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January 20, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PARTY WAS HANGING CONTINUOUS MINE CABLEON THE 2ND SOUTH INTAKE SLOPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO STAND UP A ARCH IN THE RETURN ENTRY ON #2 UNIT WHEN SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 2, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PARTY WAS RESETING SOME TIMBERS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK ONE UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE THE INJURED PARTY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 13, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PARTY TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SUPPLY TRACTOR. AS HE WAS THROWING PROP'S AROUND IN THE TRAILER HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 4, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED PARTY WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF DRAG CHAINWITH A PIECE OF COAL ROLL WHEN A PIECE OF THE COAL ROLL SPLINTERED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.

July 18, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX ON THE MINER WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 17, 2000 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PARTY IS A PUMPMAN BY OCCUPATION AND HE WAS LOADING A PUMP INTO THE BACK OF A RIDE WHEN THE PUMP ROLLED OVER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

July 7, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY HAD BEEN LOADING ROUND PROPS INTO A PROP TRAILOR WHEN ONE OF THE PROPS ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 29, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS TALKING BATTERY SCOOP OFF CHARGE ON THE #1 UNIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER AND STARTED PULLING THE PLUG OUT OF THE SCOOP BATTERY HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 30, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS RUNNIGN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL THE MINE CABL OVER , HE HEARD A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 10, 2000 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS LOADING 5 GAL OIL CANS OFF A WOODEN PALLET ONTO AN OIL TRAILER WHEN THE 5 GAL CAN OF OIL FELL OFF THE PALLET SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYIN G TO HOLD THE CAN.

January 6, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED PARTY WAS LOADING HIS ROOF BOLTER WITH SUPPLIES WHEN HE REACHE ACROSS IT TO DRAG A BOX OF GLUE, HS FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. *THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 1-12-2000 TO MINE P ERSONNEL, THAT HE HURT HISSELF AT THE MINE.

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