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March 12, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck Driver was bending down in preparation to hook up hoses to unload and strained back.

August 13, 2011 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was checking water level on equipment. He unsecured the cap with his foot & it had no pressure on the cap so he removed the cap from the radiator with his right hand. About the time he raised up, the radiator began to blow hot water out & hit his right arm, face, back & right leg.

May 9, 2011 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee reached over in the crusher to pull out a Rock. He felt his Left Shoulder pop which caused his arm to go numb.

June 22, 2010 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping other employees reattach a bull hose to a pump using a crow's foot which became unlodeged letting the bull hose swing around & knock employee to the ground hurting his side, shoulder & back.

August 10, 2009 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling fuel hose out of truck & pulled something loose in Right Shoulder.

April 28, 2009 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing up on equipment employee hurt his back.

January 21, 2009 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working with other truck drivers and pulling on hose. Caused him to complain about his back hurting.

October 2, 2007 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping another employee change oil in screen plate & got a piece of coal in his left eye.

July 16, 2007 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While replacing bolts in Air Compressor, employee grabbed hot exhaust, burning his left hand.

July 5, 2007 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

While loading pump hose into loader bucket, a rock fell on his right foot.

September 14, 2006 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While Employee was moving a pump, the suction hose hung in rocks under pressure. The hose flipped back, hitting employee in the back & back of the Head.

July 12, 2006 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping onto rock truck when he felt a sudden pain to his left calf leg area.

April 19, 2006 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing lid on tool box when lid fell on his right thumb causing laceration.

April 17, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up on Dozier pulling himself with his arm when he felt a sudden pain in his left upper leg.

December 21, 2005 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was fueling equipment and smashed his right middle finger.

November 15, 2004 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was placing diesel in his truck. He inserted the nozzle into the tank and turned on the switch. The nozzle popped out and sprayed into his right eye.

October 29, 2004 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping place an 8" pump suction hose in the water. He lifted it to his shoulder and felt a pain in his back.

August 25, 2004 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a suction hose in the bucket of a loader. The hose slide back and struck the employee on the right knee.

October 15, 2002 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING WOOD BLOCKS. ON 6'6" FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT/BIG TOE.

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