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May 31, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING ROTTEN WOOD FROM OUTSIDE OF MINE PORTAL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEG WITH A PIECE OF FALLING WOOD.

May 1, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harriman Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE HOPPER OF THE NORDBERG ROCK CRUSHER WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND AN OVERSIZED ROCK TO REMOVE THE ROCK. THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE BUCKET TO FASTEN THE CHAIN . THE BUCKET DROPPED TOO FAR TOO FAST PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK.

March 27, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harriman Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE WEDGE FOR THE HOIST ROPE ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE. CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE WEDGE IN. HE MISSED THE BAR, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT INJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE RIGHT BELOW HIS LEFT EYE. STITCHES REQUIRED.

March 16, 2000 PA · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harriman Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SPRING ON OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SECURED SPRING WITH A CLAMP TO PREVENT SPRING FROM EXPENDING BUT DID NOT. SPRING BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HAN D.

November 5, 1999 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Harriman Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OPERATOR OF THE MANITOWOS 4600 DRALING NOTICED FLAMES FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND EXITED THE MACHINE. OTHER EE S WERE DISPLATCHED TO TRY TO PUT FIRE OUT. 1 EE WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE AN D FUMES.

November 5, 1999 PA · Coal FIRE
Harriman Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE MANITOWOC 4600 SN/46348 CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WAS EXTINGUISED BY LOCAL FIRE CO. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2 HOURS.

May 27, 1999 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF 992C FRONT LOADER EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE

May 17, 1999 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Harriman Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

DIGGING SPOIL PILE FOR BACK FILLING PURPOSES. SPOIL PILE COLLAPSED PARTIALLY BURNING MACHING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE. SPOIL BROKE THROUGH WINDOW COVERING OPERATOR RESULTING IN BEATH OF OPERATOR A ND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MACHINE.

August 18, 1998 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Harriman Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING WOOD FOR FRAMES FOR MINE SITE SIGNS. HE REACHED INTO THE SAW TO RETRIEVE CUT LUMBER WHEN HIS LEFT ARM WENT AGAINST THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS ARM.

August 17, 1998 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: SPRAINED BACK WHILE STEMMING HOLES.

July 9, 1998 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES: WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF STONE FOR STEMMING, SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK, WHILE TRYING TO CATCY MYSELF CUT LEFT THUMB.

May 27, 1998 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harriman Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING ON TIPPLE START SPIRAL LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 12 FEET.

January 30, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF TRACK AND TRACK FRAME AREA WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

March 14, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Harriman Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

NO CONDITIONS DETERMINED AT PRESENT.

January 9, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ;WHILE TRYING OT UNBLOCK ROCK CHUTE.

November 2, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL (RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURY OF 8-8-90)COPY OF OLD REPORT ATTACHED.

September 20, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ELPNG LIFT 6"X6"X8"TIMBER ONTO FRONT LOADER BUCKET.

June 23, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Struck by flying object

DUST PARTICLES IN EYE.

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Kocher Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

71504NDER SHAKER WAS LEAKING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BECOME SOAKED WITH WATER SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY-THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO BECOME ILL.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JARRED BACK WHILE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK AFTER TARPING.

January 13, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM LOADER, OVER TURNED L ANKLE

September 23, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK EMPL WAS DRIVING HIT DEEP DITCH & JARRED

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Struck by flying object

GRINDING STEEL PC OF STEEL FLEW IN R EYE

May 1, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Underkoffler Coal Service · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING MATERIALS FOR WELDING FLASH FROM WELDING AFFECTED EYES

October 30, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE PULLING ON ROPE TO START PORTABLE PUMP. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLING BIG ROCK OUT OF COAL

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN LIFTING PC OF IRON

February 8, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Underkoffler Coal Service · Struck against stationary object

DRAINING TRAP ON UNIT HEATER-HIT HEAD ON METAL CHUTE-LACERATION-REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

February 7, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING ON WRENCH

January 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING DOORS AT BREAKER LOADING AREA.

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE WALKING IN BREAKER YARD.

November 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL TWISTED ANKLE WHEN GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK

November 14, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING BOLT WITH HAMMER BOLT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON L HAND

September 22, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUST ENTERED EYE WHILE HITTING YOKE OF EUCLID TRUCK WITH A HAMMER WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE IT.

April 27, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RR STEEL OUT OF SUMP HOLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL,THIS EMPL THREW DOWN HIS END WHILE I.NAME HELD ON WRENCHING HIS BACK.DIDNT MISS TIME UNTIL HOSPITALIZED FOR DISC SURGERY 7-26-89.

January 6, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING & CARRYING BUCKETS OF WATER.

December 8, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO LOAD HIGH LIFT TRUCK FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PARTITION

April 21, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING TIMBER BOARDS CAUSING LUMBAR STRAIN.

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE PICKING UP A ROCK.

December 26, 1986 PA · Coal FIRE
Kocher Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRE MOST L3KELY STARTED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WITHIN THE DEPOSITED REFUSE. EXACT DATES AND TIMES ARE NOT DETERMINABLE. COAL REFUSE IN INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

December 19, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN BACK WHILE BARRING ROCK OUT OF COAL HOPPER.

April 10, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPI3G INTO HOLE WHILE MOVING PIPES

March 23, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE OVERTREAD AN5LE WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM TRACTOR.

May 7, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON RAMP ASSISTING TRUCKS DUMPING COAL INTO R/R CARS EE MISSTEPPED & FELL 10\-12\ TO GROUND.

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