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August 18, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A DIIN TRACTOR AND THE TARP STRAP HOOK BROKE, HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

August 1, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE POWER CABLE FOR THE 1250 DRAGLINE THEY WERE PULLING THE CABLE WITH A TRUCK THE CABLE SLIPPED OVER A ROCK & HIT EE WITH THE CABLE

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING D9H TRACK PAD ON THE TRACTOR. INJUREED HAD A STRAIN IN GROIN AREA. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING THE PAD.

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING TIPPLE PARTS ON TRUCK AND BOOMING EQUIPMENT DOWN AND SOME METAL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 29, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON D-10 AND PUTTING PUMP AND TWISTED BACK.

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON 1250 DRAGLINE & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

June 5, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A 60# BOX WAS LIFTED AND CAUSED A BACK INJURY.

April 3, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING PARTS AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PARTS.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOXES OF PRODUCT FROM TRUCK INTO MAGAZINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK FALLING TO HIS KNEES ONTO THE CONVEYOR. WAS UNABLE TO GET UP.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A 50# BOX HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN TO HIS BACK.

April 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A D-10 DOZER. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UPON THE DOZER BY THE HANDRAILS, HE PUSHED OFF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING THE RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST AND POP. IT WAS ESTABLISHED BY X-RAYS AND THE LOCAL CLINIC THAT I.NAME HAD TORN HIS LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY ON 4/25/90.

March 29, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS TAKING WATER TO THE DRAGLINE CREW A PART OF HIS REGULAR JOB DESCRIPTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT TEH BOTTLE OF WATER ONTO THE SHOE OF THE DRAGLINE HE STRAINED HIS BACK DUE TO THE WE IGHT OF THE 5 GAL WATER BOTTLE AT THE TIME OF INJURY AN ATER HOURS CLINIC DR THOUGHT HE HADD SPRAINED HIS BACK AS THE PAIN WORSENED I NAME WENT BACK TO THE DR AND DISCOVERD INJURY ON 4-3-89

December 23, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON CRUSHER PULLED ABDOMINAL MUSCLE.DIDNT GO TO DR IMMEDIATELY.LATER AT WORK I.NAME PULLING WRENCHES ON MECHANIC JOB WHEN HE INJURED IT FURTHER.WENT TO DR WHEN PAIN INCREASED.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOK ROLLERS ON3THE DRAGLINE WERE BEING CHANGED DUE TO THE LIFTING & PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE WAS STRAINED

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGLINE WAS BR2KE DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH REPAIR. HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER FROM DRAGLINE. HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

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