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October 8, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

YEE WAS ISNTALLING BOTTOM ROLELR WHEN STRAP BROKE ON THE BOGGIE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

September 6, 1996 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSS TIES TO CRIB UP DOZER. WENT TO DR ON 9-12-96. NO WORK LOST. WILL HAVE SURGERY FOR HERNIA AT LATER DATE.

February 16, 1996 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKED FUEL LEVEL, THEN CLIMBED TO OTHER SIDE TO CHECK HYDRAULIC, HUNG FINGER (RING) ON MACHINE AND RIPED FLESH LOOSE BECAUSE OF RING ON FINGER.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOLES A ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 16, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK AS HE WAS PREPARING TO PULL EQUIPMENT.

January 3, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING EMPTY BOXES & CUT HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 6, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A TARP TO ROLL HIS TARP OVER LOAD OF COAL. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED DOWN ON POLES, HE DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 7, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LOADER TEETH ON 992-C BUCKET. HE SET THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET. TEETH FELL STRIKING THE LEFT HAND. TEETH WEIGHED 38 LBS. SPLIT THE BONE IN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

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