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August 14, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING 50 POUND BAG OF ROCK DUST & USING IT TO DUST RIBS-COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK.

July 22, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SLIDING TRACK RAIL OFF WAGON.STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES ONTO SCOOP WHEN A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS BOUNCED BACK UP AND BRUISED HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 17, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LT. ARM.

August 2, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN LIFTING LOADING ARM ASSEMBLY HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK

August 1, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HAND WAS CUT BY CHAIN WHILE TAKING IT OFF OF DRIVE SPROCKET OF BELT DRIVE. CUT MIDDLE FINGER AND TOP OF LEFT HAND.

July 25, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST.

May 18, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY, EMPL REOPENING OLD CALIM.

April 14, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLAIMED INJURYING BACK WHILE LIFTING SCOOP DIFFERENTIAL TO PLACE EMPL HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 5/12/89.

January 10, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JINJ BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO EXAMINE A LEAKING HOSE.

October 27, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP INJ BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP MOTOR FORM JOY SHUTTLE CAR.

February 29, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK, WHILE SHOVELING BELT.

November 4, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DEVELOPED 2ERNIA WHILE SHOVELING BELT.NO LOST TIME UNTIL 1-7-88.

January 26, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS USING A RED DEVIL TO PULL A BELT DRIVE MOTOR TO THE 002 BELT DRIVE WHEN IT HUNG ON A TIMBER SET BESIDE THE BELT DRIVE AS HE PUSHED AND PULLED TO FREE THE MOTOR FROM T IMBER HE STATED3HE STRAINED HIS BACK

December 4, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO LIFT TRACK RAIL, WHEN HE INJURED BACK.

October 23, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bow Valley Coal (Ky) Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ASS3STING REPAIRMAN IN R EMOVING BOLTS FROM A MINER HEAD MOTOR/SPEED RED UCER ASSY. PLACING THEM IN A METAL 5 GAL. CAN FOR STORAGE. THERE WAS A BURR ONT HE CAN HE CONTACTED CAUSING A CUT THAT REQU3RED 3 STITCHES FOR CLOSURE

March 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Francis Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC CUT FI3GER WHILE REMOVING CABLE FROM SPOOL

October 8, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF 6 INCH X 10 FOOT METAL PIPE INTO THE PLANT BY HAND. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE PLANT FLOOR

January 2, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SUMP PUMP. THE PUMP WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO PICK UP THE SUMP PUMP.

December 10, 1984 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

January 13, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan-Bell Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF OF FEEDER & CAUGHT FINGER RT. HAND.

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