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September 11, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, FOOT GOT INA LOOP OF THE CABLE, PULLING HIM DOWN.

August 10, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF STRAPS FROM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TO FRONT OF ROOF BOLTER. COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

May 15, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

GREASING TAIL ROLLER, WHEN THE GUARD OF THE TAILROLLER FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER

April 18, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING TAILPIECE AND RAISED UP & HIT EAR ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

March 26, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SPOOL OF HI LINE HUNG & 4 MEN WERE PULLING IT OFF OF ROLL TO LOAD IN HI LINE CAR STRAINED TESTICLE

January 31, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

P=EE WAS PULLING A BOX OF GLUE THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP BOLTER TOWARD THE SIDE OF BOLT. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

December 7, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BATTERIES OUT OF TRAY OF PERSONNEL CARRIER. LEFT WORK ON 12-8-00 TO GET HIS INJURY CHECKED OUT.

October 14, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE WITH THE HELP OF SECTION FOREMAN TO LET DOWN FROM BELT HANGERS AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 1, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING THE ROB RAIL ON THE MINER TP PUT BACK IN PLACE WHEN EE HURT HIS BACK. HE DID HAVE HELP LIFTING.

September 11, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 MEN WAS MOVING MINER CABLE & ONE OF THEM SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 WHEELER USED TO TRANSPORT MEN GOT STUCK IN TRAVELWAY 3 MEN ON THE 3 WHEELER HAD TO PUSH IT LOOSE WHILE PUSHING ON THE 3 WHEELER EE SAID HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK START HURTING

July 21, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A FOOT SHAFT FOR A MINER ON A BUSSY WITH HELP FROM HIS BUDDY. HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 10, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WASLOADING ROCK DUST ON HIS SCOOP AND SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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