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May 17, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT. CHAIN BROKETHAT WAS TIED TO BELT. ONE LINK CAME OFF CHAIN STRIKING HIM ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

April 7, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BACK TOWARD POWER BOX. CABLE HUNG ON ROCK. INJURED TRIED TO JERK CABLE LOOSE FROM ROCK INSTEAD OF GOING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS HUNG ON. INJURED HAS POSSIBLE LOWER BACK IN JURY.

August 26, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REPLACING STARTING BOX LID ON SHUTTLE CAR.

April 28, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN WORK ON CABLE TO MINER.

March 31, 1999 KY · Coal welder HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MOVING OIL CANS AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

September 26, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ONTO ROOF BOLTER ON TEH 005-0 SECTION. AS THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A BUNDLE OF 6-8 PLATES, HE FELT MINOR PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hubb Corp · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING BOLTS ON PLATES FROM SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER. BUNDLE OF PLATES SLIPPED FROM ONE HAND AND HIT THE OTHER AND BROKE BONE ON LEFT HAND BEHIND RING FINGER.

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