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June 9, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING ANOTHEER EMPL INSTALL TIMBERS INJURED LIFTED TIMBER 7"X7"X12' & FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/22/88.

April 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING ON 10SC SHUTTLE CAR CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE,HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-88,THE DAY HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

February 14, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS, THAT WERE FROZEN TOGETHER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TRAPPED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MINER CABLE AND HE FELT THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLIN1 BELT STRUCTURE UNDER A 48" BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT SET-UP, HE STRAINED A MUSCLES OR MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ON 8-10-87, THEN SAW A PHYSICAN ON 8-11-87.

March 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS REPLACI3G A DRIVE LINE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO SLIP THE NEW DRIVE LINE INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS L HAND LACERATING IT

March 2, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE MINER CABLE. THE SURFACE HE WAS WORKING ON WAS UNEVEN WHICH CAUSWED HIS WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE QUICKLY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 3-17-87 AND MEDICAL HELP WAS GIVEN ON 3-16-87.

October 14, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SHOVELING3LOOSE COAL ON TO OUTSIDE CONVEYOR BELT LINE I.NAME SAID HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I.NAME DID NOT SEE A DR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-29-86

September 30, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HELPING M9CHANIC REMOVE ENTRANCE GLAND FROM PANEL BOARD ON A ROOF BOLTER, I.NAME STRAINED HAMSTRING ON RIGHT LEG

May 28, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME ALONG WI7H I NAME SECTIONFOREMAN PICKED UP A WATER PUMP TO BAD IT INTO A TRACK MOTOR. I NAME INFORMED I NAME THE NEXT SHIFT THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK THE NIGHT BEFORE LIFTING THE PUMP.

May 21, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING R2OF BOLTS INTO A SCOOP DIPPER HE TWISTED HIS BACK TO LOAD THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK HE WORKED UNTIL 2 PM

March 16, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

CRIB BLOCKS WERE STACKED ON SKIDS APPROX 7 FT HIGH INJURED WAS LOADING BLOCKS FROM STACK ONTO TRACK CAR WHEN BLOCKS SLIPPED CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CRIB BLOCKS AND TRACK CAR

January 3, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING LARGE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FROM ON TOP OF PHONE LINE SLATE BROKE CATCHING END OF NIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND IN BETWEEN EDGES

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE TRAM MOTOR ON LOADING MACHINE CAUGHT FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAM CAUSING LACERATION TO THE FINGERS.

September 10, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ALONG THE BLETLINE MR HARRIS STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS

February 10, 1983 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR COLEMAN WAS SHOVELING AN OUTSIDE BELT-HEAD WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK. HE HAS HAD TOUBLE WITH HIS BACK BEFORE

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