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November 27, 1998 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADING ROCK & DIRT INTO HAULER WITH 992-LOADER. ROCK HIT LOADER, JOLTED OPERATOR, CAUSING HEAD TO HIT WINDOW HANDLE.

October 5, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Poley Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLERGIC REACTION TO VARIOUS CLEANING AGENTS, MOTOR OILS OR OTHER OILS.

September 2, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PUTTING OFF BLAST WALKED OVER TO CHECK SHOT AREA: GROUND GAVE WAY, FELL INTO 12'-15' HOLE

July 10, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AT END OF SHIFT, DISMOUNTING HAULER BY LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED LEG HIT HAULER, FRACTURED TIBIA IN LEFT LEG.

November 15, 1995 KY · Coal FIRE
Poley Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADED AND BACKING TOWARD DUMP. WHEN TRUCK STOPPED AND STARTED RAISING BED THE DUMP BROKE AND TRUCK OVERTURNED. AFTER REMAINING UPSIDE DOWN FOR 3 HOURS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BUR NED. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

May 1, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RECLAIMING SLOPE SLID ACROSS PROTRUDING ROCK CAUSING UNBALANCE OF DOZER DOZER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE OPERATOR RECEIVED GASH ON BACK OF HEAD & GASH ABOVE FOREHEAD

April 22, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poley Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN PICKUP, REMAINNG TANKS STARTED TOTOPPLE. ATTEMPTED TO STEADY TOPPLING TANKS. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

March 18, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING CAT HAULER WITH RIGHT HAND, CHECKED BEHIND OPERATOR'S SEAT TO SEE IF COOL AIR WAS COMMING THROUGH FAN. FAN COVER HAD FALLEN OFF. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER/1ST JOINT LACERATED, FINGER NAIL REMOVED AND CUT INTO BONE.

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE REGRADING SLOPE RECLANATION DOZER BECAME LODGED ON ROCKS AND TREES. ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE DOZER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE LACERATION TO HEAD 2ND HANDS. BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND LI TTLE FINGER.

October 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

REPLACING PLANETARY ON CAT 992C LOADER LIFTING MECHANISM SLIPPED. PLANETARY FELL ON MECHANICS RIGHT FOOT BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING METAL LADDER PROPPED AGAINST HAULER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK WITH A TRACK LOADER.HE WAS PUSHING OVER A TREE AND ROOTS ROLLED TRACK LOADER.

March 11, 1992 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TOOTH ON 992C BUCKET, METAL FLAKED OFF STRIKING RIGHT INNER THIGH. 1/4"X1" PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THIGH RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

February 21, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING DOZER USED PRY BAR TO REMOVE COVER FOR FILTER PRY BAR SLIPPED LEFT HAND HIT DOZER J HOOK CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND EMBEDDED J HOOK

January 15, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALING FROM SERVICE TRUCK TO 992C LOADER TRIPPED ON ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

January 10, 1992 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK BOUNCED FROM HIGH WALL ENTERING RT GLASS OF 992C LOADER CAB STRIKING OPERATOR ON UPPER & LOWER RT ARM

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR POWDER TRUCK, KNOCKING U-JOINT APART WITH HAMMER , A PIECE OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN ABDOMEN.

April 9, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BATTERY OVER TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK STRAINED NECK ADN BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

March 6, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

DESCENDING LADDER OF HAULER-FELL-SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND BACK PAIN.

February 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OFF CATWALK OF HAULER-INJURED SHOULDER AND ARM.

September 12, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TO DUMP ROCK SHIFTED FRONT OF HAULER RAISED OFF GROUND FRONT END DROPPED JOLTING OPER

August 16, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHECKING OIL ON LOADER, STRUCK L HAND AGAINST HANDRAILLLL BRUISED MUSCLE AND BONE OF UPPER PART L HAND

August 1, 1990 VA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRILL BOOM, CAUGHT L HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND CHAIN HAIRLINE FRACT 1 FINGER CUT FINGER REQ STITCHES

June 22, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DEVEL NUMBNESS IN R LEG, LOWER BACK PAIN

June 11, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PULLED ON DUMPSITE TO UNLOAD. BACKED TOWARD BERM TO DUMP 6'FROM BERM RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY HAULER SLID OFF SPOIL AREA. DRIVER SUFFERED CUT FACE RIGHT LEG CUT BRUISED LEFT ARM & LEG.

