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December 1, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Struck by falling object

Removing pipe from pump - the pipe wrap fell hitting right thumb.

November 12, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee aligning large pipe (12" to 14") diameter to install a tee in the pipe line - was using a chain and Komatsu-wa2oo, put self in twisted postion to assist in the lift.

July 18, 2011 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Engineered Fuels LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee repairing faulty switch under dash of service truck.

July 9, 2011 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 5 LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his back unloading the cable from the pallet on the tailgate of the truck.

October 9, 2010 UT · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Engineered Fuels LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Bag house #1 tube had coal fines builing up and falling down chunks into the Jig, EE was reaching in and pulling out the chunks of coal fines and strained his neck.

January 26, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE overloaded shovel, it was heavier than he expected due to the difference in material (coal,fines,rocks,clays). EE was cleaning material from the conveyor where it was clogged up.

April 20, 2008 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Engineered Fuels LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was sitting on structural steel, reached down below the floor level to lift a chain hoist.

December 12, 2007 KY · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC · Struck by falling object

Moving an oxygen cylinder out of a hoisting cage, the second cylinder fell striking the left little finger of the employee.

December 11, 2007 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covol Engineered Fuels · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending down to pick up plastic pipe. Employee stated that he was not doing anything out of his routine duties. Nothing strenuous or unsafe. He said he felt the pain when he bent over.

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