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April 9, 1997 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE, TWISTED OVER TO PICK CABLE UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 13, 1997 AL · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BEHIND DUMP END OF FEEDER AS THEFEEDER WAS BEING SET ON THE TAIL PIECE ONCE THE FEEDER WAS SET THE DUMP END WAS LOWERED TO MINE FLOOR AND EE HAD HAS FOOT UNDER FEEDER

January 22, 1997 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PULLING ON BELT TO SET A TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 3, 1997 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING PUT IN A BELT MOVE, WHEN HE REACH OVER TO PICK A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTER UP AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER GOIN.

January 2, 1997 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING BOX OF RESIN GLUE ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIT ELBOW ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS WELDED TO ROOF BOLTER TO KEEP SUPPLY ON MACHINE.

December 20, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOP, CAUGHT THUMB WITH CINDER BLOCK AS HE WAS LOADING THEM INTO SCOOP.

December 19, 1996 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BRIDGE CABLE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A LOOP OF CABLE FLIP UP ON STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE LID.

December 12, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING TRAILER TO SCOOP WHEN TOUNGE SLIP AND SMASHED FINGERS.

November 12, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING PUMP ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WAS TURNIGN PUMP TO GET LEIGN UP, A TAG ON PUMP CAUGHT HIS FIGNEER AND CUT IT.

October 18, 1996 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF PINNER BITS TURNED TO PUT BOX ON ROOF BOLTER, AND FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK.

September 24, 1996 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE, CAUGHT UPPER ARM ON ROOF BOLT PLATE AS HE WAS LOADING EMPTY OIL CANS IN RIDE TO BE HAULED TO SURFACE.

September 16, 1996 AL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS IN LOW COAL SEAM HEIGHT WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 1, 1996 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING ON A CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 26, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADIN GBELT STRUCTURE ITO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

August 24, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANDLING OXYGEN BOTTLES AND DROPPED BOTTLE ON RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER.

June 18, 1996 AL · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN CO-WORKER TOSSED ANOTHER CRIB BLOCKS SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER AND BREAKING SAME.

June 5, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO-WORKER PICKED UP BELT RAIL AND HIT INJURED PERSON IN JAW, BREAKING HIS TOOTH.

May 21, 1996 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER CUT LEFT WRIST WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTER. WITH ROOF PLATES.

April 29, 1996 AL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE THE STEEL GOT LOOSE FROM GRASP AND SMASHED LEFT FINGER AGAINST BOLTER HEAD.

April 16, 1996 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED BACK.

December 21, 1995 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MADE SUDDEN MOVE AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT AND CAUSING ANKLE TO BRAKE.

November 30, 1995 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPER WHEN HE PULED ON MINER CABLE IN MUD AND PULLED GROIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 12, 1995 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON WATER LINE AND STRAINED BACK.

August 20, 1995 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIGAMENT TORN IN ARM AROUND ELBOW. PULLED ON MINER WITH CHAIN.

April 11, 1995 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER IN DIESEL RIDE WHEN HOT WATER SPLASHED ON ARM AND BURNING IT.

March 6, 1993 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN BACK ON SPROCKET WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE CHAIN & SPROCKET MASHING HIS INDEX & FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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