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September 20, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY

September 5, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND HAD APAIN IN LOWER BACK CAUSED BY A PULLED MUSCLE.

August 21, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A SHEAR PIN IN THE FEEDER SHEARPIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION

August 3, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A BACKSTRAIN.

August 3, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A PORTA-POWER. THE PORTA-POWER FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE ULNA BONE.

August 1, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND HAD PAIN IN HIS STOMACH CAUSING A STRAIN.

July 22, 2000 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING MINER CABLE AND PULLED ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

July 18, 2000 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN RAIL COUPLER AND SUPPLY MOTOR WHILE CVOUPLING UP RAIL CAR THAT CAUS A FRACTURE.

June 8, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLEANED NO. 5 ENTRY AND WAS READY TO DUST. EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST (APPROX. 50#) FROM BACK OF SCOOP, TURNED AROUND AND THE BAG BROKE OPEN, AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, CAUSING A PUL LED MUSCLE.

April 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIT LEFT LEG ON ROOF BOLTER FRAME CAUSING A BRUISE.

April 19, 2000 KY · Coal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM SLOPE BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

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