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May 24, 1995 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIBBING FROM UNDER PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE GOT HOLD OF ONE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER PRESSURE & WHEN HE MOVED IT IT CRELED OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING & WENT TO EMPTY A SHOVEL FULL HIS BACK SUPPOSEDLY START ED TO HURT

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PREPARING TO REPAIR BRAKE ON REAR OF C-70 SERVICE TRUCK HAD LEFT REAR WHEELS OFF GROUND & UNBOLTED WHILE LIFTING OFF FELT PAIN IN BACK LOWER BACK

July 8, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE HE SUPPOSEDLY HAD MORE ON SHOVEL THAN HE TOUGHT AND WHEN HE RAISED IT HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

March 24, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET, HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL TO PUT IN WELDING TRUCK. THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 29, 1993 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DEMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE, HE SUPPOSEDLY TURNED AROUND & IN PROCESS, LOST FOOTING & BALANCE. WHEN HE STARTED FALLING, HE GRABBED A FELLOW EMPLOYEE & PULLED HIM DOWN ALONG WITH HIM. THE FELLOW EM PLOYEE LANDED ON OTHER'S RIGHT ANKLE.

January 22, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LIFTING A TRUCK BED OFF OF A CHEVY PICKUP. DURING THIS PROCESS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP THEREFORE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 22, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING 992 C TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION YOKE SLIPPED OFF ITS SHAFT PINNING EMPL'S FINGER AGAINST METAL TUBE.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS BY HAND, PLACING THEM IN A BACK HOE BUCKET AND RIP RAPPING A PONG.

July 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING REAR MACK SPRING & CAPS & WHEN EMPLOYER BENT DOWN TO INSTALL 2ND CAP WHEN HE GOT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM BELT LINE AT CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL, WHEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHILE TURNING TO THROW COAL FROM HIS SHOVEL.

May 19, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF TRUCK REACHING UP TOOK HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO TRUCK. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. TAKING BREATH AWAY.

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVELINE IN CLINE COALTRUCK WHEN OBJECTS FELL INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION EMPLOYEE CLEANED EYE REMOVING DIRT & PIECE OF SMALL COAL

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE DRUM AND HUB ON MACK COAL TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LITED WITH BACK INSTEAD OF USING LEGS.

December 10, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LOADER.HE PLACED HIS FINGER IN A DOOR HINGE AREA.WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED.

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