CAB. BRUISED LOWER BACK.

March 3, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP OPEN AND CLOSED THE WINDOW OF THE DOZER HE WAS RUNNING AND GOT MATERIAL FROM THE GUIDE IN HIS EYE.

January 10, 1997 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OUT OT THE POWDER TRUCK, AND STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

November 29, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

UNDER TRUCK, KNOCKED LOOSE MATERIAL INTO EYE. EE CLEANED EYE OUT. WENT TO DOC. SAT 11/30/96. GOT TWO PIECES OF METAL OUT OF EYE. WENT TO ER TO REMOVE PATCH. WENT TO EYE SPECIALIST 12/2/96, REM OVER RUST FROM EYE.

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