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September 1, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was outside of mine office. He bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt pain in his back.

January 6, 2015 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was knocking down a half header. Down from roof top when it fell it hit him on his right hand and cut his little finger he received 4 stitches.

October 23, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading glue onto the roof bolter. When he twisted around he felt pain in his back.

August 1, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading roof bolts onto roof bolter when he picked up a hand full of bolts he twisted around and strained his back.

January 14, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was packing a bundle of roof bolt plates and he dropped them on his right foot bruising it on the side of his foot.

March 25, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out drill steel when he hit himself in the forehead with the drill steel cutting his forehead. He received 4 stitches.

February 3, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE dropped a bundle of roof bolts plates on top of his left foot cutting it. He received 5 stitches on top of his foot.

April 13, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was going to put oil in his truck, when he bent over and picked up bucket of oil, he hurt his back.

November 24, 2004 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CONNECTING ROCK DUST TO BOSS HOGG. PICKING UP TONGUE TO PUT ON RECEIVING BALL & DROPPED HITCH ON LEFT FOOT.

October 28, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING TAILPIECE WITH LONG 8' SHOVEL OVER EXERTED PICKING UP MUD AND COAL STRAIN TORSO

March 4, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING STRUCTURE ON TOP ROLLERS AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING POPPED IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

October 22, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS PUTTING MINER CABLE DOWN CHANGING PLACES WITH THE MINER STANDING ON TIP TOES TO LET CABLE DOWN & PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS BACK. INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM LIFTING CABLE.

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