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September 25, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC PUT A BELLY PAN ON A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK.

September 18, 1992 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL BY HAND AND EITHER PULLED OR TWISTED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 7, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF A HOLD. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PORCESS OF PULLING.

May 16, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SUCTION HOSE (CONNECTED TO A 6" WATER PUMP). UP OUT OF A HOLE. HE DISLOCATED HIS PELVIS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING.

November 27, 1990 PA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SUCTION H OSE ON A 6IN WATER PUMP WHEN HE EDXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME SAW A DR WHO GAVE HIM MEDICATION & TOLD HIM TO TAKE A WEEK OFF (ON 11 -27-90 I NAME EXPERIENCED A DULL PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE BENT OVER TO START HIS TRUCK I NAME CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-03-90)

November 2, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER.WHEN DISMOUNTING HE TWISTED RIGHT LEG CAUSING MODERATE PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE KEPT WORKING UNTIL 01-31-91.

October 22, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING PUMP SUCTION HOSE FOR 6" WATER PUMP INTO BED OF TRUCK.PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.EMPL SAW CHIROPRACTOR.

January 29, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SHOCK ON THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. WHILE REMOVING THE SHOCK A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE WASH STATION WHERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT. E MPLOYEE STILL EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WEARING GLASSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.

April 5, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING SUCTION HOSE CONNECTED TO 6" WATER PUMP UP OUT OF HOLE.DISLOCATED PELVIS IN PROCESS OF PULLING.

March 18, 1988 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME SLIPPED WHILE MOVING LUMBER, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

December 1, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A 4" WATER PUMP. PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO A KNUCKLE AND THE RIGHT HAND.

July 3, 1987 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUMPING WATER W3TH 6" FLIGHT PUMP. DRAGGING WATER HOSE UP OVER HIGHWALL, PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER & BACK.

November 23, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS RE-FUEL3NG A WATER PUMP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRUM OF FUEL CLOSER TO WATER PUMP HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 26, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG BELLY PAN UNDER DOZER (DIRT AND RSUT) FELL INTO RT EYE EMP WORKED 6 27 86 BUT EYE CONTINUED TO GIVE TROUBLE WAS OFF WORK 6 30 86 TO HAVE FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED AT MAPLE A AVE HOSPITAL 3

June 18, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HERNIA REOCCURR9NCE (ORIGINAL 04 13 83) HERNIA REOCCURRED WHILE EMP WAS CHANGING TRACK ON D10 TRACTOR WHILE LIFTING MASTER PAD INTO PLACE

May 16, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A CAN O0 GREASE.

February 22, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING A TRUMMION BALL ON D-9 DOZER LIFTING THE TRUNNION BALL OFF TRUCK CAUSED A STRAIN ON RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE RIB CAGE.

May 19, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ladon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TEARING SADDLE APART ON D-9 TRACT FRAME.WORKING ON SADDLE ON TRACT FRAME-LIFTED UP ONE END OF DA--SADDLE CAUSED PROBLEM IN LOWER BACK.

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