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October 20, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BROKE THE REATINING BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS.HE TURNED TO FLAG A SCOOP TO STOP WITH HIS BACK TO THE TIMBERS.A TIMBER ROLLED OUT FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE R IGHT LEG AND FOOT.

September 25, 1995 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON 488 SCOOP CANOPY POST WHILE GETTING ON THE MACHINE

September 7, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 5' LONG 6"X6" POSTS ONTO A VEHICHLE WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS NECK.

August 11, 1995 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK, USING CAP OF TANK TO MOVE. CAP WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED, ALLOWING CAP TO SLIP OFF TANK. CAP STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

June 9, 1995 IN · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TIMBER CREW WAS ERECTING AN ARCH. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF A TIMBER (LAGGING). ANOTHER PIECE OF LAGGING SLIDE DOWN THE ARCH AND MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBE R.

May 16, 1995 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RESETTING MAIN BREAKER ON JOY MINER HIS HAND SLID OFF HANDLE AND SCRAPED ACROSS AN ID INORMATION LABEL. LABEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM COVER. SUSTAINED LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRE D 5 SUTURES.

February 8, 1995 IN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE BELT MOVER WAS REPAIRING A BELT SPLICE, AND CUT THE EDGE OF THE PINE OFF. HE ACCIDENTIAL MOVED HIS ARM OVER TH EROUGHT EDGE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

October 8, 1994 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT IN HIGH TOP STRAINED SHOULDER PICKING UP BOLT AND WRENCH.

September 30, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PICKING UP TWO 5-GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 3, 1994 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD. FOOTING WAS NOT STABLE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK-THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A MUSCLE STRAIN. WENT TO DOCTOR 5-20-94 FOR FIRST TIME, NO LOST TIME.

May 1, 1994 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHECKING THE RADIATOR ON A RAM CAR IT BOILED OVER AND THE STEAM BURNED HIM.

March 24, 1994 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE ALLEGE INJURY HAPPEN WHEN EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE AND HURT HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN UNDER THE ARS OF A PHYSICIAN FOR A MEDICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK.

February 8, 1994 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUPPLYING PIN BOARDS TO THE PINNER OPERATOR. EMPLOYEE STRETCHED ACCROSS PINNER TO RETRIEVE BOARD.

October 2, 1993 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON SAT EE AS LIFTING A PINNER STEEL BOX ON TO THE FORKLIFT EE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK THEN ON WED EE WAS SETING UP A 55 GAL DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZE EE FELT HIS BACK PULL AGAIN

September 15, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TALKING TO A GUARD AT THE FRONT GATE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FLYING OBJECT 1/2 METAL NUT WHICH WAS THROWN OR SHOT FROM THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA PICKETLINE.

September 15, 1993 IN · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE WAREHOUSE LOADING DOCK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FLYING OBJECT 1/2 METAL NUT WHICH WAS THROWN OR SHOT FROM THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA PICKETLINE.

August 25, 1993 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE BELT LINE WHEN HE STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP GETTING OFF OF GOLF CART (APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK) HE WAS RAISING UP IN A TWISTING MOTION

August 19, 1993 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REACHING TO GET A ROOF BOLT FROM THE TRAY ON HIS BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS REACHING AND TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME.

May 4, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TERRY WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AS HE GOT TO THE TOP A PORTION OF THE STOPPING FELL OVER ON HIM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 30, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HANGING A CABLE USING TIE WIRE. A PIECE OF WIRE FLIPPED UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

March 6, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SIDES FOR A TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT IN HIS LOWER RT BACK THIS ACCIDENT WAS FIRST AID UNTIL LOST TIME BEGAN ON 03-29-93

July 30, 1992 IN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON A NAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

June 18, 1992 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME TIRING A 1/2" CHAIN AROUND A ROCK TO DRAG IT OFF CONTINUOUS MINER.LAYING DOWN AND REACHED OUT TO GET THE END OF THE CHAIN AND SOMETHING HAPPENED TO CAUSE A LOT OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1992 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING WATER PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 27, 1992 IN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER LINE LINE STOPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK

April 28, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING POT FROM SCOOP REACHED FOR POT EXPER PAIN

October 29, 1991 IN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

KNEELING DOWN,PULLING ON CONVEYOR BELT TO GET SPLICE TOGETHER TO INSERT A PIN,STRAINED HIP.

September 26, 1991 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SHOVELING CONCRETE MIX WHILE BUILDING SEALS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK

August 22, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

APPLYING PLASTER TO STOPPING EXCESS SPLASHED BACK IN EYE

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