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March 6, 2012 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal · Struck by falling object

Employee placed his right hand in a pinch point area of the roller and boggie pins while trying to install a chain before performing work on the roller.

November 20, 2010 TN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting on the bed of a 777C Rock Truck and the springy part of the metal broke and threw the employee approx. 2 feet in the air and as employee came down the metal landed on his left fore arm causing a small laceration on employee's forearm needing 8 stitches.

April 8, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting metal out of the bed of his pick - up truck, as he was shifting his weight to throw the metal from the truck he felt a sharp pain run up his left side.

April 28, 2008 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was taking out top pin of 992C Loader boom, (Boom Pin) while pushing up on the pin employee felt sharp pain in his lower left side below his rib cage, causing him to pull a muscle.

March 18, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 45lbs wet hole bag from truck and was placing it into the drill hole (blast hole) Doing so Employees back began to hurt.

November 30, 2007 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping up on the boarding ladder. As he began climbing up on the ladder, he felt a very sharp pain shoot up his lower back. The pain progressed when he started working, causing him to leave early.

October 26, 2007 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was tossing bails of multch on seeder truck and felt a sharp pain shoot up his right side neck.

July 9, 2007 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in removing the 4" discharge hose which was wrapped around pump during transport. As employee pulled on hose, which had become tangled, the coupling on end of hose came loose and struck employee.

March 7, 2007 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking up the slope and dropped his water bottle. As he bent over to pick the water bottle up, a stick from the trees he was carrying went up his nose, puncturing the skin inside his nose causing it to bleed.

September 10, 2003 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING OIL SCREEN ON 992 LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL IN LEFT EYE.

August 16, 2002 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING OIL IN LOADER, EMPLOYEE SQUATED DOWN; LEG AND ANKLE POPPED.

March 13, 2002 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING WOODEN BLOCKS & ALSO PULLING WATER HOSE, WHEN NOTICED PAIN IN STOMACH.

December 10, 2001 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING A PIPE ACROSS POND DAM; CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF PIPE, PIPE HIT EE ON OUTSIDE OF L. KNEE.

January 24, 2001 TN · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER SHOT WAS PUT OFF DRILL MAN MANUALLY LIFTED AND MOVED ROCK APPROX. 15 FT. AFTERWORD LOWER BACK AND GROIN BEGAN HURTING. CONTINUED TO GET WORSE BUT EE WORKED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. UNABLE TO WORK MONDAY 1-29-01.

July 10, 2000 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A LINE ON A DOZER HAND WAS PRESSED INTO ANOTHER LINE, REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

June 27, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER REMOVING SEAT FROM TD25G EE LIFTED AND TURNED AROUND PULLING A MUSCLE IN BACK.

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