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August 10, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BOLTER ON LOW BOY THE EE WAS PUTTING BOARDS ON LOW BOY AND THEY SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND

April 23, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING STANDOFF AT DOLLY THE STAND OFF ARM FELL MASHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 16, 1998 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO THROW THE TRACK SWITCH, THE THROW HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

March 16, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE,THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

August 15, 1997 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING LID ON MINER THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 27, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCKS THRU MANDOOR, EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE, THE BELT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 19, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING THRU BRATTICE CURTAIN, THE EE S LEFT ARM HIT THE SAW BLADE.

April 17, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING MINER BITS OFF OF THE MANTRIP, THE EE PULLED HIS CHEST MUSCLE.

April 8, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING ROOFBOLTS ONTO THE DRIL, A PIECE OF METAL WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 10, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAYING OUT STRUCTURE FOR BELT SETUP, SOMETHING FLEW IN THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

August 12, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING RAIL UP TO LAY

August 8, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE ONTO THE BOLTER, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 20, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT IN ORDER TO PUT STRUCTURE UNDER IT, THE EMMLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

June 7, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS HELPING PUT HIGH LINE FUSE IN THE HIGH LINE FUSE HOLDER SLIPPED OFF THE HOT STICK, STRIKING THE EE IN THE HEAD.

March 28, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN THE DECK OF MBC AND BUMPED HIS LEFT LEG ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

February 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1996 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & PLUNGER & MASHED HIS FINGER.

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING ON STEEL CABLE WHICH WAS BEING USED TO RE-THREAD BELT & CAUSED HERNIA.

December 27, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING WATER LINE ONTO A 3 WHEELER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 15, 1995 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING PULL ROCK OFF MBC & LEFT HIS HANDLYING WHERE THE ROCK FALLS OFF - PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS FINGER.

October 30, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING CRADDLE UP ONTO BELT AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT TOP OF CRADDLE CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS SHOULDER TO PUSH TRACK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BENT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER EE PITCHED HIS END OF STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT EE HAND.

April 8, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FOOT SHAFT AND CAUGHT LEFT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND SPINNER, CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL BACK IN MINER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING POWER ROLLER BACK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF MINER AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

January 9, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER CANOPY REACHING FOR BOLT & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 28, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

ROCK HUNG IN DOLLY. ROCK FLIPPED WHEN EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON ROCK CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FINGER BRUISED LEFT THUMB.

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