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March 24, 1998 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TOOTH ON SHOVEL BUCKET, REACHED OVER TO LIFT TOOTH AND STRAINED BACK.

March 18, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER, SLIPPED AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

March 2, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE WINDING UP ELECTRICAL CABLE.

January 28, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING MATERIALS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 27, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 17, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED IN MUD. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG & HIP AREA, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

January 17, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK, SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT GROUND ON HIS BACK.

December 16, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER-HAD BEEN HAVING INNER EAR TROUBLE AND WAS DIZZY.

December 3, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REPLACING CYLINDER ON LOADER: FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING CYLINDER.

November 21, 1997 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

WAS GRADING ROAD WHEN GRADER CAME TO ABRUPT HALT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT MOUTH ON STEERING WHEEL.

November 19, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS COMING DOWN OFF TRUCK LADDER, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER.

November 19, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. SORE BACK, NECK AND SHOULDERS.

October 24, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

October 24, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

EE JERKED NECK HWILE DRIVING TRUCK; TRUCK SLID ON WET ROAD AND WENT INTO DITCH.

October 23, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER TO GROUND.

October 14, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR DRAGLINE, SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURYCONSISTED OF BRUISES &SORENESS.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal drill operator OTHER
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO MEASURE DRILL PATTERN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LOST FEELING IN RIGHT LEG.

September 15, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FILING UP WATER TRUCK: PULLED HOSE OUT OFWATER AND PRESSURE PULLED SHOULDER.

September 11, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF OF LADDER.

July 25, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF DOZEN, SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND.

March 20, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE CLAIMS DISEASE OF LUNGS: EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED ON 3-20-97. REQUEST TO THIS OFFICE ON 4-7-97, TO WITHDRAW THIS REPORT DUE TO NO DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASE. WILL RE-SUBMIT IF THERE IS A DIAGNOS IS SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-CLAIMS BLACK LUNG DISEASE.

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND INJURED LEFT ANKLE.

September 3, 1996 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HIGHWALL WITH BACKHOE, WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM HIGHWALL. EE TWISTED TO AVOID ROCK, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck by falling object

HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR DRIVE-LINE: DRIVE-LINE ROLLED & FELL, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ANKLE.

February 27, 1996 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT IN LIGHT PLANT, BULB EXPLODED, SHOWERING FACE WITH GLASS FRAGMENTS.

February 24, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKIGN DOZER OVER ROCK, BACKED OFF ROCK AND DOZER CAME DOWN ABOUT 3 FEET, JARRING OERPATOR WHEN LANDING ON GROUND.

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

HAD JUST COMPLETED SERVICING TRUCK EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER EE EITHER SLIPPED OR MISSED LAST STEP FELL TO GROUND, FALLING ON LEFT ARM.

September 7, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK-HEARD SOMETHING POP-TRUCK STARTED FREE WHEELING-LOST ALL BRAKES-RAN INTO HIGHWALL.

August 8, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF DRILL, TRIPPED AND STRUCK PIECE OF METAL ON TOP OF HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION. 5 SUTURES IN SCALP.

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