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October 17, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HARD ON ROOF OF PLATFORM AT GOB LOAD OUT BIN. HE INJURED THE DISC IN HIS BACK. THIS NOT DETERMINED WORK RELATED UNTIL 10-30-95.

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SERVICING A REAR DUMP AND A CLODD OF MUD FELL OFF THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF TRUCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

December 15, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF OVERLAND BELT PRIOR TO SPLICING. CLAMP SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CLAMP AND BELT FRAME.

December 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING NEW AIR COMPRESSOR IN NO.2 PLANT INJURED AND ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUSHING ON THE COMPRESSOR TO CORRECTLY POSITION IT FOR TH EFORK LIFT TO MVOE. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT RIB ARE A.

November 14, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING TILT JACK ON L270 LOADER. JACK FELL OFF BLOCK AND LACERATED AND FRACTURED END OF LEFT RING FINGER.

October 14, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALLING WIRE CABLE ROPES ON DRAGLINE. THEY WERE REELING THE WIRE CABLE OFF OF SPOOL, THE END OF WIRE ROPE TWISTED OFF SPOOL & HIT EMPLOYEE.

August 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING BOLTS ON DRYER TOP TOP OF DRYER MOVED & MASHED HIS FINGER

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WORKING ON A AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT

May 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER PUMP HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 5, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE AS HE NORMALLY DOES, AND HE STARTED ITCHING UNDER HIS CHIN AND ON HIS THROAT. DR SAID HE HAD A CHEMICAL ALLERGY OF SOME TYPE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT GET AROUND ANY CHEMICALS OR SPRAYS.

January 25, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by concussion

EMKPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP HOLES ON A TROUGHING IDLER. HE PULLED THE IDLER TO HIM AND THEN SHOVED THE IDLER. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER HOLD DOWN AND THE BOX TRUSS T-BEAM RES ULTIGN IN A MASHED RIGHT INDEX FIGNER.

June 1, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF TRASH AND PART OF THE TRASH WAS STUCK IN THE TRUCK. HE BEGAN TO PULL TRASH OUT BY HAND AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER.

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ELECTIRCAL TRAILING CA LE AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THROWING GATE AT NO.1 SCALPING SCREEN.CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN GATE HANDLE AND COAL CHUTE.FRACTURE OF END OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 21, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

THROWING COFFEE CUP OUT OF WINDOW OF TRUCK. HIT HIS HAND ON REAR VIEW MIRROR. LACERATION OF INDEX AND FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

December 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A R-50 REARDUMP BRAKES. HE WAS LOOKING FOR A LEAK ON THE BRAKE LINE HOSE. HE REACHED TO CHECK A BRAKE LINE, IT BROKE AND BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED IN HIS EYES.

August 29, 1990 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPER OVERHEAD DOOR, CUT ARM ON BOTTOM OF DOOR

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A GEAR OUT ON THE SPUD TOWER. HE WAS GOING TO LAY THE GEAR ON SOME WOOD CRIBBING, THE CHAIN OR THE GEAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE GEAR TO MOVE QUICKLY AS RESULT KICKING THE CRI BBING OUT FROMUNDER GEAR, HITTING EMPLOYEES FOOT

May 22, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING GREASE PUMP FROM 55 GAL BARREL.LIFTING & PULLING ON PUMP STRAINED HIS SIDE.

September 1, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURING WAS HELPING CHANGE SNUB ROLLER ON BELT TAKE-UP CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER & HAND RAIL ON WORK DECK

July 8, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING DRIVE BELTS ON ELECTRIC MOTOR. CAUSGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN BEALTS AND MOTOR SHEAVER WHEEL.

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BELT GUARD & FELT PAIN IN BACK THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 051889 WHEN THE WORKER MISSED WORK TO GO TO DOCTOR

January 5, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER COAL CRUSHER AND LIFTED UP LADDER AND CHAINED IT UP AND STARTED TO GET INTO BOB CAT LOADER AND LADDER FELL MASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST LOADER.

November 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6" PUMP LINE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 17, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A LIGHT PLANT TO A ROAD GRADER TO MOVE IT WHILE HOOKING IT UP HE HURT HIS BACK.

February 2, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PLACIN1 A 1 1/4 X 10 BVAR OF COLD ROLL STEEL ON A MEAL RACK. HE WAS BEING ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EMP. THE PIKER OF STEEL FELL OFF THE RACK AND STRUCK THE INJ EMP ON RT FOREARM

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING CHANGE 8ISCHARGE LINE ON PUMP AT #2 PLNAT.CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND PUMP.

May 21, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DRIVE 8HAFT FROM 988 END LOADER DROPPED SHAFT ON RIGHT HAND

March 14, 1984 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REMOVING LARGE ROCKS FROM 36 IN CATWALK AND STRAINED HIS BAKC

August 29, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ATTACH AND ELECTRICAL PANEL TO A SCOOP AND IN LIFTING IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 24, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER TO BOARD 777 CATEPILLAR ROCK TRUCK.

February 19, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SMALL HYDRAULIC MOTOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 10, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKOUT WRENCH ON SK-60 REED DRILL BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN KNEE CAP.

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