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June 4, 2012 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GR Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading supplies into scoop bucket and the bucket slipped onto his right foot.

February 19, 2010 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE stated that for the last few weeks he had been having back and leg pains when he was hanging the cutting machine cable.

February 11, 2009 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE stated that he experienced pain in his lower back and left leg while loading rock dust.

December 1, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading rock duster with rock dust-He said he felt pain in lower back.

November 9, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was filling scoop batteries with water and mashed his finger when trying to replace battery cover.

October 23, 2007 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stated that he was checking the fire sensor line. His buggy got stuck and he tried to push it and pulled something in his lower back and left knee.

May 24, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading wooden crib blocks & mashed his finger.

May 6, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A BOOM SWING JACK ON A CUTTER. HE PICKED UP THE SLEEVE TO THE JACK AND TURNED AROUND TO LAY IT DOWN AND STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A BELT ON THE BELTLINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A BEARING AND ROLLER.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELT STRUCTURE AND WHILE DOING SO, THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

April 21, 2000 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ROLLING BELT ON 4-21-00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THROUGH 4-24-00. WAS EXPERIENCING SOME LOWER BACK PAIN AND WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN 4-25-00.

April 14, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

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