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March 30, 1988 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS CHANING TRUCK TIRE AND LIFTED TIRE HURTING HIS BACK.

February 17, 1988 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS STRINGING OUT PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE & STRAINED BACK.

February 10, 1988 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING FILTER OPEN AND CUT FINGER.

January 28, 1988 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall from machine

HE CLIMBED ON S3DE OF COAL TRUCK BED WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM TRUCK TO INSTALL A SHELTER FOR A CONTRAST WELDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTONG AND FELL APPROX. 6 FEET TO THE FROZEN GROUND. BROKEN RIB . 3

December 7, 1987 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM BUMPED E5BOW ON AIR CONDITIONER AND BROKE OFF BONE SPUR.

December 3, 1987 OK · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LANDING B5AST HLES VICTIM SLIPPED IN MUD.

November 9, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 5 40 FT HIGHWALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RT HIP FRACTURING HIS PELVIS AND RIB

September 21, 1987 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

NO SPECIFIC INC3DENT OCCURRED, BUILT UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. (SCRAPER JARRING OPERATOR)

July 11, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE VICTIM SAID3THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED A YEAR AGO BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISORS.THEN ON 7-13-87 HE REPORTED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON 7-1187.VICTIM HAS TOL D 2 OR 3 CONFLI7TING STORIES CONCERNING THIS AND HIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.

June 8, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HOLD3NG A HAMMER WHILW WORKING ON A FAIR LEAD ON MANITOWEC 4600 DRAGLINE.WHILE WORKINMECHANIC WAS HITTING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF HAMMER TO CHIP OFF HITTING VI CTIM IN THROAT.3

May 15, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL KNOCKING S9GMENTS OFF DOZER SPROCKET AND METAL CHIPPED OFF STICKING I.NAME IN ARM.

April 18, 1987 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS LIFT3NG AN ENGINE OUT OF A SCRAPER WHENTHE BOOM BROKE & KNOCKED HIM FROM THE SCRAPER

April 17, 1987 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SLIPPED 4HILE DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE FALLING TO GROUND & TWISTING HIS KNEE

March 6, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM TOOK RAD3ATOR CAP OFF PUMP AND SCALDING WATER SPRAYED VICTIM.

January 27, 1987 OK · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING SHO2TERS LOAD HOLES AND TWISTED HIS BACK.THEN HE WAS LOADING PARTS STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 26, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS GETT3NG OUT OF LOADER CAB, SLIPPED ON STEPS WHICH WERE WET AND ICEY AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 24, 1987 OK · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO C5B OF DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP DUE TO MUDDY & WET CONDITIONS.THEN HE FELL FOTO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

January 8, 1987 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

JUMP STARTING A3DRILL AND BATTERY LID FELL ON HIS FINGER, BREAKING IT.

December 31, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF DO1ER AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK

December 5, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS INST5LLING A TRAVEL MOTOR UNDER REAR END OF DRILL WHILE LIFTING MOTOR INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS BACK

November 5, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING SE9VICE TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO CAB OF SERVICE TRUCK.

October 30, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING CABLE A3D PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN EYE.

October 30, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIECE O0 DRILL AND PIECE FELL OFF VISE KNOCKING TORCH INTO HAND.

October 17, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ATTA7HING A COAL PINNER TO A LOADER USING A BOOMER HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE RIBS

August 23, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING DUMP C5BLE ON DRAGLINE AND THE GROUND WAS UNLEVEL AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

July 25, 1986 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THIS IS ADDITIO3AL LOST TIME .EE RETURNED TO WORK & THEN HAD ADDITIONAL LOST TIME DUE TO AGGRAVATION.

July 14, 1986 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON THR2TTLE CONTROL LEVER

June 25, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON D RA1LINE HOLDING A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND DROVE HIS HAND INTO THE BEARING HOUSING CUTTING HIS HAND OPEN

May 15, 1986 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIEC9 OF STEEL AND A PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE I NAME WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME

May 14, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

CARRYING A PUMP3DOWN THE RAMP AND THE LOADER ENGINE SHUT-OFF AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BACK WHEEL RAN UPON A ROCK AND CAUSED THE LOADER TO OVERTURN.

April 29, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCRAP9R WHEN HE HIT A ROCK HURTING HIS BACK.

April 26, 1986 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THE D2ZER SEAT HURT HIS BACK.

April 26, 1986 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRAG C5BLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF GRA8ER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING AROUND TH9 SIDE OF A STEP BANK AND GOT THE UPPER TRACK ON SOME BRUSH. WHICH BROKE THE GROUND PRESSURE BAYSEIZZY THE DOZER TO UPSET HE WAS THREW OUT OF THE DOZER AND THE TRACK LANDED ON H IS LEGS ON LEG 9EMOVED THE OTHER SEVERELY DAMAGED.

March 24, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER DROPPED 2FF COAL FACE AND JARRED HIM HE SAID HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME HE REPORTED THIS TO ME ON 4 7 86

March 24, 1986 OK · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MOVING SUCTION 2OSE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

March 13, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWING SLEDGE HA4MER AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 4, 1986 OK · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RE-INJURY OF AC7IDENT ON 2-27-86WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER

February 15, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HAMM9RING STAPLE INTO FENCE AND STAPLE GLANCED OFF POST STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE

February 13, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A 20#3SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE

February 11, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS MOVING A 8UCTION HOSE ON A 6" DIESEL WATER PUMP & HURT MY BACK.

February 10, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING FROM L2ADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

January 9, 1986 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hickory Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DRA1LINE AND SLIPPED OFF LADDER FALLING TO THE GROUND.

December 27, 1985 OK · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING BLASTHOLES WHEN PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER LODGED IN HIS EYE.

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