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October 26, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A SPRING ROD ON #1 SHEAR FOR STRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPRING ROD AND TOP OF SHEARER.

October 16, 1991 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SPOOL OF 3/4" BELT ROPE AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN SPOOL AND LOCOMOTIVE.

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GEAR DRIVE COVER.

September 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING GEAR ON HEADER AND HE MASHED HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROLLER IN CONVEYOR BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

August 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT MOVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING BELT ROPE WHEN THE END OF ROPE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE FACE.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BACK HAD PULLED LOADER CABLE EARLIER.

July 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD FRAMING ON BELT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PITCHED A ROLLER AND IT HIT INJURED'S LOWER LEFT LEG.

June 15, 1991 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MOTOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 13, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING SHACK SUPPLIES AFTER POWER MOVE, STRAINED BACK.

June 9, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIP AND THIGH WHILE WALKING BELTS.EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07-07-91.

June 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FOLDING UP PIECE OF CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BAR LOCK ON CUTTER, C6, WAS STANDING UP IN DECK. SOMETHING JARRED CUTTER. BOX LOCK FELL OVER, MASHING FINGER.

April 28, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

TAKING HOSE OFF RECLAIMED SHIELD & VALVE BANK FELL ON HAND CUTTING IT

April 18, 1991 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PLACING CRIB BLOCK ON SINGLE PROP,BLOCK SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM.

April 16, 1991 KY · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARRYING "I" BEAM AND "I" BEAM SLID DOWN ARM AND MASHED HAND.

April 9, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING SINGLE PROP & CRIB BLOCK SLID OFF TOP OF SINGLE PROP & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH CHIPPED TOOTH EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DENTIST UNTIL 04-18=91

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING BELT FRAMING TO PUT ON ROPES IN HEADER HOLE AND STRAINED BACK.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING BELT ROPE HIT HEAD ON TIMBER JAMMED NECK

March 8, 1991 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A TIMBER INTO A X-CUT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER AS HE BENT DOWN AND LIFTED PINS HURT LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROLLER FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM BELT ROLLER CAUGHT ON BELT & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BELT STRUCTURE LACARATED RT FOREFINGER

January 27, 1991 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING CRIB BLOCKS INT/G ENTRY, WET TIMBER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND HITTING LEFT FOOT.

January 25, 1991 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEW AS LOADING CRIBBING BLOCKS ADN HUNG HIS GLOVE ON A SLIPTER CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE MASHED BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND BUCKET RAM ON SCOOP.

January 24, 1991 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRACK AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

January 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOOL BOX LID SLIPPED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND HIT RIGHT THUMB WHILE CLOSING.

December 18, 1990 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ EMPL & 2 OTHER MEN PICKING UP STEEL WATER LINE & HAD TO SLIDE IT BACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WATERLINE & CRIB.

December 17, 1990 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING BUNDLE OF 2 FT PINS OFF SUPPLY TRAILER AND MASHED FINGER.

December 1, 1990 KY · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HIT ELBOW WHILE CLEANING BELT IN HEADGATE-DAMAGED TENDON.EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID IT IN DEC 90-REPORTED TO US 01-07-91.

December 1, 1990 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PTL BLUG AND STRAINED ABDOMEN. CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE. HE CONSULTED DOCTOR A MONTH LATER AND WAS SCHEDULED FRO SURGERY. EMPLOYEE MISSED FIRST DAY OF WORK JAN. 11, 91

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN WHILE LIFTING STEEL RAIL. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-16-90.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE WORKING, LOCATION UNKNOWN.

November 4, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NEW BRAKE SHOES ON 4 DIESEL MOTOR CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. RECIEVED STITCHES.

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND SPRAINED WRIST

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS ORIGINALLY INJ ON 10/24/90 WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS PULLING ON STEEL BEAM WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK CONDITION WORSENED GRADUAALY & EMPL RET TO DR & DR SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 04/01/91.

October 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SUPPLIES IN WAREHOUSE AND STARTED HEMMORAGING FROM ANUS.

October 8, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS PICKING UP STEEL I BEAM & STRAINED BACK.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF WET MATERIAL.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

September 10, 1990 KY · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF PARTS ONTO CONVEYOR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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