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December 6, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee had finished servicing the Cat 345LL track hoe. As he stepped down to dismount he felt a pain in his left leg & groin area. he tried to continue to work but as the night went on it got worst.

June 14, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured party was disconnecting a pull rope off a piece of eq. He bent over and was pushing and pulling on the pull rope when he felt a pop in his chest.

May 11, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Party lifted a sprocket segment which weights about 70lbs out of a box. He felt a pain in his lower back. Missed 1 day of work.

April 21, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Party was doing a pre-op check on his Cat 777F back dump truck. As he grabbed a hold of a handrail to bend over and look at his truck engine a piece of rust fell behind his eye wear into his right eye. He tried to wash it out but had no luck.

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