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November 11, 1997 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackstar Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS INSTALLING TOP PANEL ON THE FACE POWER CENTER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT OF WORK, THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY, EE CALLED MINE ON 1 1-11-97 STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR.

June 27, 1997 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackstar Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PROB DRILL ON A FLAT CAR, HE HAD A 1/4" CHAIN HOOK TO THE DRILL. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE DRILL TO FALL HITTING HIS LATERAL PART OF THE RIGTH LEG.

May 15, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CO FEELS THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURED THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS ONLY BEING MADE TO COMPLLY WITH COAL MINING REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY MSHA.

May 7, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE-CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE & HELPING PULL BELT & HURT HIS LWOER BACK

June 24, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ON BELTLINE AND LIFTED A ROCK AND IT WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Star Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUILDING CINDER BLOCK BRATTICE. WALKED INTO METAL DOOR. STOOPED OVER AND RAISED UP CUT NOSE AND RT EYE.

June 28, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVELING COAL FROM BEHIND 2 CRIBS THAT HAD BEEN BUILT ON RIB, WHEN BACK STARTING BURNING & HURTING--WHEN HE GOT HOME, COULD BARELY GET OUT OF TRUCK.

April 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CURTAIN THAT WAS ENTANGLED IN THE MINER CABLE.

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN IT WAS REPORTED TO AN ELECTRICIAN AND IT WAS OVER HEAD BY A SECURITY GUARD WHO REPORTED IT ON 2-10-93 THEN INJURED EE TOLD ME THAT HE TURNED AND PU T A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT AND PUT A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 TO 1/2 W

March 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK HAS BEEN HURTING FROM THE TIME THAT HE WAS HELPING PUT UP 4 FT BENDABLE RESIN BOLTS AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK BENDING THOSE BOLTS.

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPINGT LIFT A RIPPER JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY OF EQUIPMENT & AS HE DROPPED CABLE PAIN OCCURRED.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUSHING A UNIHAULER WHEEL ONTO A MINE FLAT RAIL CAR-DTRAINED BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE WHEEL.

April 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE INJURED MAN GETTING HIM DOWN ON HIS BACK & SIDE & IN TRYING TO GET PUT FROM UNDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THE INJUR Y OCCURED

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THROWED A BUNDLE OF PLATES ON A CAN OF POINT CAUSING IT TO BURST SPRAYING POINT IN HIS EYE.

November 8, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME IN L0W COAL AND TURNED TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TWISTED KNEE.

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Progressive Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN A BIG ROCK OVER; IN DOING SO HURT HIS BACK. LARGEST ROCK IN THIS AREA WOULD WEIGH NO MORE THAN 15 LBS.

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MACHINE AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 20, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING LEVELING ARMS ON BOOM OF PIN CAR.AND DID NOT BLOCK HEAD FELL CATCHING HIM.

May 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON SIDE WHEN PSITIONING COAL FEEDER. VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO HISPITAL WHERE THEY FOUNG NO BROKEN BONES, ONLY BRUISED. VICTIM WAS HOSPITIALIZED FOR OBSERVATION AND TESTS NO MEDI CAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

February 1, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING AT DUMP WITH A LOAD OF COAL. HE SAID HE WAS KICKING HIS TIRES TO SEE IF HE HAD A JAW TIRE WHEN SOME MUD FLEW IN HIS EYE.

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