May 18, 1990 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ASSISTING 2 OTHER WELDERS WORK ON DOZER BLADE BURNED EYES- WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES AND HOOD.

February 15, 1990 VA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC AND OTHER HELPERS TO TURN CUTTING EDGES ON DOZER, EMPLOYEE AND MECHANIC LIFTED OLD CUTTING EDGE OUT OF THE WAY-EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.

January 20, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MECHANICS WERE CHANGING BUCKET ON LOADER HE LIFTED BUCKET PIN INTO BACK OF PICK UP.

November 21, 1989 VA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN RETURNING CAPS TO POWDER MAGAZINE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP OF DOOR AND THE DRIP LIP. THE FIRST JOINT OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER IS BROKEN.

November 18, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS DISMOUNTED DOZER ON LUNCH BREAK TRIPPED ON ROCK & FELL ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & BROKE FIRST JOINT OF LEFT THUMB.

October 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BELLY PAN FROM D9L DOZER FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND BROKE IT (COMPOUND). SAFETY CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING 400 LB. PAN TO CATCH ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HINGED SIDE OF PAN IN WHTA IS NORMALL Y A SAFE POSITION.

September 18, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MECHANICS WERE WORKING ON DOZER REMOVING PINS WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ALLOWED EE HAND TO BE CUAGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND FRAME OF DOZER. EE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY WHERE X RAYS WERE TAKE N. THESE AND THE EXAMINATION SHOULD NO BROKEN BONES.

September 1, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR BACK DOZER INTO ROCK. JOLT OF THIS HURT OPERATOR'S BACK. NO TREATMENT- JUST REST FOR A FEW DAYS.

August 31, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING IN SPOIL BANK OPER REMAINED IN DOZER AS DOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE .OPER UNDER ROPS ROLLOVER DI VISE OPER WEARING SAFEY BELT KEP IN SEAAT RESUE SQUAD TRANSP TO ER.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON FELL INTO EMPTY POWDER AWFO BIN NO APPARENT REASON OR CAUSE FOR FALL PERSON SLID DOOR OPEN AS ALWAYS THEN FELL IN HEAD HAS SLIGHT CUT 9 STITCHES TAKEN

June 2, 1989 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW ON LOADER DOOR. X-RAY SHOWED NO BREAK OR STRESS. NO PRESCRIPTION OR MEDICATION GIVEN.

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THIS PERSON SAYS HE JUMPED FROM 85 TON HAUL TRUCK BECAUSE THE FOOT BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THREE METHODS AVAILABLE TO STOP TRUCK WERE NOT TRIED OR UTILIZED BY PERSON. THE PERSON DID OPERATE THIS T RUCK FOR THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT WITH NO PROBLEMS OCCURRING. TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY SUPERVISOR AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND DEEMED SAFE TO OPERATE.

November 29, 1988 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING LARGE PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PORTA POWER RAM MOVED FROM CRIBBING & CAUGHT FINGER OF SUBJECT BREAKING SUBJECTS FINGER THE TIIP.

July 21, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PREVIOUS HISTOR OF BACK PAIN L5 REMOVED PREVIOUSLY, POST DISCEC TOMY SYNDROME.

July 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Moose Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WATER TRUCK HAD A FLAT AND THE DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE CHANGING THE TIRE THE JACK FELL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal boomcat operator, stripping shovel operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

25 TON RAM SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING INSIDE RIM TIRE OF CAT 777 HAULER #637 AND CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FLANGE ON TIRE AND RIGHT REAR SHOCK ON HAULER. TIP OF THUMB, ABOVE KNUCKLE, WAS BROKEN.

October 24, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING PIN IN 4ACK ALONG DESIGNATED GROOVE USING THUMB TO ALIGN PIN AND WHEN PIN SLIPPED HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE GROOVE.THUMB WAS CUT PARTIALLY SEVERED AND REQ 5-6 STITC ES TO REPAIR.AL3GNMENT BAR WAS PRESENT BUT NOT BEING USED.

August 24, 1987 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPENING GREASE BARREL, CUT LEFT ARM ON LID OF BARREL.

April 4, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING TH9 SCOOP UNDERGROUND THE SCOOP WHEEL HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE FLOOR THIS SENT THE ROOF BOLT ONTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP THUS HITTING DRIVER IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST

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