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March 6, 2017 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing a roller on the refuse conveyor belt. Employee bent over to pick up the old roller and when employee lifted roller, employee felt pain in employee's back.

February 25, 2016 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping pull drill steel from mast onto the boom truck. The drill steel swung free striking door of operators cab as employee was exiting cab. The door struck ee on left side of head.

December 16, 2015 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving a piece of scrap pipe across the 2nd floor when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

July 8, 2015 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing a shaft for a belt leveling harness from the back of a pickup and felt pain in his back. Employee worked until 7-31-15 then went to his Doctor. They took him off work on 7-31-15.

May 24, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing screen basket. They had removed old screen and getting new screen ready to install they rolled the screen on its side and employee felt pain in groin.

May 18, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had removed a cutting edge from a loader bucket. As he was picking up cutting edge to get out of the way he felt a pain in his back.

May 10, 2015 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee climbing onto cyclone to work on a 10" elbow. He pulled himself up with his arms and felt pain in his back.

January 2, 2015 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing bottom belt on belt line. He was carrying a belt roller and felt pain in his back.

December 26, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing oil in pumps he picked up full Runyon bucket and felt pain in his lower back.

September 2, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing batteries in a 773 rock truck when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

July 21, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a bolt from a 12" slurry line when he twisted around he felt pain in his back.

June 23, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on dilute pump. While he was positioning wear ring to go in pump the wear ring slipped and caught his right middle finger between ring and shaft. He received 3 stitches on his finger.

March 11, 2014 KY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading a piece of grating in the back of a truck, when he cut his middle finger on his right hand, he received 3 stitches.

March 9, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing oil in pumps, he was lifting runyon bucket and twisted around he felt pain in his lower back.

September 20, 2013 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was on the deck of the locomotive when a belt roller can fell from over head belt structure striking the hand rail on locomotive and glancing off and hit him in the right shoulder.

September 17, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting onto dozer when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee worked until 9/25/13 then went off work.

April 18, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was relocating a 6" pipe. He picked up the end of pipe pushing it while another employee was pulling on the opposite end. He felt pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until 4-29-13.

March 24, 2013 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing oil in a pump when he picked up a 5 gal. bucket of oil and felt pain in his lower back.

July 30, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing a chain flight in wash box while he was lining up flight he got his right thumb caught between the flight and chain sprocket in sprained his thumb.

May 13, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning 2nd floor of plant when a piece of 4" piece of metal fell from 3rd floor where it was being cleaned hit him on his right shoulder. Bruising it.

January 25, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling a water hose across the cat walk back into the plant and stained his right shoulder.

January 6, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was moving a dryer screen across floor, when his left hand slipped on the sharp edge of the dryer screen, cutting his left hand. He received 4 stitches, no lost time.

November 17, 2010 KY · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was washing floor with water hose after using it he threw hose down and nozzle hit the floor causing hose to come on full stream and hose whip lashed up and nozzle hit him over the left eye.

January 23, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was taking chain fall down as it was being handed down by a co-worker it slipped and hit the EE on the right hand cutting his right middle finger. EE received 1 suture- EE had no lost time.

June 17, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unstopping a pipe in the plant. When he put his arm in the pipe, a rock broke loose and hit his right arm. It sprained his shoulder.

May 15, 2009 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Working in shop and droped a piece of metal on his pinky finger on his left hand. He had to receive 13 stitches. Came back to work the next day no lost time.

April 30, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Changing Torque in D015/D8R Dozer. He was removing the torque when the drive line fell and struck him on the left knee.

April 22, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on magnetic separator drum, changing endcap, when the chain slipped and drum fell and hit his left hand.

January 13, 2007 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing rollers on belt line when roller slipped from hanger striking him on his right leg above the knee.

January 3, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was using a coal shovel. Shoveling coal in plant and pulled muscle in back.

October 30, 2006 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking apart utility knife to change blades when the knife slipped & cut right index finger. Got 10 stitches, no lost time. Came back and finished shift.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

Unloading a refrigerator from back of truck when one end of refrigerator fell on employee's right knee.

July 2, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

March 31, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING ELEVATOR DOORS ON 6TH FLOOR WHEN HE CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DOORS.

April 7, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS FITTING A POLY PIPE AND WHEN HE PULLED ON PIPE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

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