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March 15, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP 8" PLASTIC PIPE AND HURTTHE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

January 5, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM A V-8 ENGINE AT A LOCATION OFF THE WARRIOR COAL MINING PERMIT. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FELL STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

September 13, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE (TRUCK DRIVER) WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETRACTING THE TARP ON A TRACTOR BED USING A HAND CRANK AT SHOULDER LEVEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND.THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING BRAKES ON A JEEP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE BRAKE DRUM, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB ON A BRAKE SHOE.

February 13, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE STRAINED BACK ON 2-13-96, WAS REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 2-19-96. EMPLOYEE WENT TOA DR ON 2-17-96. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BIT BOX AND STRAINED BACK.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A SHEET OF 4'X8' PLYWOOD FOR SHILVING WHILE LIFTING PLYWOOD THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. ON 11-3-95 EE WENT TO SEE A DR.

September 17, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-12-95 BY EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PLASTIC WATER PIPE AND STRAINED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE.

June 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON A VIBRATOR IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE REMOVING A SCREEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED PINNING HIS RIGHT LEG(ANKLE) BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND VIBRATOR.

November 3, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A METAL HOPPER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP METAL.

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CLOSING DOORS ON TRAIN CAR ANOTHER EE CLOSED DOOR ON VICTIM S FINGER.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS MOVING METAL DEBRIS FROM THE SHOP AREA TOO ANOTHER LOCATION WHILE TRAMMING THE LOADER 988 CAT A GEAR SPROCKET FELL OFF THE BUCKET. THE EE PHYSICALLY LIFTED THE SPROCKET ONTO THE BUC KET. THE EE CAUGHT HIS THIRD FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE GREAR AND A WOODEN PALATTE.

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOODEN CRATES & CAUGHT HIS LEFT PALM ON A NAIL.

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP HANDTOOLS TO LOAD ON BACK OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SWUNG TO SIDE TO SET TOOLS DOWN, TWISTED BODY.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING MINE PARTS OBJECT SLIPPED WHEN VICTIM GRABBED OBJECT IT MASHED LEFT INDEX AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 2, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPL WAS LOADING EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDERS INA TRUCK AND LOST GRIP ON THE CYLINDER.CAUGHT 1ST AND 2ND FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER AND THE LIP OF THE TRUCK.WORKED 5-2 /5-4. WENT TO DR 5-5-92.

November 15, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PICKING GOB AT THE PREP PLANT THE BELT CHUTE STARTED TO STOP UP AND HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE BELT A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CHUTE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD JUST UNDER HIS HAR D HAT.

November 3, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL AND JABBED IT INTO HIS HAND.

October 29, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING MOVING PC OF METAL DROPPED IT ON GROUND METAL HIT END OF W X 4 ON GROUND WHICH STRUCK L CHEEK AND JAW

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIPE AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMINAL REGION.

January 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A WELDING MACHINE ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE THROTTLE LEVER CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL FAN BLADE.

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A CRUSHER DOOR-HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING AND MOVING TOP BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMEN

March 16, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CROSS BAR TO MAKE ROOM FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 30, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BARREL OF OIL. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF BARREL OF OIL CAUSING A STRAIN OF LEFT HIP AND BACK AND LEG.

June 2, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BELT ROLLERS ON FLAT CAR.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB UNDER ROLLER.

April 6, 1987 KY · Coal hoist operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING AT MOUTH FO THE MINE ON SLOPE BELT PASSING ROCK DUST TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN WOOD SUPPORT AN TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

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