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May 29, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING RIBS IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE FACE, HE TWISTED AROUND AND HE SAID HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE. INJURED BENT OVER AND STARTED TO PICK UP MINER CABLE. AS HE RAISED UP HE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 24, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING A 48" ROOF BOLT, PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

December 20, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TAIL PIECE HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

December 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIME WAS SITTING DOWN EATING LUNCH. WHEN HE STOOF UP SAID HE HAD VERY SEVERE BACK PAIN. MAN SAID PULLED MINER CABLE BEFORE LUNCH, SAT DOWN, WENT TO GET UP AND BACK HURT.

October 11, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING HALF HEADERS 3 BREAKS TO ROOF BOLTER. HAD ABOUT 6 HALF HEADERS AT ONE TIME CARRYINGTHEM.

June 5, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 8, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND ANOTHER MINER WERE ATTMEPTING TO HANG A MINER CABLE ACROSS #6 ENTRY WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MIDSECTION.

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER PULLED BOX OF RESIN OFF SIDE OF BOLTER AND TWISTED BACK.

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LIFT RUB RAIL. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK . NOTE: MINER WAS OUTSIDE WHEN INJURY HAPPENED.

April 15, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLE RACK OUT OF #6 TAIL PIECE AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

February 26, 1996 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON OUTER COVER WHEN REMOVING TORQUE SHAFT. COVER CAME OFF STRIKING LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING ALL PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. AND DID NOT NOTIFY COMPANY UNTIL 11-1-95.

October 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ONTO BELT HEAD #1. FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 WHEELER GOT STUCK ON ROCK. EMP WAS TRUING TO PUSH 3 WHEELER.

October 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REACHING FOR BOLT, ADN PLATE CUT FINGER EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON.

September 19, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BEHIND #14 HEAD DRIVE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

July 19, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS MUDDING STOPPING. HIS EYE ITCHED SO HE RUBBED HIS EYE WHILE STIPPING MUD REMAINED ON HIS FINGERS. THIS RESULTED IN A CHEMICAL BURN TO THE EYE.

June 29, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PRASTERING STOPPING, WHEN MORTOR GOT IN EYE.

June 7, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT MOVE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED, PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 3, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING LID OFF MINER, LID FELLA ND MASHED A FINGER BETWEEN LID AND BITS.

March 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN ON TOP OF HIS ROOFBOLTER.

March 12, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sidewinder Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LIFTING A BRAKER PLATE FOR ROTAR BRAKER IT HAD A BURR ON IT AND HE CUT HIS FINGER.

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REACHED OUT OVER MANTRIP TO PICK UP NAIL BOARD TO HELP MAKE BELT SPLICE, PULLING MUSCLE IN STOMACH.

November 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING CAN HYD. OIL [5 GA] SPRAINEAD LOWER BACK, TOOK 1 DAY OFF WENT TO DOCTOR, CAME BACK ON 12/4/94 SAID HE HAD TO GO BACK TO DOCTOR FOR HIS BACK.

November 8, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE MOVED A TOOL BOX THEN STARTED TO WALK DOWN ENTRY WHEN A SEVERE PAIN STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. AT THAT TIME HE COULD NOT GET BACK TO HIS FEET.

October 14, 1994 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS IN 3RD FLIGHT ANDWAS PASSING BUCKETS OF MUD ON OTHER SIDE OF STOPPING-USING IMPROPER LITING PROCEDURE HE OVEREXTENDED HIS ARM WITH TOO MUCH WEIGHT AND INJURE D LEFT SHOULDER.

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