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January 31, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING THE BATH HOUSE AT MINE LOCATION, SPLASHED CLEANING SOLUTION IN RT EYE, AND RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNEA. EE QUICKLY WASHED HIS EYE WITH WATER, HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOS PITAL BY EE'S FATHER.

January 13, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN ON 1-13-99. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-21-99 AT THIS TIME INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO LOST TIME.

October 25, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER BELT AND FELT APAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 10-25-96. EMP DID NOT MISSWORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-26-96AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA

August 14, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN FLY PADS AND WHILE JERKING ON ONE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

April 11, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD A CRIB & DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS FOOT. EE FINISHED SHIFT & WORKEDTHE NEXT DAY, WHICH WAS FRIDAY. ON SUNDAY 4/14 HAD IT X-RAYED & FOUND TO BE BROKEN. EE WORKED 4- 15-96 & 4-16-96 RESTRICTED, RETURNED FULL 4-17-9

March 6, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED BACK HELPING TO MOVE MINER CABLE.

February 5, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE FIRST MISSED WORK 2-5-96 WITH BACK PAIN NO ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT NO ALLIGATION OF THIS BEING WORK RELATED ON 3-4-96 MET WITH EE WHO NEW SAYS ACCIDENT IS WORK RELATED.

August 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MIENR CABLE & FELL BACK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY HAPPENED ON 8-27-95 EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE DR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 9-25-95.

September 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 5, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BUILDING BRATTICE, STRAINED BACK LIFTING BLOCKS.

September 1, 1994 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING A BUCKET OF BRATTICE SEALANT

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP WHEN HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK INJURY HAPPENED ON 9-15=94. INJURED DID NOT MISSWORK TO SEE A DR. UNTIL 8-29-94.

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