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October 26, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting repair on placing a rib rail on the Joy Miner.

June 14, 2012 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a rock and his foot slipped causing him to drop the rock and mash his finger.

July 12, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of draw rock and the sharp edge of the rock cut his arm.

August 10, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving belt & structure. Lifted a piece of structure and felt pain in lower back.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust & the bag tore. Employee was trying to catch the bag & pulled muscle in back.

January 27, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing and adjusting scraper, metal dropped down and mashed end of finger.

June 7, 2005 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING BELT AND UNROLLING BELT WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING LIKE KNUCKLES CRUNCHING IN HIS BACK.

October 2, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING BAND OFF OF ROOFBOLTS. BAND HIT HIS HAND & CUT IT.

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