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April 29, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ROLLED TRUCK TIRE TO BUCKET OF LOADER 7 FLIPPED IT INTO BUCKET ON TOP OF ANOTHER TIRE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH TIRE BACK INTO BUCKET. THIS IS WHEN HE HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

January 27, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AIR COMPRESSOR ON 350 INTERNATIONATIONBACK DUMP, CONFINED SPACE, STRAINED ABDOMEN AREA.

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO US UNTIL 11-19-90.HE FIRST SAID IT WAS HIS OLD INJURY RECURRING.THEN ON 11-21-90 HE SAID IT WAS A NEW INJURY THAT HAPPENED CLIMBING INTO THE DRILL CAB ON 11-12-90.

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING 3" WATER PUMP INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.THINKS THIS HAS CAUSED POSSIBLE HERNIA.

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING HOT.HE SHUT IT OFF AND WAITED 20-25 MINUTES WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP THE WATER PRESSURE BLEW ON HIS FACE AND ARM.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED SAID THAT AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME HE WAS LIFTING WATER PUMPS QUITE A BIT.HIS ABCK STARTING HURTING HIM AND HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN WILLIAMSBURG,WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD TENDONTITIS.HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN KNOXVILLE TENN AND FOUND OUT HE HAD A RUPTURED DISK.

August 16, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SETTING UP WATER PUMP WHEN HE SET IT DOWN ON GROUND HANDLE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PUMP & HANDLE.

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT HOSE UP HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FUEL TANK LID.

June 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON DOZER. THEY WERE PULLING AND LIFTING ON LULRY PAN OF THE DOZER. I. NAME DIDNT REALIZE HE WAS HURT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND REPORTED IT TO US ON THE 27TH OF JUNE.

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS BEND3NG OVER THE PLAT OF THE DOZER WORKING ON THE TRANSMISSION HE WAS LIFTING THE BOX THAT WENT IN TRANSMISSION & STRAINED BACK

April 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A JOB DOING RECLAIMATION HE BENT OVER TO PICK UPA POLE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

March 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GETTING DOWN OFF BACKDUMP AND THE CATWALK OF BACKDUMP CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING WHILE HE WAS JUMPING OFF BACKDUMP ALMOST TEARING FINGER COMPLETELY OFF.

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