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March 1, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a 5 gallon oil can to put oil in the the roof bolter when he felt pain in lower side of stomach

February 11, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER WHEN A GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON A DRILL HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HAD PAIN IN BACK WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK (RAILROAD TIE AND TRASH OUT OF RAW COAL STOCK PILE).

July 21, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN IT FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION LEFT FOOT).

January 28, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. NOTE: NEW INCIDENT AT DIFFERENT MINE.

December 18, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HUB ON DIESEL TRACTOR PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA (WORKED UP TO 1/27/03 THEN HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON 1/29/03).

December 4, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL THREW IT DOWN AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

August 26, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 21, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS AND CAUGHT LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK, F/X FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 29, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING ON BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.

June 11, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE MINE OFFICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 10, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT OF PLACE WORKED UP TO 5-15-02 AND PAIN WAS TO BAD TO KEEP ON WORKING AND WENT TO DR.

May 1, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PLUG FROM A SET OF BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT OF BACK.

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HURT LOWER BACK ON 3-11-02 BUT DID NOT TELL US HE WAS SEEING A DR. UNTIL 3-28-02. HE HAD MISSED SOME WORK FROM 3-11-02 UNTIL 3-28-02 BUT WOULD BRING A DR EXCUSE FOR MISSING WORK. HE CAME TO MY OFFICE 3-28-02 AND EXPLAINS THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD SOMEONE AT WORK ABOUT THIS AND WAS SEEING A DR.

February 4, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELTS AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 17, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BROKEN FLIGHTS FROM FEEDER AND INJURED GROIN AREA ON 1-17-02 DID NOT GO TO DR ON 1-25-02 REOCCURRENCE OF INJURY AND WENT TO DOCTOR. PERCALL TO MINE, THIS IS A HERNIA.

January 8, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 1, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ROLLING UP HIGH LINE ON HIGH LINE SLED AND TWISTED HIS BACK HE WORKED UP TO 12-17-01 THEN WANTED TO GO TO SEE A DR. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER DATE OF ACCIDENT 12-1-01 DATE WENT TO DR 12-17-01.

October 18, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE TRIED TO MOVE BULL GEAR FOR A HEAD DRIVE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET.

October 6, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE GOT HURT ON 10/6/01 BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 10/26/01. HE WAS HELPING WORK ON A FEEDER LIFTING A TAIL SHAFT ASSEMBLY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 14, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE.

September 4, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WENT TO DR. ON 9-4-01, RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-5-01. WENT TO DR. ON FOLLOWUP AND HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY STARTING 9-11-01. EE WAS LIFTING BELT RAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN UP BOTH AR MS.

July 13, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP ROOF BOLTS. ORIGINALLY RELEASED BACK TO WORK, THEN STARTED MISSING AGAIN.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook and Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING RAIL AND RAIL SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN MANTRIP AND RAIL.

April 6, 2001 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS COUPLING A SUPPLY CAR TO ANOTHER CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE WERE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT OF THE COUPLING.

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