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May 29, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING RIBS IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE FACE, HE TWISTED AROUND AND HE SAID HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 17, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED SHUTTLE CAR PULLED MINER CABLE DOWN HE STOPED TO REHANG IT WHEN HE LIFTED CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE. INJURED BENT OVER AND STARTED TO PICK UP MINER CABLE. AS HE RAISED UP HE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 4, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT MOVE, SCOOP MAN WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE THREW A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE STRIKING EE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

January 24, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING A 48" ROOF BOLT, PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

December 20, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TAIL PIECE HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

December 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIME WAS SITTING DOWN EATING LUNCH. WHEN HE STOOF UP SAID HE HAD VERY SEVERE BACK PAIN. MAN SAID PULLED MINER CABLE BEFORE LUNCH, SAT DOWN, WENT TO GET UP AND BACK HURT.

October 11, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING HALF HEADERS 3 BREAKS TO ROOF BOLTER. HAD ABOUT 6 HALF HEADERS AT ONE TIME CARRYINGTHEM.

June 5, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 8, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND ANOTHER MINER WERE ATTMEPTING TO HANG A MINER CABLE ACROSS #6 ENTRY WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MIDSECTION.

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LIFT RUB RAIL. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK . NOTE: MINER WAS OUTSIDE WHEN INJURY HAPPENED.

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER PULLED BOX OF RESIN OFF SIDE OF BOLTER AND TWISTED BACK.

April 15, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLE RACK OUT OF #6 TAIL PIECE AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY TO HANG, FELT SOMETHING GIVE WAS IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY, HEARD PHONE RING, STARTED TOWARD PHONE, LEFT L EG GAVE OUT ON HIM.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. AND DID NOT NOTIFY COMPANY UNTIL 11-1-95.

October 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 WHEELER GOT STUCK ON ROCK. EMP WAS TRUING TO PUSH 3 WHEELER.

October 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REACHING FOR BOLT, ADN PLATE CUT FINGER EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON.

September 19, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BEHIND #14 HEAD DRIVE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

September 12, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN SCOOP BUCKET TURNED AROUND WHILE LIFTING ON STRUCTURE, TWISTING BACK CAUSING PAIN IN BACK.

November 29, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING CAN HYD. OIL [5 GA] SPRAINEAD LOWER BACK, TOOK 1 DAY OFF WENT TO DOCTOR, CAME BACK ON 12/4/94 SAID HE HAD TO GO BACK TO DOCTOR FOR HIS BACK.

September 30, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE RAISED UP AND HIT THE ATRS ON THE FLETCHEER ROOF BOLTER THEN HE BENT BACK DOWN TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED AROUND QUICKLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

September 21, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT HIS BACK PULL. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 4:50PM ON 9-22-94. HE CALLED INTO THE MINE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK YESTERDAY.

September 12, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EWE GOT TO WORKING IN SCRAP METAL PILE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

August 30, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP BUCKET & TWISTED & HURT LOWER BACK

August 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK OVER ROOF BOLT & HURT BACK VICTIM SAYS THIS WAS FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT 05-25-94

July 22, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS UNROLLING BELT FORM STAND AND LOOPING BELT ON FLAT CAR, INJURED REPORTED TO ME HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN, SENT HIM TO HAVE X-RAYS.

June 22, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER

May 17, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT OVER SPLICE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

May 13, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SECTION FORMAN GRABBED PULL ROPE FOR MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

April 26, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

February 10, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TIMBER OFF SCOOP AND HURT UPPER PART OF BACK.

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