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September 5, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WEEDS FROM AROUND WATER STORAGE TANK STEPPED IN A HOLE WHICH WAS COVERED BY HIGH GRASS & WEEDS HE FELL FORWARD CAUSING THE COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS RT FOOT

June 7, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES TO THRUST BEARINGS ON A WEDAG 15 0 CENTRIFUGAL DRYER WHEN 2 EMPLOYEES STARTED TO TURN BASKET EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS RT HAND RESTING ON DRYER DRIVE BELTS WHE N BASKET TURNED EMPLOYEE #1 RT THUMB WENT BETWEEN DRIVE BELT & SHEAVE

May 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPTING OT REPLACE LENR PLAT EIN 21 B WASH BOX FEED CHUTE. CLIP ON LINE RBROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE OT FALL DOWN THROUGH CHUTE CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

April 28, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD CUT A 4" PIECE 10" METAL PIPE TO ADD TO THE EXISTING PIPE. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION THE PIPE INPLACE SO HE COULD WELD IT TO THE EXISTING PIPE, HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK AROUND RC FEEDERS AT #2 RC TRUCK DUMP. FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. NO LOST TIME REPORTED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 1-26-95 AT WHI CH TIME SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE

September 7, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING COAL SAMPLES. FILLING SAMEPLE BAGS AT #2 RAW COAL TRUCK DUMP. HA DFILLE DBAGS PICKED UP ON SAMPLE BAG OF COAL. STRAINING LOWER BACK MUSLES.

August 11, 1994 KY · Coal fine coal plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF CONCRETE PLATFORM IN FRONT OF PLANT ELEVATOR ONTO CONCRETE FLOORS--BOLT HAD BEEN LEFT ON FLOOR--EE STEPPED ON BOLT WITH RT. FOOT--TURNING ANKLE, CAUSING SPRAIN TO RT. ANKLE

August 2, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING A 15 HP MOTOR ON A 6X16 TABOR R.C. VIBRATOR. HAD LOOSENED BOLTS FROM BASE OF BAD MOTOR TO REMOVE IT, THE SELF ADJUSTING BASE SHIFTED PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND BASE, IN JURY COMPOUND FRACTURE TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 27, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF ANGLE PIECE OF HOT METAL SPLATTERED IN LEFT EYE FOREMAN STATED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES

July 21, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IMPACT OF TWISTING BODY WEIGHT ON RT KNEE SPRAINED 2 LEGIMENTS IN RT KNEE.

July 18, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER BESIDE R.C. CRUSHER AT 1 R.C. TRUCK DUMP EE MISSED BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER AND FELL. INJURY WAS TO THE INSIDE UPPER RT. LEG IN THE GROIN AREA.

May 13, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall down stairs

SUBJECT WAS WALKING FROM 3RD FLOOR OF PREPPLANT TO 2ND FLOOR AS HE APPROACHED TOP OF STAIRS ON 3RD HE STUMBLED FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR DURING THE FALL HIS RT ELBOW STRUCK HANDRAIL CAUSING EXTENSIVE SWELLING IN THE ELBOW AND RT FOREARM.

April 28, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM ABOVE WEMCO DRYER. TO SWITCH 14" CHUTE TO BIPASS DRYER, WHEN HE PULLE DON HANDLE OF CHUTE HTE HANDLE BROK EOFF CHUTE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF OF PLA TFORM. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE IS FILLING FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS (R.I.B.)

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE IS FILING FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS (R.I.B.)

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE IS FILING FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS (R.I.B.)

April 10, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER RAW COAL BELT ON NON PRODUCTIVE SHIFT. RAISED UP HITTING HIS UPPER BACK ON BOTTOM OF BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING A 1 1/2" LACERATION BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

March 18, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS COMING OFF THE HILL WHERE HE HAULS FROM AN HE PUT THE TRUCK, LOW GEAR BEFORE HE CAME DOWN THE HILL AND AS HE WAS COMING ASUM THE HILL THE TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR A ND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, THE HILL WAS SLIPPERY AND WET. TRUCK HIT HIGHWALL OF ROCKS.

March 18, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD KNOCKED DOORS OPEN ON R.R. CAR TO CLEAN IT LARGE AMT OF COKE WAS STUCK IN ONE DOOR. EE CLIMBED DOWN IN R.R. CAR TO FORCE COKE OUT HE STEPPED ONTO THE PILE OF COKE IN DOOR. WHEN MATERIAL GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO FALL THRU DOOR TO GROUNDIN A STANDING POSITION CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE AND FOOT.

