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April 29, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A WATER LINE, A 8" DRESSER COUPLING FELL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT, AND AFTER HE WENT HOME HE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER.

January 4, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE FILLING DRY POWDER CAT FEEDER WITH 50 LB BAG OF POWDERED CATIONIC PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SCREEN ON VIB AND MASHED LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

August 13, 1991 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING METAL BIN ONTO PARTS TRUCK WHEN THEY DROPPED THE BIN ON HIS FOOT.

April 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WENT TO THE SHOP AREA TO GET A CASE OF SMALL BOTTLED WATER. WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE SAID HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 11, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CHAIN (3/8INX15FT) ONTO A D9-L CATERPILLAR TRACTOR & THEN PLACED THE CHAIN WHERE IT COULD BE REACHED FROM INSIDE THE CAB HE GOT INTO THE CAB TWISTED AROUND & REACHED OUTSIDE TO GET THE CHAIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TRUCK DOOR AND CLOSED IT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 9, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING COAL OUT FROM UNDER BELT.

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHECKING3THE WATER IN T HE RADIATOR ON HIGHLIFT WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF & HOT WATER HIT HIM ON FACE CHEST & LEGS & ARMS.

April 16, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 WITH CREW BACKFILLING OPERATING A TAMPER TAMPER WEIGHT 200 BECAME STUCK IN MUD STONE. EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER TRIED TO LIFT TAMPER OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMP OYEE TREATED FO9 BACK STRAIN W/BED REST.

April 8, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TURNING AND HANDING CONCRETE FORMS TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THIS TURN HIS K NEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO GIVE PAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS TORN MENISCUS AND PARTIAL TRUMATIC DISLOCATION OF PATELLA. 3

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING3MUD FROM UNDERNEATH SCALES AT THE SCALE HOUSE.HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON A STEEL BEAM.

February 21, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING CU7TING EDGE FOR ROAD GRADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.RESULTED IN SLIPPED DISC.OCCURRED AT PARTS HOUSE.EMPL MISSED 1ST DAY 3-17-86.

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP GOT OUT OF 3TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK

February 13, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS HELP3NG OTHER EMPLOYEES UNLOAD SOME ANGLE IRON OUT OF THE PARTS TRUCK AT THE COLMAR SHOP. AS HE TURNED AND BENT OVER TO PUT THE ANGLE IRON DOWN, HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 30, 1985 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING ON BENCH,MOVED DRILL UP TO DRILL ANOTHER HOLE,DOOR CAME OPEN AND HE REACHED TO SHUT IT AND DOOR CAME CLOSED ON THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

May 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY WHILE REPAIRING CENTER BOLT ON FUEL TRUCK EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LEAF SPRING WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY AND INJURED HIS BACK FIRST LOST DAY BEGAN ON 8-28-85

April 29, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT-L.SIDE IS SPRUNG.TO OPEN DOOR EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT IN WITH HIS FOOT.AS HE WAS OPENING DOOR WITH HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AND LATCH SLIPPED & CAU H.CUT MIDDLE FINGER JOINT KNUCKLE.RIGHT HAND.

April 25, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE SUPPLY YARD AT THE VARILLA WAREHOUSE HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND C ALLED THE NEXT MORNING AND SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTOR

April 15, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A REAR WHEEL SEAL ON A 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A BOLT.

April 8, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS REMOVING A SEAT FROM A D-9 DOZER. AS HE PICKED THE SEAT UP & TWISTED TO HAND IT OUT THE DOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 19, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE TRUCK PART OF A T4 DRILL. WHEN I.NAME LIFTED THE STARTER ALONG WITH I.NAME HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE RAILE RAISED ABOUT 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO THEY COULD GET UNDER THE EQUIPMENT EASILY

February 5, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO MECHANICS MOUNT THE TIE ROD END AND STEERING JACK TO THE RIDE CULINDER ON A TEREX 3311-C ROCK TRUCK. THE TIRE TRUCK BOOM WHICH WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE TIRE R OD AND STEERING CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND RIDE CYLINDER. THE EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT INDEX FIGER WAS FRACTURED.

January 18, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WHEEL FROM MACK TRUCK SO BRAKE SHOES COULD BE REPLACED STRAIN OR HURT BACK BY LIFTING AND PUSHING AT TRUCK WHEEL THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY THIS BECAME REP2RTABLE INJURY ON 2 26 85 WHEN WORKER WENT UNDER DOCTOR CARE AND LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN SUBMITED AS PART 50 SUDIT

December 17, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK THAT HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER.

November 28, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN WETHOLE FOR BLASTING.EMPL TRIED TO CARRY 2 25 LB BAGS OF TOVEX EXPLOSIVES.INJURED BACK IN LUMBAR REGION.

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SMASHED HIS THUMB.

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPING UP INTO BACK OF MECHANIC TRUCK AND HURT KNEE.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-19-84.REPORTED TO OFFICE 12-4-84.

September 20, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE SLIDING THE PIPE TOGETHER AND TWISTING IT THE BRACKET SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST EMP RECEIVED 6 STITCHES

August 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS SERVICING PICK UP TRUCK AT AREA. WHILE SERVICING THE TRUCK. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND CHEST.

July 5, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING FRICTION BAND ON SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-23-84.

June 2, 1984 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO THE DOZER WHICH WAS STUCK WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON T HE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE CUT THE TOP OF THE EES THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.

May 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME REPAIRING DRAG BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS HIP.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-23-84.

March 16, 1984 KY · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIN OUT OF A DRILL STEEL HE TURNED THE STEEL TO FREE PIN AND STEEL FELL WHEN THE STEEL FELL IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO PCS OF METAL

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALVA VANKIRK WAS INSTGALLING HOIST PUMP ON ROCK TRUCK HE HAD TO SLIDE PUMP TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES AND HE SLID PUMP ONTO HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND

March 12, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LIGHT TOWER, AS HE LIFTED SUPPORT STAND THE WELD BROKE ON THE SUPPORT HINGE ALLOWING THE SUPPORT TO FALL, MASHING THE EMPLOYEES THUMB BETWEEN THE SUPPORT AND THE F RAME OF THE LIGHT TOWER

February 28, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE TIRE TRUCK OPERATOR WERE CLAMPING A PIECE OF METAL TO THE FRAME OF THE TIRE TRUCK. THE OPERATORS HANDS SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE METAL TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE JACKY HUFF IN THE HEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

September 16, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JOHN TIGUE AND BILL BRITTAIN WERE LOADING CROSS TIES ON TO WASHER UTILITY TRUCK . ONE WAS ON EITHER SIDE OF CROSS TIES SWINGING THEM ONTO TRUCK. JOHN APPARENTLY LET HIS FINGER GET CAUGHT BETWE EN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE CROSS TIE THAT THEY WERE HANDLING.

August 23, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING OUT A POWDER BIN WHEN A BLOCK OF POWDER FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT

August 17, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALVE VANKIRK WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNE

August 1, 1983 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

JIMMY WAS CLEANING UP LOADOUT AFTER TRAIN HAD BEEN LOADED AND WAS WORKING IN WATER RUN-OFF FROM STOCKPILE AND HIS FEET BECAUSE IRRITATED FROM THE WATER

March 8, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GREASING CUTTERHEAD ON TSM BARREL SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

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