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November 2, 2011 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Co Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping carry I beams, and pulled muscle in lower back

October 24, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside of the mine Putting Jack on Miner and dropped the jack on the tip of the left ring finger

August 2, 2010 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Making a belt move and he said he hurt his back lifting structure. Did not notify mine foreman or the owner. Called owner @ 7:53 am 8-3-10.

April 30, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WATER LINE & SLIPPED POSSIBLY DISLOCATING LEFT HIP.

April 27, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING WHEN HE MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 1, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED BACK.

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