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December 12, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NO VALUE FOUND
Chas Coal LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MAINFRAME AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK. IT WAS DARK AND HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED OR SPRAINED IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT. THE NEXT MORNING THE PAIN WAS SO INTENSE THAT HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FRACTURE.

October 13, 2003 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Chas Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A 988 LOADER WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED PINNING HIS FINGER.

June 26, 2003 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger NO VALUE FOUND
Chas Coal LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS WATERING THE ROAD WITH THE WATER TRUCK HEADING UPHILL. THE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS FULL OF WATER.

March 4, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chas Coal Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN IMPELLER WHILE DOING PLANT MAINTENANCE. AFTER LIFTING THE IMPELLER, HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-11-02. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK WAS 3-8-0 2.

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