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September 25, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HIISE AN ANHYDROS AMMONIA TANK AND BREATHED THE VAPOR FROM THE TANK. IT MADE EMPLOYEES LUNGS HURT WHEN HE BREATHED.

August 14, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE RECEIVED INJURY TO HIS BACK WHEN HE HELPED TO MOVE PARTS FROM SHOP TO STORAGE TRAILOR. PAIN WAS NOT PREVALENT IMMEDIATELY, SO THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION UNTIL LATER. EMP LOYEE SAID BACK HURT WORSE BY WEDNESDAY. WENT TO THE DOCTOR (8-22-89). APPOINTMENT TO RETURN TO DOCTOR 8-25-89.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

...CHANGING DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET,CABLE HIT EMPL IN LEFT LEG.THEN EMPL HIT HEAD ON DUMP BLOCK SHEAVE BREAKING GLASSES AND CUTTING SMALL PLACE BETWEEN EYES.

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING IN THE HOLES AND THE PAIN STRUCK HIS ABCK.

October 13, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TURNED WEDGE SOCKET OVER & ATTACHED CABLE FLIPPED OVER & STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

April 23, 1988 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GETTING A FAN FROM A STORAGE TRAILOR WHILE STEPPING FROM THE VAN HE TWISTED ANKLE.

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CLEANING EQUIPMENT, USING WATER HOSE, SPADE, WHICH INVOLVED CLIMBING, LIFTING, PULLING. HE WAS WORKING ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

October 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING SEAT ON 350 HAUL UNIT AND INJURED THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

July 2, 1987 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING THE OLD3PREP PLANT, THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNROLLING A 2 IN CABLE AND ONE END OF THE CABLE FLOPPED OVER AND HIT EMP ON RT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RT LITTLE TOE, BEHIND HARD TOE BOOT

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS U3DER TRUCK ON CREEPER GREASING THE TRUCK WHEN FINISHED & WAS GETTING UP EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING OXYGEN TANK FROM PICK UP TRUCK AND WHEN BOTTLE WAS SET DOWN HIS FINGER WAS UNDER THE TANK.

March 4, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER TAKING 2 8TEPS UP A STEP LADDER TO WORK ON 1572 350 GOB TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED SLIGHTLY AND SEEMED TO TWIST OR SPRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 30, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF 7RUCK TOO QUICKLY RESULTEN IS PULLED LIGAMENT OF KNEE.

October 26, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OFF TRUCK,HIT KNEE AGAINST TANK OF TRUCK.RESULTED IN FLUID EXTRACTION AND SURGERY.

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