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April 5, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE RADIATOR CAP - PUT PRESSURE ON CAP AND STRAINED MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING AUGER ON PUMP SHAFT, AUGER CASING SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT THUMB.

January 26, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS ON HIS TRUCK WHEN TANK SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST TRUCK BED.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING STEERING CYLINDER ON 28924, EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS FORCING A CORNER SHOE BOLT THROUGH A HOLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT ON THE BOLT. RIGHT HAND. LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT SIDE OF RIGHT HAND.

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO A GEAR, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND GEAR IN A PINCH POINT. CUT TO OUTSIDE EDGE OF RIGHT HAND

December 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCURRING INJURY FROM 11-21-92.

September 4, 1993 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PART # ON SLIDER JACK FOR LM26027. SQUATTING DOWN & REACHED ONTO TO TURN JACK OVER & FELT "POP" IN LOVER BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. FDO:11/15/93.

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF RIGHT SHOE OF DRAGLINE WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.

January 26, 1991 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE MANUALLY OPENING BACK GATE TO WAREHOUSE AND PARTS YARDFLET PAIN IN LOWER BACK OVER WEEK END REPORTED INJUYR ON 1-28-91.

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING TO RE-SOCKET DRAG ROPE ON 8050 DRAGLINE, SOCKET SLIPPED OVER CATCHTING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SOCKET AND HOIST SHEAVE.

March 31, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON INSIDE OF SHOVEL HOUSE ASSISTING TO PUT WRENCH CABLE THRU OPENING IN ROOF, ANOTHER EE FAILED TO CATCH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK AND STRIKE THE EE OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

March 30, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED LAST SHIFT 03-30-90.EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ON 05-03-90 THAT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF REPAIRING DRAG CHAIN.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE LUMBAT S PINE.THE MRI SHOWED A BULGING ANNULUS OF THE L4-5 AND L5-S1.

August 28, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING POWER CABLE LEADING TO DRAGLINE.EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HERNIA WHILE PULLING CABLE.

February 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APICE OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LIFT THE PIPE,THE PAIN OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER.

January 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CLEANING WELDING BAG IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP EMPL LIFTED CUTTING EDGE FOR DOZER AND INJURED LOWER BACK

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY FROM SHOVEL BRAKE SHOES SLIPPED TWOARD REAR OF MACHINE CAUSING ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT STRIKING LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

May 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WHEEL HUB AND SPINDLE FROM 170 WABCO ROCK TRUCK,TIRE HAND HYDRAULICS LEAKED OFF CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP,CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AND TIRE HAND,HUB FELL APPROXIMATELY 6" TO GROUND AND ROLLED AGAINST EMPLOYEE.

April 21, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKSTO PLACE A ROCK TRUCK DUMP BED ON WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE DUMP BED RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL BONE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE A SEING CASE BEARING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND RESULTED IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE LAST JOINT LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND

August 24, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK TO HAVE LUNCH.EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND,RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMB LADD9R ONR OCK TRUCK COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING GUARD ON DOZER, GUARD FELL AND HIT ROLLER FRAME AND BOUNCED ONTO TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TRACKS ON DOZER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BLACK OF WOOD TO ADJUST PIN IN TRACKS BLOCK OF WOOD SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LRFT THUMB.

June 13, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB A DRILL MAST WHEN A CHAIN GUARD THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF BY ANOTHER MECHANIC FELL FROM THE MAST STRIKING HIM ONTHE LEFT FOREARM.

May 30, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHECKING PARK BRAKE ON A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT TRANSMISSION HOUSING.

September 27, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A FOLD DOWN LADDER UP ON A 120 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MILD PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A RADIATOR CAP OFF A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE CAP BLEW OFF ALLOWING HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE. THE HOT COOLANT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG ABOVE HIS BOOT.

June 1, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL ELECTRICL CABLE AT THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED A NECK MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

May 16, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DEEP MINE RAIL FROM AN OPEN COAL PIT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MILD PAIN IN THE LUMBAR SECTION OF HIS BACK THE PAIN PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE

March 30, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STEEL CABLE ON FRONT OF HIS TRUCK AND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MILD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK PAIN INCREASED UNTIL EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN

September 8, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HEAVY VALVE WITHOUT BENDING HIS KNEES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK

March 31, 1983 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DRILL SHAVINGS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOPITAL WHERE HIS AILMENT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUCLE SPASM IN THE LU

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