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November 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER TO GET IT IN POSITION TO BE REPAIRED.

November 4, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE IS HAVING WATER ACCUMULATION DUE TO CRAWLING.

August 26, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP SCOOP.

June 17, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT.

January 17, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS DURING PILAR REMOVAL WHEN SAW HIT A KNOT IN TIMBER CAUSING SAW TO JUMP OUT CUTTING EMPLOYEE HAND.

October 21, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INJURED WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT.

October 11, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING TO SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELT HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE GROUND.

August 29, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO SUDDENLY STOP CAUSING EMPLOYEE MOUTH TO HIT FRAME CAUSING CUT ON UPPER LIP

July 19, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING WATER LINE TO CONVEYOR BELT HE TWISTED LOWER BACK

June 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF DRILL WHILE TRYING TO PUT A STRAP ON ROOF WAS PUSHING STRAP UP PULLED GROIN AREA

May 29, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTIGN WHEN STAB RELEASED STRIKIGNEMPLOYEE'S LEG.

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUGGY WHEN IT HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

May 12, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUGGY WHEN TIRE HIT AIR-LOCK DOOR CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS.

March 1, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET ROOF BOLTER UNSTUCK IT BECAME DISLODGED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

October 31, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON ROLLER.

October 26, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COUPLING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL WHEN ROTATION OF OF HEAD BEGAN.

October 8, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REPLACING BELT LINE ON 2ND LEFT CONVEYOR BELT WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 9-8-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OF NOTIFIED 04-01-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-01- 94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-05-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 03-29-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-01-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-01-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-01-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 04-01-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 8-15-94 OF ALLEGED COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP VEHICLE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFTING HIS POSITION HIT LEG ON MINE ROOF

June 24, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN STARTED.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFICATION OF ALLEGED PNEUMONOIOSIS.

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ash Trucking Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

24295ESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 07-2 5-92 OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS

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