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July 23, 2014 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a cylinder on auger boom when his hand became caught between two cylinders resulting in laceration to left little finger

August 6, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing a motor in an auger that required heavy lifting and tugging. The next day a knot appeared on the left side of the employee's back along with a lot of pain and discomfort.

April 5, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee removed exhaust hose from water pump prior to moving pump. When exhaust hose was removed, the hot water from the reservoir covered employee's legs and left arm.

March 2, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a D9L when his hand slipped breaking his ring finger on his left hand

January 25, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving water pumps and attempted to move a pump that was frozen to the ground and felt a pull in his left shoulder.

November 7, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamieson Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OUT OF ARTICULATED TRUCK ONTO THE LADDER. HE BENT HIS KNEE THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED KNEE. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND ALSO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 11/13/01 AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS OFF WORK THAT DAY AND 4 1/2 DAYS AFTER THAT FOR THERAPY.

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