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March 29, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting metal belt structure out of scoop bucket and received a severe groin strain.

January 6, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing airlock door on mantrip while performing as a foreman on the retum seals of the alna outby section. He caught left foot in door which caused him to fall and twist left knee. Previous knee injury in oct 2003 at other employment.

October 10, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a roof bolter and walked into a roof bolt striking his right eye.

July 3, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

In process of building an Overcast, was holding an H-beam, beam fell pinning right arm to ground.

March 30, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting into cab of inloader when the door slammed on his right knee. Employee did not begin losing time until June 28, 2005.

February 12, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading structure in scoop bucket and felt pull in his back.

August 13, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of rock out of the basketon the bridge when it got caught pushing his fingers against the top and smashing his left index finger and left middle.

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