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October 3, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER OFF 992-C END LOADER. HIS HARDHAT CAME OFF AND AS HE RAISED TO RETRIEVE IT, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD, CAUSING LACERATION. IT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

September 9, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC TRUCK ROLLED BACK ONTO HIS LEG, CATCHING LEG BETWEEN TWO BUMPERS.

June 8, 1993 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT CONVEYOR.WHILE SHOVELING WITH TURNING MOTION,EMPLOYEE FELT NEEDELE LIKE PAIN IN MIDDLE RIGHT BACK ABOVE PANTLINE.

May 4, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF WATER PUMP, PULLING TENDONS IN LEFT ANKLE.

May 3, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF PUSH-ARM OF TRACTOR. HE STEPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEARING IN BELT CYLINDER OF D-10 THE RATCHET SLIPPED & ST RUCK HIS THUMB THUS RESULTED FRACTURED THUMB

February 16, 1993 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELED AT DRYER SCREEN. HIS HAND SLIPPED ON WORN EDGE OF SCREEN, CAUSING LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

February 9, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDINT ONTOP OF FUEL TANK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND, INJURING BACK.

February 4, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK. TRUCK STALLED ATTOP OF RAMP & ROLLED DOWN STRIKING BERM. TRUCK THEN ROLLED ON IT'S SIDE.

February 3, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER TURNED IN HAUL ROAD TOO FAST.

January 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING HOIST, GETTING READY TO HOOK ONTO AND PICK UP AN AUGER FROM SLED WITH CABLE HOIST. HE WAS STANDING ON EDGE OF AUGER SLED WITH "UP ROPE" CONTROL IN LEFT HAND. HE SLIPPED OF EDGE OF SLED, PULLING DOWN ON UPROPE WHICH MOVED HOOK IN DIRECTION OF HOIST SPOOL. HE REACHED UP WITH RIGHT HAND CATCHING ONTO HOIST HOOK AT END OF CABLE AND RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HOO

December 11, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING DISCHARGE HOSE FROM WATER PUMP IN PREPARATION OF PULLING PUMP OUT OF PIT. HE LOOSENED HOSE CLAMP & SHOOK HOSE BUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. HE LET GO OF HOSE WITH THE INTENTION OF LOOSENING THE CLAMP FURTHER, BUT THE HOSE SUDDENLY CAME OFF OF PUMP ALLOWING MUD & WATER TO SPRAY HIM IN THE FACE AND EYES.

November 16, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING PUMP TH EPUMP SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT SUFFER ANY FRACTURE ON INJURIES REQUIRING SUTURES, BUT HE HAS SUFFERED LOST TIME.

October 14, 1992 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD OBTAINED A SAMPLE OF COAL AND HAD STARTED WALKING BACK TO THE PREPARATION PLANT CONTROL BUILDING. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL LAYING INT EH PATHWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UPON STOCKPILE OF RIP-RAP THE PILE GAVE AWAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN UPON ITS TOP THE DRIVER STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES HE ALSO STRUCK RIB CAGE FRA CTURED SIX RIBS

September 12, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FINAL DRIVE COVER ON 992-C END LOADER THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT

August 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

55061S PRYING ON THE GOOSE NECK OF 637-D SCRAPER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND THE PRY BAR FELL IN HIS HAND.

July 29, 1992 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF TRUCK, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 2, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE COAL CONVEYOR PICKING UP AND REMOVING PIECES OF ROCK FROM COAL GOING UP CONVEYOR FROM AUGER HOLE TO TRUCK. A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED DOWN THE CONVRYOR CATCHTING EMPLOY EE'S LEFT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER LUMP OF COAL.

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERING SUCTION HOSE.THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION IN MOUTH WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 13, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CO WORKER WERE MAKING PREPARATIONS TO MOUNT TRUNION HITCH TO DRAGGING BUCKET THEY WERE CARRING TO THE THE WELDING TRUCK SO THAT REPAIR COULD BE RUDE. EE HAD TO STEP OVER OXYGEN ACCETYLENE H OSES AND ONE FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED THIS CAUSED EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

March 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS SETTING A PUMP.STEPPED UPON A BRACE? TO LOWER THE SUCTION HOSE.THE BRACE BROKE AND CAUSING EMPL TO JAR HIS BACK STRIKING GROUND.

