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June 21, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LOADED BELT STRUCTURE AND AFTER LOADING THE MATERIAL OPERATED THE SCOOP FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE SCOOP HIS ABCK WAS HURTING HE ASSUMED HE INJURED HIS ABCK WHEN LOADING THE BELT STRUCTURE PRIOR TO OPERATING THE SCOOP.

June 10, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN SUDDEN PAIN WAS FELT IN SHOULDER BLADES. THE EE HAD HELP HANG A FEEDER CABLE ON THE SECTION PRIOR TO FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADES. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCI DENT IT APPEARED THAT THE INITIAL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE HUNG THE FEEDER CABLE.

April 11, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, WHEN HE INCURRED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

March 30, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING SEALS, HIS ARMS CAME IN CONTACT WITH CEMENT, THUS CAUSING ALKALI BURNS.

March 7, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE INCURRED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUCKET LIFT JACK FROM SCOOP. THE JACK FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER RECIEVED STITCHES DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

January 12, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE AND BACK BEGAN HURTING THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY

January 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LOADING MINER CABLE IN MAN TRIP AND HURT BACK.

November 22, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL PLATE, AND RECIVED A BACK STRAIN.

October 28, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING A JACK FOR THE ROOF DRILL THE JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL ON NOSE AND FACE EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO INJURY BUT RECEIVED STITCHES

October 26, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PRESSURE PUMP IN ORDER TO HOOK IT UP AND RECEIVED A BACK STRAIN.

October 24, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE LID FROM THE POWER CENTER, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

October 4, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE METAL STRAP BROKE FROM AROUND THE BOLTS. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

September 30, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE ROOF DRILL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED OXYGEN CYLINDER IN SHOP AREA & EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

August 26, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 20, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS ON SUPPLY YARD AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK.

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS PRESHIFTING MINE BEFORE CREW ENTERED ON HIS RETURN FROM SECTION, ROCK HAD FELL ON MINE TRACK. EMPL REMOVED ROCK THEREFORE RECEIVING BACK STRAIN.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OFF SPOOL THEREFORE TWISTING KNEE

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY THEREFORE HURTING LOWER BACK.

May 21, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LIDING BELT ROLLER UNDER BELT LINE & C AUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN BELT ROPE & ROLLER. TREATMENT REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 6, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BELT SCRAPER AT THE HEAD DRIVE, THUS INJURING HIS BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND HAS MISSSEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

May 2, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT PLATES SLID FROM TOP OF ROOF DRILL THEREFORE STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST. TREATMENT REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 23, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FLE TAPIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

March 3, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BOOM FOR A ROOF DRILL OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET IT OVERT URNED & MASHED HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

February 17, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER ROCK SLIPPED AND PINNED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE RUB RAIL ON MINER.

February 14, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP. WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

January 26, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP MASHED FINGER BETWEEN COAL RIB AND END OF ROOF BOLT WHILE GETTING ROOF BOLTS OFF ROCK DRILL

January 2, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING 6ELT,STRAINED BACK.

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING BACK FROM HIS NORMAL POSITION TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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