January 12, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck by flying object

BAY SCREEN FEEDING RAW COAL CRUSHER AT #2 DUMP WAS PLUGGED WITH COAL REQUIRING EMPLOYEE TO USE SLATE BAR TO KNOCK LARGE PIECES OF ROCK & COAL THROUGH SCREEN TO CLEAR IT UP. BAR SLIPPED STRIK ING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE. RETURNED TO WORK THENEXT DAY & WORKED EVERY SCHEDULED SHIFT UNTIL FEB 25, 1994. WENT TO DR. WITH PAIN IN KNEE- BEINGTREATED.

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

5TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT ON THE DISCHARGE END OF 22-B DRAIN AND RINSE VIBRATOR. PULLED HANDLE TO OPEN FLOP GATE TO BYPASS STOKER COAL. WHEN HE PULLED OR LIFTED HANDLE OF GATE EXPERIENCED PAIN I N LOWER BACK.

August 22, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS ENTERING THERMAL DRYER-KNEES CAM IN CONTACT WITH CINDERS THAT HAD NOT COOLED-CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO AREAS AROUND BOTH KNEES.

August 9, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL FROM JOB SITE TO AGIP DUMP.WHILE DOWN HILL RETARDER.STOPPED WORKING AND DRIVER SAID HE LOCKED HISA MAXIE BRAKES.HIS THROTTLE RAN AWAY SO TO STOP THE TRUCK HE RAN IT INTO THE HIGHW ALL.

May 24, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR IN PREP PLANT. AS HE PULLED WATER HOSE AROUND RIB, USING HIS HIP TO PULL. HOSE CAUGHT ON LEG ON R.C. RIB PAN. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY TO ONE SIDE AS HE TUGGED TO FREE HOSE, FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK. CAUSED SERIOUS MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER BACK.

May 13, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM FLOOR AND THROWING IT OUTSIDE DOOR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SECTION OF 1 &1/2 WATER HOSE LOOSE FROM FLOOR. HOSE WAS FROZEN TO FLOOR. EMPLOYEE GAVE A SUDDEN HARD YANK ON HOST TO FREE IT CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

March 11, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY OPEN THE FEED GATE TO C.C. CRUSHER ON 3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT- FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

October 20, 1992 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS BETWEEN #1 THICKNER CATWALK TO THE TOP OF #1 THICKNER UNDER FLOW ROOM- SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER RIGHT BACK AND RIGHT LEG. LANDED ON STAIRS WHEN HE FELL.

September 22, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON WALKWAY PLATFORM AT THE DISCHARGE END OF CC FLOAT RINSE VIBRATORS HE STUMBLED ON MAT RT FOOT SLIPPED INTO THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF 22B VIB EE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN AT THE TIME OF OCCURAGE A REPORTED TO FOREAMN THAT HE HAD TWISTED HIS ANKLE VICTIM COMPLETED THE SHIFT WORKED FULL SHIFT ON THE 23 24TH AT NOON OF THE 25TH VICTIM WENT TO DR X RAY SHOWED A BJROKE BONE IN

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIOJNAL DISEASE PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR SILICOSIS AND/OR SIDE RUOUS AND/OR INDUSTRIAL BRANCHITIS AND/OR A COMBINATION OF SAME CLAIM #91-391 21 AS RECEIVED BY SHAMROCK PROCESSING ON SPET 29 1992

March 26, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE IS FILING CLAIMD FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE BENEFITS-CLAIMING HE HAS CONTRACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE AFFECTING HIS RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING PNEUMCONIOSIS,SISLICO SIS AND OR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE AND OR RESTRICTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

February 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS USING CUTTING TORCH OVERHEAD O 16INLINE A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO TOP OF RT BOOT CAUSING 2ND DEG BURN TO TOP OF RT FOOT ABOVE ANKLE

February 20, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS ON 7TH FLOOR OF PREP PLANT INSTANDING POSITION MADE 180DEG TURN & STARTED WALKING WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK 8IN PIPE OVERHEAD

January 22, 1992 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH DOOR WAY, STEPPED ON A BOLT LYING ON THE FLOOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS BACK. LATER SAME SHIFT EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ASSISTS 2 OTHER EMP LOYEES IN LIFTING PUMP IMPELLER CAUSING EXTREME LOWSER BACK PAIN.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

September 17, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

September 16, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

August 20, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

July 9, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

July 1, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shamrock Processing Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED DUST DISEASES OF LUNGS.

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