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May 4, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE0UELING A BULLDOZER. WHILE FUELING DOZER THE FUEL HOSE TWISTED AROUND CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER IN THE FUEL NOZZLE.

March 24, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING ROOF-BOLT ON FRAME OF PINNER WHEN BOLT SLIPPED-HURTING LOWER BACK & NECK

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD FROM ALONG A BELTLINE.

January 17, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A 7X9 HEADER U

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PREPARI3G TO DISMOUNT SHOVEL WHEN LADDER CAME DOWN ALL AT ONCE AND STRUCK HIS RT HAND

November 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A PAN CONVEYOR LINE WHILE TWISTING AROUND TO POSITION HIMSELF HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN

October 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL RAIL TURN9D ON RAIL CAR AND BUMPED EMPL RIGHT KNEE.

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G EXPLOSIVES CREW UNLOADING BLASTING AGENTS FROM REAR OF TRUCK, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOWERED TAILGATE, A BAG OF EXPLOSIVES STRUCK THE RELEASE LEVER STRIKING THUMB

September 22, 1986 WV · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED AN EMPTY 55 GALLON GARBAGE BARRELL FROM AN ENDLOADER BUCKET.

September 9, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES HARD 2AT FELL OFF AND AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING INJURY

August 13, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP GOT DIRT IN3HIS EYE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN OIL PLUG FROM A D9L DOZER

July 19, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING METAL PIN ON EQUIPMENT WHILE INSTALLING PIN EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER

July 15, 1986 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PULL WATER SUCTION LINE FROM THE WATER HOLE WHILE PULLING ON LINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHEN WATER LINE SLIPPED

June 26, 1986 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING3MINER CABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP IN THE CABLE BRUISING HIS RT HAND UNABLE TO REPORT WITHIN 10 DAYS THIS WAS BEFORE VACATION PERIOD NOT KNOWN TO BE LOST TIME ACCI UNTIL 7 14 86 3

June 23, 1986 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D S Yellow Creek Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PUSH3NG ON CRANE BLOCK TRYING TO SECURE IT FOR TRAVEL. WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM THIS TASK HE SPRAINED HIS BACK

June 3, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A LIGHT BULB ON HIS BULLDOZER WHILE CHANGING BULB EMPLOYEE RAISED UP STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE LIGHT RECEPTACLE

May 29, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STACKIN1 TIRES ONTO A STACK AND ONE TIRE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK EMP CAUSING INJURY

May 27, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNT3NG COAL TRUCK & INJURED HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED 5-27-86 WAS NOT REPORTED AS LOST TIME UNTIL 6-6-86.

March 28, 1986 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS FINGER WHILE HELPING CHANGE A UNITRAC TIRE.

March 24, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BRAKE SPIDER FOR A 85 TON WABCO AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 20, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO GET A BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNITL 4-2-86.

February 14, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A CYLINDER HEAD FROM A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT CAUSING AN INJURY

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOWERIN1 A PORTABLE WALK OVER SCREENS AT THE ROTARY BREAKER WHILE LOWERING THE WALK THE CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND S AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIS HAND

January 30, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING PU4P AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 20, 1985 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING A LADDER ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE MOUNTING LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

October 3, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LIFTING RAILS AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS LEFT FOOT

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING SCRAP METAL AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 4, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BUMPER FOR DART TRUCK EMPLOYEE WORKED THE 9-5-85 AND9-6-85 DID NOT START MISSING TILL 9-9-85

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SERVICING DOZER

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK TRUCK.

July 8, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE CHAIN ON A HIGHWALL DRILL. WHILE INSTALLING CHAIN, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES.

June 24, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK FOR HIS LUNCH BREAK WHILE DISMOUNTING TRUCK FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

June 21, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF DOZER & ROCK ROLLED AGAINST HIS HAND

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A SHELF BRACKET WHILE LOOKING FOR PARTS IN A PARTS TRAILER.

May 21, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REFUSE VIBRATOR AND HE STEPPED ON A PC OF SHARP METAL RUNNING IT INTO HIS RT FOOT

May 20, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING WALLS OF SANDHOUSE DOWN & A BUILDING BLOCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS RT FOOT.

May 9, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawkeye Services Corp · Struck by falling object

THE BATTERY HAD3OIL ON THE BOTTOM AND WHEN WE PICKED IT UP, IT JUST FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS BECAUSE OF THE OIL.

April 28, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER WITH AN EMPACT WRENCH, HE CUT TWO FINGERS ON SHARPENED BOLT HEAD WHICH CAME LOOSE FROM WRENCH.

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