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March 26, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING CANISTER FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OF A ROCK TRUCK. THE CANISTER FELL FROM THE WHEEL WHEN UNTHREADED AND THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CANISTER WEIGHS APPROX. 35 LB. THIS APPARENTLY CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal FIRE
Costain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DOZER HAD BEEN STARTED AND TRAMMED TO LOCATION WHERE A POND WAS TO BE BUILT.OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE FIRST BLADE OF MATERIAL WHEN HE NOTICED SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING.THEN NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE CAB.DISMOUNTED FROM CAB AND SAW THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE CAB.SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO CAB,ELEC SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

October 26, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE SPRINGS ON A FUEL TRUCK AND A PIECE OF RUST FROM THE SPRINGS FELL INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAITED A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

July 22, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK DRILL. HE STOPPED THE DRILL WHEN HE NOTICED A PULL DOWN CHAIN ABOUT TO BREAK. HE CALLED FOR A MECHANIC AND WHILE HE WAS WATCHING THE MECHANIC FIX THE CHAIN, A PIE CE OF RUST FELL INTO HIS EYE.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND HE ALLEDGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 14, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPER DRILL GOT STUCK IN MUD, EMP PULLING CABLE STRAINED L SHOULDER AND ARM

October 9, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING THE LOADER (FUELING AND GREASING). HE WAS CLIMBING UPON THE LADDER ON THE LOADER WITH A FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND. A STEP WAS MISSIN GON THE LOADER, CAUS ING HIM TO STRETCH FURTHER THAN HE SHOULD. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP, HE TWISTED HIS HIP.

October 1, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS LEAVING JOB SITE AT END OF SHIFT HE WAS TRAVELING ON HAUL ROAD GOING DOWN MAIN HILL. HE HIT COAL TRUCK HEAD ON. EMPL STATED THAT VISIBILITY WAS BAD. EMPL OBTAINED BRUISED HAND & SOME BACK PAIN.

September 24, 1990 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON SHOVEL AND TURNED TO PULL UP LADDER. WHEN HE TURNED, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 3, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING 120 LB BARREL OF GREASE RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

February 17, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING AS PUMP OUT OF GREASE BARRELL AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF.HE SAID HIS ABCK WAS HURT.

September 15, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME BRAKE ON3ENGINE MALFUNDTIONED.DRIVER JUMPED FROM HIS COAL TRUCK AND ROLLED IN THE DITCH.THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 300 MORE FT.AND LANDED IN THE DITCH.THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON MONDAY 9/15/ 86 AND THE COAL3TRUCK DRIVER RETURNED ON WEDNESDAY 9/17/86 TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE TO HIS COAL TRUCK.

April 4, 1986 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME PULLED U1 TO WHERE MECHANICS WERE WORKING. BENT OVER BEHIND MECHANICS TRUCK AND STEPPED LEFT FOOT IN SMALL HOLE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND. HE BROKE LEFT ANKLE IN TWO PLACES

December 5, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM 992 LOADER. THE WORK AREA WAS ALL ON ONE ELEVATION. THE DUMP SITE WAS ' 200\ ACROSS AN ACESS ROAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DUMP SITE. THE OPERATOR HAD BEE N DUMPING ' 12\FROM THIS ACESS ROAD. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE OPERATOR MISJUDGED HIS PREVUIOUS SET OF TRACKS. HE BACKED THE ROCK TRUCKS LEFT TIRE INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF T HE TRACKS THUS

September 7, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL OPERATOR MOVED DRILL FROM A FINISHED HOLE TO ANOTHER POSITRION TO DRILL A NEW HOLE I.NAME WHO WAS HELPING LOAD HOLES WALKED OVER TO WHERE DRILL WAS READY TO BE LEVELED HE MOVED HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER LEVELING PAD AND OPERATOR LET JACK PAD DOWN ON I.NAME TOES FRACTURINGBIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT AND MASHING TWO OTHERS

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator FIRE
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATING 475 LOADER CUTTING UP COAL WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED SPRAYING OIL ON ENGINE MANIFORLMANIFOLD.ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND OPERATOR JUMPED ON TO SOLID COAL AND BROKE BOTH ANKLES.

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