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March 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE & THE BELT. CUTTING HIS HAND ON THE STRUCTURE.

January 16, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING ;A PIECE OF 3/8X4X8 SHEET METAL FROM A TRUCK

October 26, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER BREAKER. PUT FINGER IN HOLE TO LINE IT UP. MEN TURNED IT WHILE MY FINGER WAS IN HOLE LEFT MIDDLE.

October 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING SMALL DP BOX AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

September 21, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRAINNED HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING 2 CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO SERVICE MINER

August 7, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SAID HE BUMPED ELBOW ON BOTTOM.

June 9, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT TOP BELT ROLLER. HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

May 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BLOCKING UP A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE SHOP HE WAS PUTTING A WOODEN BLOCK UNDER CAR THE CAR ROLLED OFF JACK MASHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN CAR & WOODEN BLOCK

December 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED REACHED TO GET ROOF BOLTS OFF OF BOLT MACHINE. STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 2, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BELTLINE A ZIP SPLICE CAUGHT HIS RT ARM 5-STITCHES

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB BEFORE HE WENT UNDERGROUND.

July 28, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delcoal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

61206ORKING ON BELT LINES & BUMPED LEFT KNEE BRUISE IT

July 20, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

46595G BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAIN BACK.

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RUNNING BELT ROLLER'S DOWN BELT-LINE HURT RT SHOULDER & RT ARM.

March 24, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ GETTING ROCK OFF OF BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 3, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Bailey Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLAT CONVEYOR BELT TO ROLL IT UP & PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHOULDER & NECK

December 28, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ PICKING UP A ROCK OFF BELT.STRAINED BACK.

December 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SETTING FEEDER ON TAIL PIECE. HE GOT HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN FEEDER & TAILPIECE.

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIGH LINE CABLE WHEN A COIL OF IT HUNG. AND WHEN IT COME LOOSE IT HIT EE IN THE FACE.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BALL OF CONVEYOR BELT.

October 30, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delcoal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE UNDER BELT WHEN HIT ARM OVER BOTTOM STAND CUTTING ARM.

October 29, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTINGROCK OFF BELT. ROCK SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER. REPORT BEING SUBMITTED AS PER, AUDIT BY MSHA.

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING SECTION AND SETTING UP NEW ONE. HE WAS PUTTING IN LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHEN HE PUSHED SECTION OF STRUCTURE PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON AR4 SCOOP HIT RIGHT ELBOW.

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLERS.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CUTTER HEAD INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP. IT ROLLED BACK AGAINST PALM OF HAND HURTING WRIST.

June 21, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ibold Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SCRAP METAL IN TRUCK.

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 11, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delcoal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELTS

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delcoal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS HELPING CHANGE PUMP MOTOR THAT HAD BURNED UP MOTOR WAS HOT AND HE BURNED HIS ARM TAKING BOLTS OUTOF BOTTOM SIDE OF MOTOR BACK NEXT TO OIL TANK

April 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PICK UP CRIB BLOCK THROWED IT & HURT BACK.

April 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA. NOT REPORTED TO SUPERINTENDENT UNTIL BILL RECEIVED FROM DOCTOR.

October 5, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING METAL STRAP OFF DINNER.IT HUNG ON HOSE.HAND SLID DOWN STRAP,CUT FINGER -5 STITCHES IN IT

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE FROM SCOOP WHEN HE HURT LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limousine Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE TO PUT FEET IN STRUCTURE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

August 29, 1990 VA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gem Stone Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING BRAKE ON RR HOPPER BROKE LATCHFAILED CAUSING BRAKE WHEEL TO RELEASE SPIN RAPIDLY L HAND STRUCK BY WHEEL AS IT TURNED

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE STRUCTURE CUTTING & BRUISING HIS HAND

June 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

December 1, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER ROPE BROKE. ONE STRAND HIT IN MUSCLE OF UPPER ARM.

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CROSS MOVING BELT TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3LOADING HYDRAULIC JACK INTO SCOOP. WHEN HE PICKED JACK UP HE HURT HIS BACK.

February 13, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS INJURED3WHILE PULLING MINE CABLE OR LIFTING BATTERY LIDS FROM SCOOP

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