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May 28, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING FARM STYLE GRASS SEEDER FROM BUMPER OF PICKUP TRUCK ONE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FELL PINNING AND MASHING FINGER BETWEEN BRACKET AND SEEDER.

July 29, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE LIFTED A RUBRAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER EARLIER THIS MORNING. LATER IN THE DAY AS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE CUT, THE EE WAS PULLING A WATER LINE AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE SUPPLY DOORS ON 006 SECTION AND ACCIDENTLY CUT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

April 18, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT A PUMP ON A CRAWLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING THE SCOOP TO 005 SECTION ON THE RETURN AND HE STOPPED TO CLOSE THE REGULATOR DOORS AND THE DOOR FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 9, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IN THE SCOOP DIPPER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER/UPPER BACK AREA.

July 22, 1992 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING BRATTICE BLOCKS IN SUPPLY HOLE, VICTIM BUMPED ELBOW ON BLOCK HE WAS UNLOADING.

March 13, 1992 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF PAPER FROM TEH SCALEHOUSE FLOOR, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS MOVING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET FULL OF WATER, AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. VICTIM SAID HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT.

September 28, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LAYING RAIL ON THE 006 SECTION, THE VICTIM STRAINED TO PULL THE RAIL OFF THE CAR AND RESULTED IN INJURING HIS BACK.

August 30, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS DRAGGING ROOF BOLT PLATES ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE, AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HIS ARM WAS CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROOF BOLTS.

May 28, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROLL OF SOME STEEL ROPE ROLLED OFF OF SOME BELT STRUCTURE THAT WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, FELL OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

May 16, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LOADING WELDER ONTO TOP OF SECTION TOOL BAR WHEN FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK LEFT SIDE LEFT HIP.

May 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING ROCK ONTO TAILPIECE -FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL BENT SLIGHTLY TO LIFT SAMPLE CAN.LIFTING CAN,FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS TO FINGERS AND HAND ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IN BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE DROPPED A PIECE OF THE TOP STRUCTURE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON SCOOP DIPPER BRUISING AND CONTUSING RIGHT KNEE.

April 26, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP. WA> ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ALG. PC. OF ROCK BY HAND WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED BACK ONTO/ HIS HAND AND FINGERS. THE RIGHT FOREFINGER OF T HE E MP. WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED.

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL SUPPLYING 4ORK MATERIALS TO CONT.MINER SECTION. WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING THESE SUPPLIES HE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 16, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SLIDE NA AUGER FOR A 15CM JOY MINER INTO POSITION FOR IT TO BE REINSTALLED ON THE MINER WHEN THE AUGER SLID IT ROLLED BACK ON THE EMPLOYEES RT FOOT ONE OF THE BITS P UNTURED THE FOO7

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BU3LDING A BLOCK BRATTICE WHEN HE REACHED AROUND TO PICK UP ANOTHER BLOCK HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND THE KNEE BEGAN TO HURT

November 24, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING3A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE C/M. EE EXPERIENCED EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG MECHANICAL MAINT GENANCE WORK AT PREP PLANT WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING H IS RT LOWER LEG WAS SWOLLEN & INFLAMMED

April 1, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL ATTEMPTING3TO REMOVE HYDRAULIC JACK FROM ROCK TRUCK.WHEN HE REMOVED SUPPORT PINS THE SHAFT WENT INTO JACK BODY SQUIRTING HOT HYDRAULIC OIL INTO EMPL FACE AND LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION T

September 28, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A ROLLER FOR A 355 KOMATSU BULLDOZER EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK.

October 26, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRACLIC PUMP ON AN END LOADER AND STRAINED HIMSELF.HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH REGION.

October 19, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUSHING RAM CAR BATTERIES INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1983 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMP WAS HELPING THE POWDER MAN LOAD HOLES THE POWDER TRUCK WAS AT A SLANT THE BOOM WAS HARD TO SWING CAUSING A STRAIN TO EMPLOYEE

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