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January 29, 1992 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING TIMBERS ONTO A SCOOP. WHILE LOADING THE TIMBERS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

October 28, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHILE PULLING THE CABLE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

September 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LOADING TOOL BAG ONTO MAN BUS. WHILE LIFITING TOOL BAG HE STRAINED LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. WHILE LIFTING THE WHEEL UNIT, HIS LEFCT INDEX FINGER WA MASHED BETWEEN WHEEL UNIT AND A OIL BARREL.

April 26, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOFBOLT SUPPLIES ONTO A LEE NORSE ROOFBOLTER WHILE LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS (10BOLTS) HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK INJURY OCCURED ON THE 002 SECTION

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS A TIMBER FELL CATCHING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE BRUISED BACK AREA.

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT CONVEYOR SET UP: EMPLOYEE LIFTED ON CONVEYOR BELT.

December 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HER BACK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT #8 BELTDRIVE.

October 1, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND ONTO A FLAT CAR WHILE LIFTING THE STRUCTURE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

September 7, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF BOLT, PLATES FROM THE GROUND WHEN AN OPEN PACKAGE OF PLATES FELL FROM THE TOP OF A LOADED PALLET STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE SUFFE RED ONE LARGE CUT ON FOREARM THAT REQUIRED 28 STITCHES.

June 17, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PLICK UP TOOL BOX LOADED WITH TOOLS EMPL CARRIED TOOL BOX FROM TRUCK TO NEARBY TRACK MOTOR.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF A CABLE REEL FROM A ROOF BOLTER. HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 19, 1990 KY · Coal welder HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE LIFTED A POIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE HOLD THE SHEET METAL AS HIS RT LEG & FOOT & LIFTED THE SHEET METAL WITH HIS LETG & FOOT CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE RT HIP

September 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIPPING SEDIMENT POND WITH GRADALL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF GRADALL AND BUMPED LEFT ELBOW.

July 27, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPAIRING ON ROOFBOLTER.REPAIRING LEVELING ARM WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

July 20, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER,WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SALTING HAUL ROAD, STOPPED TO FILL SALTER UP, LIFTED BAG OF SALT, PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

June 23, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A VALVE FROM 400 LOADER WHEN VALVE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT. BROKEN FOOT BEHIND LEFT BIG TOE.

January 27, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9D HE WAS PULLING A BELT CLAMP OFF A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE INJURED HIS NECK OR BACK

December 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING SH6TTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 10, 1986 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LOAD3NG ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP AND PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

May 1, 1985 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A SMALL ROCK DUSTER AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

February 10, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING TIMBER WHEN COMPLAINING OF STRAINING HIS BACK

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