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September 22, 2004 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/8/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED.

July 30, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was installing a metal cover on the continuous miner when he mashed his index finger on his right hand. The finger had a laceration that required stitches to close.

May 24, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 27, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF BELT STUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER STOMACH THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

January 1, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

December 8, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

December 1, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.

July 11, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).

October 11, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.

September 14, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48" ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WHERE THE MINING HEIGHT WAS 37" WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING A BOLT.

January 13, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OFF TOP OF FEEDER WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (APPROX 1" X 1" X 1/2" THICK). IT STRUCK HIS FINGERS AGAINST A CRIB BLOC, FRACTURED INDEX AND MI DDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 21, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BLOCKING GROUND AROUND THE BELT FEEDER WITH WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS. HE MASHED HIS FINGER WITHONE OF THE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

September 27, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE SHOVELING AROUND #5 BELTHEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.

April 14, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE A MECHANIC, WAS REMOIVNG A PANEL BOARD LID ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE DROPPEDIT CATCHING, HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE LID AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

March 3, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING CONVEYOR BELT UP TO INSTALL STRUCUTRE AFTERWARDS HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.

February 22, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knott County Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED FOR A BAG OF ROCKDUST, TWISTED AROUNDCAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

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