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August 19, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE LINE UP A PIECE OF METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF DRAGLINE BUCKET. EE WAS USINGA SLEDGE HAMMER TO MOVE THE METAL IN PLACE. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUTOF HAND STRUCK INJURED EE IN T HE LEG.

March 26, 1997 KY · Coal drill operator OTHER
Charles Clearing Contractor · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING DRILL AND BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN IN THE TOP OF HIS STOMACH AND THEN MOVED INTO CHEST AND ARMS.

March 25, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS UNLOADING A BARREL OFF OF A TRUCK AND INJURED GROIN AREA.

March 20, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK & HE STARTED TO GO DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE STEP. HE GRABBED ONTO THE HANDRAIL INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

November 5, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.

October 17, 1996 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GRADING PIT FLOOR AND A TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO BACK UNDER SHOVEL THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE RIGHT GRADER WAS IN BLIND SPOT. THE TRUCK HIT THE GRADER INT HE LEFT SIDE FRONT R EAR TIRE.

October 11, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A CAP ON A MUD FIELD. THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK, JOLTING EMPLOYEE INJURING BACK.

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROPE OUT FROM UNDER A SKID WITH A SHOVEL TOOTH WAS ON AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE ROPE IT GOT CAUGHT AND JERKED HIM INJURING HIS BACK.

August 25, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE HOIST MOTOR ON DRAGLINE ADJUSTING THE BRAKE. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE WRENCH TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A BOLT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE HOIST MOTOR.

August 8, 1996 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE CAB OF THE GRADER SITTING IN THE SEAT TRYING TO ADJUST THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHIL EE WAS PULLING BACK ON THE STEERING COLUMN.

July 25, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD JERKING EE INJURING BACK.

May 23, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PANE FELL AND BROKE AND SHATTERED GLASS WENT INTO EE LEFT EYE.

May 22, 1996 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GET ON GRADER. EE HAND SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO GROUND INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

April 8, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK, STATAED THE TRUCK BOUNCED & HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.

November 6, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON THE GRADER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TIRE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND.

November 1, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP HIS TRUCK AT THE FUEL STATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG.

September 13, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DRAGLINE CLEANING GREASE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOE, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOE INJURING LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING UP WATER TRUCK, GETTING OUOT OF THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THHE STEP LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG, HIP AND BACK.

July 25, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE SHOVEL RAMP, GRADER BALDE GOT CAUGHT ON A ROCK STOPPING GRADER SUDDENLY, INJURING LEFT SHOLDER AND LEFT THUMB.

July 17, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

INJURED PARKED UP HIS TRUCK STARTED COMING DOWN THE LADDER GOT HIS TOE HUNG AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, FELL APPROX 4-5 FT HURTING BACK AND SHOULDER.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS TRUCK, HE WAS PULLING THE HYDRAULIC HOSE OUT AND IT HOOKED ON THE FROMT WHEEL OF THE TRUCK, JERKED HIM TWISTING LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE GRADER, SLIPPED, AND TWISTED HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 9, 1995 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND TWISTED BACK.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

LEVELING OFF FOR THE DRAGLINE, BACKED OVER A ROCK, EMLOYEE JAMMED NECK AND BACK.

February 8, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE LOST AIR PRESSURE ON TRUCK GOT DOWN TO CHECK THE AIR SYSTEM HE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL & HURT LEFT SHOULDER

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING LADDER UP ONTO SHOVEL, LADDER WAS FROZE. EMPLOYEE JERKED ON LADDER AND INJURED BACK.

January 17, 1995 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND IN LOADER & HAD BACK PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles Clearing Contractor · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WASFUELING HIS TRUCK UP FOT UP ON THE TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL & WHEN GETTING BACK DOWN OFF THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING RT HIP

January 10, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PARKING HIS TRUCK UP DRAINING THE DAIR OFF THE TRUCK THE AIR HOSE VALVE FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A NEW PAD PUSHED THE BLADE DOWN ON THE DOZER THERE WAS SOME ROCK LEFT; WHENHE WENT BY THE ROCK HE DIDNT SEE IT BACKED UP OVER IT JERKEDHARD & INJURED LOWER BACK

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LEVELING OUT A SHOT AND HOOKED A ROCK. DOZER STALLED AND WENT SIDEWAYS JERKING HIS NECK.

August 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF TRUCK AND HAD BACK PAIN.

July 22, 1994 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED RIB BENEFITS.

July 14, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK TO FILL ON HAUL ROAD COMING DOWN HAUL ROAD APPROACING FILL. HAUL ROADD WAS SLICK, ANOTHER TRUCK WAS COMING OFF FILL WAS USING RETARDER ADN TRUCK SLIDE INTO BERM JERKIN GSTEERING WHEEL HARD TO LEFT. JERKED STEERING WHEEL BACK TO RIGHT AND INJURED SHOULDER.

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (RIB)

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED R.I.B. BENEFITS.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED R.I.B. BENEFITS.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED R.I.B. BENEFITS.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED R.I.B. BENEFITS.

February 3, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT ON PROPET CASE HE HAD THE WRENCH ON HIS SHOULDER TRYING TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE AND IN PROCESS STRAINED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

September 22, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

SPRAINED HAND WHEN TRUCK HIT A ROCK AND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS HAND.

September 7, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK ON ONE LANE WIDE ROAD GOTINTO SOFT MATERIAL AND TRUCK OVERTURNED AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 18, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS MOVING DOZER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER HE TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS AWARDED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.

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