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October 9, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK HIT THE SPRAG EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN,CAUSING THE SPRAG TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

September 25, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF TIMBER OUT OF COAL

February 18, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT ON INSIDE OF KNEE WITH A BOARD BEING HANDED UP BY ANOTHER EE.

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING SCRAP METAL INTO DUMPSTER THE SKID EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLING BIG ROCK OUT OF COAL

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN LIFTING PC OF IRON

January 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING DOORS AT BREAKER LOADING AREA.

July 19, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE WORKING IN NO.43 BREAST-E SKIDMORE GANGWAY.

April 27, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RR STEEL OUT OF SUMP HOLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL,THIS EMPL THREW DOWN HIS END WHILE I.NAME HELD ON WRENCHING HIS BACK.DIDNT MISS TIME UNTIL HOSPITALIZED FOR DISC SURGERY 7-26-89.

February 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUMPED HEAD WHILE TIMBERING HEADING.

February 9, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TIMBERING IN MAIN TUNNEL FELT PAIN N BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER.

January 6, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING & CARRYING BUCKETS OF WATER.

January 4, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIMBERING ON MAIN TUNNEL,PIECE OF TIMBER HIT EMPL ON ELBOW.

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE PICKING UP A ROCK.

March 1, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE EMPLOYEE PULLED ROCK STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7IMBEWRING IN MIDDLE SPLIT, WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTELY STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH S PRAG WHICH HAD SLIPPED. BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AT THAT TIME. HE WAS TREATED3AND RELEASED AND ALLOWED TO RESUME WORK FULL TIME. ON 3-17-87 EMPLOYEE AGAIN BEGAN COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER DISCOMFORT AND CAUSED WORK ON THE DATE.

December 19, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN BACK WHILE BARRING ROCK OUT OF COAL HOPPER.

January 30, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL IN PROCESS3OF LOADING RAILS ONTO FLAT CAR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED RAIL ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING FX OF SAME.

January 17, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING IN FACE OF SEVEN FOOT GANGWAY NORTH DIP WHEN HE LIFTED A JACK LEG THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO EMLOYEES LOWER BACK

September 10, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIMBERING IN FACE OF 84 BREAST, TOP SPLIT WHEN COAL FELL FROM FACE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON GOB.

August 28, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISMANTLING LASH PLANKS FROM DOUBLE TIMBER. PLANK CONTAINING NAIL ACCIDENTLY FELL & STRUCK LEFT FOOT CAUSING 2 PUNCTURE WOUNDS.

January 2, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH REPAIRMAN ON TRACK. HURT BACK WHILE SECURING TIEBAR.

October 31, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT TEARING IN LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE SHOVELING BALLASTS AT RAILROAD SIDING

September 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO TIMBER.

January 12, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DUMPING COAL CARS AT HOPPER

January 24, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING CARS

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