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February 24, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE FOR A COAL TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE RIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.

November 24, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE OFF THE WENCH ON THE DOZER. PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEEL BEARING AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS PICKED UP BY EMPLOYEE AND HURT BACK AT THE MID POINT ON LEFT SIDE.

October 15, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUT FAN BELT ON ROCK TRUCK. HAND SLIPPED CUT THUMB ON BELT PULLEY.

April 26, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING A TRACK SEGMENT WHILE REPAIRING A D11 DOZER WHICH INJURED LOWER BACK. MISSED 3 DAYS THEN REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON 3-29-97. LEFT AGAIN WITH BACK PAIN ON 4-26-97.

November 29, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

UNDER TRUCK, KNOCKED LOOSE MATERIAL INTO EYE. EE CLEANED EYE OUT. WENT TO DOC. SAT 11/30/96. GOT TWO PIECES OF METAL OUT OF EYE. WENT TO ER TO REMOVE PATCH. WENT TO EYE SPECIALIST 12/2/96, REM OVER RUST FROM EYE.

October 17, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE THREADS ON A 1 1/4" BOLT, WITH A RAG AND GOT A BURR FROM THE BOLT THREADS LODGED IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

February 10, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS OPERATING A 45 DRILLER WHEN ONE OF THE OUTRIGGER PADS FELL OFF, WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 100 LB. HE WAS ROLLING IT OUT OF THE WAY. HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING OUT IN HIS BACK. HE NOTIFIED HI S FOREMAN ABOUT 3 HR LATER HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

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