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July 30, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN IN TROUBLE SHOOTING A BREAKER BOX AS A LOOSE WIRE WAS ENCOUNTERED THE BREAKER EXPLODED SENDING FRAGMENTS INTO EYES & CAUSING BURNS TO EYES

July 30, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPL WAS VISUALLY EXAMINING CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE ENCOUNTERING LOSE WIRE BREAKER EXPLODED SENDING FRAGMENTS INTO EYES & CAUSING BURNS TO FACE & EYES.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING METALSECTORS FROM REFUSE FILTER. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING THE SECTORS ONE SLIPPED MASHING THE FOURTH FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

NOTE: THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY DESCRIBED BELOW. EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE RAW COAL FEEDERS. WHILE WORKING NEAR AN EMPTY STOCK PILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRE TE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS. THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BODY.

January 23, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULED LOAD TO REFUSE, PUSHED CABLE WITH FORCE MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER

December 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM RAW COAL BELTLINE AS HE REACHED TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK, EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK.

February 20, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO RAW COAL FEEDER, WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDER THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BOD Y.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE FAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE THE EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT THE BODY

January 26, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING RAIL CARS SHOVEL FELLL FRJOM TOP OF CAR STRIKING EMP ON HEAD.

December 28, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Contact with cold

EMPLOYEE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO START ROAD GRADER WITH HELP OF MECHANICS DURING COLD WEATHER.ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING CLOTH GLOVES EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FROSTBITE TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

November 17, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING ROCK OFF PICKING TABLE DURING COURSE OF THE DAY.EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PICKING ROCK FROM PICKING TABLE IN PREPARTION PLANT.WHILE REACHING TO PULL ROCK FROM TABLE EMPL INJ BACK.

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHUTTLEWAGON TO PUSH RR CARS UNDER LOADOUT AFTER POSITIONING RR CARS HE THEN PROCEEDED TO ALIGN CAR PUSHER WITH RR CAR CATCHING HIS FINGER IN CAR PUSHER

August 29, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATOR OF A FRONT END LOADER PUSHING COAL INTO RAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE STOCKPILE WAS LOW ON RAW COAL EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL CAUSING A JAR AND INJURY TO BACK

June 4, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, DUE TO WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS AND FELL APPROX. 3\ TO 4\ STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 14, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK BEARING WITH HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RT EYE

January 16, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING RAW COAL STOCKPILE USING A FRONT END LOADER TO SUPPLY COAL TO FEEDERS WHILE OPERATING ENDLOADER IN REVERSE EE RAN OVER A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAUSING A JARRING EFFECT TO T HE B ACK.

November 2, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO CLEAR ROCK FROM CHUTE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE

February 25, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN T HE REMOVAL OF A GEAR FROM THE CRUSHER IN PREP PLANT. ANOTHER EE WAS TAPPING THE GEAR WITH HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OF STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SENT TO MELCO STONE CORP TO GET A LOAD OF GRAVEL, PARKED TRUCK & WALKED TO OFFICE. ROAD SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH APPROX 4" OF SNOW. WHILE WALKING TO TRUCK EMP SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON ROAD SURFACE EMP WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS

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