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December 13, 1999 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPERATOR CABLE WITH FOOT FELT SOMETHING POP. DID NOT LEAVE WORK. EE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ANKLE ON 3-10-00 BUT HAD MISSED NO WORK PRIOR TO HIS SURGERY.

July 27, 1999 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH HIS FOOT HE TWISTED AND FELT HIS HIP POP.

July 13, 1999 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PT WAS OPERARTING A C.M SHUTTLE CAR LEFT THE AREA PT MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER A ROCK CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE

February 23, 1998 CO · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR REAL COMPARTMENT AREA. EE HAD HIS LEFT ARM RESTING ON TOP & EDGE OF CABLE REEL WHEN THE LID FOR THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT FELL PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE EDGE OF CABLE REEL & LID.

September 15, 1995 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS MOVING A FULL BARREL (55 GALLON) OF DIESEL FUEL BY THE WORK BENCH AREA. BARREL STARTED TO FALL OVER. EE WENT TO CATCH THE BARREL, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1995 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSTALLING BELT SAILS, FOR A BELT RETREAT. ALL OF A SUDDEN EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. EE IS UNSURE WHAT OR HOW SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

August 8, 1994 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOADIN GSCRAP STEEL AND OLD BELT ROLLE RINTO EIMCO 935 SCOOP BUCKET, FELT SMALL STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

March 15, 1994 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A LARGE ROCK OFF OF THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING HIS ARM TO JERK BACK HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER

April 30, 1993 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES PULL A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE EIMCO BUCKET. EE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE THEN TURNED TO HIS LEFT AND TOOK APP. 2 STEPS THEN A PA IN SHOT ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF HIS BACK. EE FELL TO HIS KNEES.

April 21, 1993 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS TO USE, SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO BOLTS AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

October 7, 1992 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE & EE WERE BOTH BENT OVER LIFTING A BELT TRAILER UP TO HITCH ON A TRACTOR EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK

March 2, 1992 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS HAULING LOADED 55 GAL BARRELS OF OIL INTO THE 1ST SOUTH SECTION, WHEN HE NOTICED ONE OF THE BARRELS WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE TRAILER. VICTIM STOPPED AND WHILE TRYING TO PUSH THE BARREL BACKING H EFELT A SMALL PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 13, 1991 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS CARRYING TIMBERS TO SET BREAKER ROW AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AFTER EXAMINATION BY A DR HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HERNIA THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECAME LOST TIME UNTIL THE DATE OF SURGERY 6-28-91.

February 8, 1991 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY IN 2 WEST SECTION AND STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK VICTIM FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON FRIDAY AND WENT TO DR MONDAY 2-11-91.

September 24, 1990 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS LIFTING A DUSTER FAN TO SET IT ON THE FRAME AND THE VICTIMS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FAN BREAKER BOX AND THE TIRE ON THE FAN FRAME. VICTIM WENT TO SPECIALIST ON 1 0-2-90 AND A SKIN GRAFT WAS SUGGESTED THIS INJURY CAUSED NO LOST TIME UNTIL 10-3-90.

February 21, 1990 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER APPROX 10-12 BOLTS HE TURNED TO PUT THEM ON MACHINE & STRAINED BACK.

June 2, 1988 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PUMP TO INSTALL ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

July 28, 1987 CO · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING A TRAM MOTOR ONTO A CONTINUOUS MINER AFTER STRENIOUS PUSHING STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN HIS BACK.

September 23, 1986 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CLAIMED3HIS BACK WAS HURTING AT 11:30 AM AFTER HE HAD LOADED A BOBCAT WITH ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES AT 9:00 AM. DR ADVISED INJURED TO NOT WORK AND REST HIS BACK

September 18, 1986 CO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HAND3NG DOWN TO INJURED A SUMP PUMP OF APPROX. 40 LBS IN WEIGHT I NAME ASKED I NAME HE HAD A HOLD OF IT HE ACKNOWLEDGED HE DID BUT THOUGH THE PUMP WAS STILL CHAINED OFF. UPON RECEI VING THE UNEXPE7TED FULL 40 LBS OF WEIGHT HIS GRIP SLIPPED THE PIPE NIPPLE CUT HIS DEGREE.

July 16, 1986 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER SEVERAL B6MPS ON THE ELBOW 7-22-86 AND 7-16-86 AND OFF WORK, INFECTION HAD OCCURRED IN WHICH THE ELBOW HAD TO BE OPENED AND THE INFECTION TO DRAIN OUT. ACCIDENT DIDNT BECOME REPOETABLE U NTIL WORK WAS M3SSED ON 9-22-86

March 20, 1986 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerr Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WRENCHED BACK W2EN LIFTING CABLE, LOWER LUMBAR VERTABRAE, MISLOCATED, DEGENATIVE DISC DISEASE.

September 10, 1985 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MOVING-ROLLING-PIECE OF COAL FROM SC ROADWAY WITH HELP OF SECTION FOREMAN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK FROM BAD POSITIONING.SECTION FOREMAN STATED PIECE OF COAL WAS NOT VERY LARGE.

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