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March 14, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT AND STRUCTURE FROM THE MINES AND WAS WEARING KNEE PADS AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE, BUT THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE INJURY OCCURRED.

February 20, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TAKING DOWN SHELVES AND SOME DEBREE FELL INTO HIS EYE.

January 19, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL RAILS WHEN HE FELT NAUSEA IN HIS STOMACH AND AFTER A WHILE THE NAUSEA WENT AWAY. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR LATER AND FOUND THAT HE HAS A HERNIA. EMPLOYER WENT TO D R. AT THE HAZARD ARMC AND WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER 2-15-95.

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H E C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS USUAL DUTIES AS OILER. HE HAD PARKED HIS FUEL TRUCK A C-60 CHECY TRUCK AND AS A SAFETY MEASURE HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A ROCK AND PLACE UNDER HIS TIRE WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK. HE SAID HE FELT HIS LEFT RIB POP AND FELT PAIN. UPON EXAM. BY A DOCTOR IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD CRACKED HIS RIB ON LEFT SIDE.

November 26, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H E C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP UNLOAD NITROGIN TANK FROM TRUCK. AFTER TAKING HOLD OF ONE END, TANK SLIPPED OUT OF TRUCK & PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TANK & BUMPER OF TRUCK, MASHING THE RIN G FINGER.

October 8, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H E C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A 120 TON UNIT RIG ROCK TRUCK HAND WAS CUAGHT IN METAL BURR AND CUT AT THE KNUCKLES.

July 28, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INT HE WORKIGN SECTION INSIDE MINE. HE REACHED FOR A WELDING ROD AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ONT EH WELDING ROD CAN.

June 2, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING MAN DOOR INSIDE MINE. DOOR FELL SHUT CATCHING HIS FINGER AND CUTTING IT SEVERELY.

May 17, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AT SUPPLY HOLE INSIDE MINE AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING.

April 21, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSONAL RUBBER TRANSPORTER WAS UP ON CRIB BLOCKS. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL CRIB BLOCKS OUT FROM UNDER TRANSPORTER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BARRELS IN WASH BOX AREA OF WASHER. THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. FINISHED SHIFT OF WORK, THEN VISITED HOSPITAL.

March 25, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A RH120 SHOVEL AND REMOVED A PIN FROM THE MACHINE,BENT OVER TO LIFT THE PIN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

54730HELPING CHANGE CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER. AS BOLTS WERE PUSHED IN A CLUMP OF DIRT FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE BLADE STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT EYE.

March 10, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RIDING STRUT TO A 77B CAT TRUCK TO PUT A CABLE AROUND IT TO PICK IT UP WITH A BOOM TRUCK,PULLED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE STRUT.

August 13, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAND ON A MARION SHOVEL THE PART FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND CAUSING A SMALL PUNTURE WOUND TO THE HAND.

June 17, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO HIS DRILL AND JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLE. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-2-91. EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT. HOWEVE R STARTED HAVING PROBLEM AND WENT TO DR ON 7-1 FOR EX-RAYS.

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HOIST JACK TO REPLACE A PIN WHEN THE STRAP CAME LOOSE FROM THE JACK AND THE WEIGHT OF THE JACK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD JACK IN PLACE TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.

February 28, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING OPEN THE DOOR TO A POWDER MAGIZINE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

June 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER FROM LIFT JACK OF A D-11 N DOZER WHEN THE STEM CAME OUT, PINNING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TRACK OF DOZER.

March 3, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON BED INDICATIE WHILE CLEANING WINDOW.

January 9, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON T EREX 33-11 ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT ARM AGAINST TIRE CAUSING HAIR LINE FRACTURE. WAS NOT LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

August 19, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 TO OIL TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN WITH CHEST PAINS HE HAS A COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG T HIS EMPLOYEE WILL NOT BE BACK TO WORK DOC.HAVE T OLD US THIS MAN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WO RK ANYMORE 3

August 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PUT SPRING ON A TRUCK WHEN SPRINGS SLIPPED & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE

June 11, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Elkhorn Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF DR3LL, HIS RING ON HIS RING FINGER, LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR POP OFF VALVE CUTTING HIS FINGER.

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