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April 13, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING COAL SCREEN WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A STEP WHEN MY FOOTING SLIPPED ON METAL GRATING. I GRABBED THE SCREEN TO KEEP FROM FALLING. AT THAT TIME, I FELT A POP IN MY LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING GRASS AROUND SCALEHOUSE WHEN A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

June 16, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD REFUSE GOB ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FEET HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TRUCK IN ORDER TO WORK WITH H IS TAILGATE THAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHUT WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO T HE TANK HE LOST HIS FOOTING HE SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO HIS KNEE & BACK & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAP ON THE FUEL TANK

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Case Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A TIRE A PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Case Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING AN 800 MACK OVER A ROAD NEAR THE REFUSE AREA. HE HIT A ROCK RO POTHOLD WHICH RESULTED IN A PULLING-TYPE PAIN FROM THE BACK AREA TO THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE STATE S HE WAS DRIVING A TRUCKING WITH WARPED SEAT THAT MADE HIS SITTING POSITION UNBALANCED.

November 3, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM THE ROCK TABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Case Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT UP TREES, WHEN THE SAW JUMPED BACK ONTO HIS LOWER LEG, JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

June 11, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Case Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THE TRUCK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAD THE TRANSMISSION JUMP OUT OF GEAR ON A UP HILL PULL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FULLY HOLD THE LOADED TRUCK FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER THEN JUM PED OUT OF THE TRUCK, HITTING ON HIS BUTTOCKS, RESULTING IN A MUSCLE SPASM TO THE HIP AREA.

November 11, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO STAND UP A 55 GAL DRUM OF MOTOR OIL,WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.TRAUMATIC EPIDIDYMITES.

May 20, 1991 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STOOPED OVER TO GET TYPING PAPER FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF SUPPLY CABINET WHEN REACHING FOR PAPER GOT CATCH IN LOWER BACK.

May 20, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SUMP LINE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP TRUCK TIRE AND HURT BACK.

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT RIGHT ELBOW ON METAL.

March 16, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONTENDS A BACK INJURY FROM ROCK PICKING.

October 28, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING HEAVY TRUCK TARP. WHILE LIFTING HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN T ESTICLES.

September 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Case Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS LOADING FREIGHT HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER HIM.

July 14, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Case Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL FLEW INTO THE RIGHT EYE OF I. NAME WHO WAS PICKING ROCK

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT HAND FIRST FOUR FINGERS CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK PULLING STUMP OUT.TAILGATE CAME DOWN ON HAND.

November 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS T3GHTENING A BOLT WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH HE EXPERIENCED STRAIN IN HIS MID-BACK SECTION

September 21, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Case Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

SUDDEN ILLNESS 1ASSED OUT.

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Case Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I WAS PICKING R2CK & TURNED TO THROW ROCK & TWISTED MY BACK & A KNOT POPPED OUT ON MY STOMACH & I COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP

August 4, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Case Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING TREES W3TH A CHAIN SAW TREE FELL & HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.

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