January 30, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FILTERS IT FELL STRUCK UNDER THE L EYE

January 2, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BEEN REPAIRING THE OK RH12 HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WHICH HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HE WAS POSITIONING THE SWING BRAKE DRUM OVER THE CENTER SHAFT AND REACHED FOR A BOLT TO SECURE T HE DRUM THE DRUM STARTED TO SLIP OFF THE SHAFT A AND WHEN HE CAUGHT IT THE WEIGHT OF THE DRUM COMBINED WITH THE SWAKWARD PSOSITON HE WAS IN CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 25, 1991 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS COMPLETING SERVICING OF 275B LOADER. HE REACHED DOWN TO GATHENER TOOLS BEFORE DISMOUNTING LOADER. WHEN HE RAISED FROM BENDING OVER HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE LIGHT BAR THAT EXTENDED FROM TH E FRAME OF THE BOOM. THIS BRUISED HIS LOWER SPINE AND LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

October 7, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MASHED CHAIN TO PULL PUMP OUT OF PIT. WHEN DISCONNECTING CHAIN HAND SLID OVER BURR ON CHAIN CAUSING LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

September 28, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLER TO D-10 CAT DOZER. HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN SIDE.

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN 3 PULLED LIGAMENTS AND AN INFLAMED MUSCLE.

August 25, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TWISTED CHAIN. WHEN CUT WENT THROUGH IT CAUSED CABLE TO PLOP. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND STRUCK HEAD ON RIPPER TOOTH OF TRACTOR. ALSO CABLE WHIPPED LEG AND C UT LEG.

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Pyramid Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO RAG BARREL TO GET RAG TO CLEAN HANDS. HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

August 1, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON SCRAPER SNAP RIGN CAME OFF AND STRIKING RIGHT ARM. HE SUFFERED LACERATION TO ARM REQUIRING THE STITCHES.

July 27, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ? DOWN DOCK TO HAVE WELDED IN BARGES. HE FELL BACKWARD OVER TREE LIMBS JARRYING LEFT SHOULDER.

July 16, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD MASHED FINGER ON 07-16-91 DID NOT SUFFER ANY LOST TIME IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM ON 08-08-91 HE WENT TO DR & IT APPEARED TO BE FRACTURED HE HAD GOT IT TAIL GATE OF TRUCK HE HAD MINER SURGERY 08-12-91 IS NOW SUFFERING LOST TIME

July 15, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE TURNBUCKLE ON HOIST BRAKE ON 380 N DRAGLIINE BY USING PRY BAR. A HE BEGAN TO RELEAE PRESSURE FROM PRY BAR IT SLIPPED FROM TURNBUCKLE & STRUCK HIM IN JAW & NEW. EMPL WORKED FOLLOWING TWO DAYS BUT MISSED ONE DAY AFTER SWELLING INCREASED & MEDICAL TREATMENT.

July 13, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Pyramid Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRIC CABLE HAD SHORTED AND EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WHILE SHOVELING COAL UNDER THE BELT.

June 27, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM THE INSIDE OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING. AIRBORNE DEBRIS CAME UP AND UNDERNEATH HIS WELDING HELMUT THAT HE WAS WEARING. A SM ALL PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE AND WAS REMOVED AT THE HOSPITAL.

June 11, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS PLACE CONCRETE DRAINAGE PIPE ACROSS A HAUL ROAD BED THE PIPE MEASURED 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER & 8 FT LONG WHILE LIFTING THE PIPE TO POSITION IT HE FELT PAIN IN H IS L OWER BACK THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

April 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hoke Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROX 9:30 AM HE WAS GRINDING OFF A PLACE ON TRUCK BED.THE GRINDING DISH BURST HITTING HIM ON LEFT ARM BELOW ELBOW CUTTING HIM I TOOK HIM TO MERCY HP WHERE THEY ADMITTED HIM AND DID SURGER Y AND DISMISSED HIMON 04-16-91.

April 4, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WALKING ACROSS GRAVEL PARKING LOT AND TURNED ANKLE.

March 22, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS UNDER THE D10L DOZER REPLACING THE EQUIALIZER BAR PIN. THE OTHER MECHANIC LET HIM KNOW HE WAS LOSING GRIP OF HIS END AND DROPPED IT. EE PUSHED AWAY FROM HIS END AS HE DROPPED IT AND STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM A CHIROPRACTOR AND RECEIVED TREATMENT OVER THE FOLLOWING DAYS.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoke Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN PUMP, SLIPPED AND HURT BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 3-19-91 WHEN HE CALLED ME AT APPROX. 6 PM. SAID HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO DOCTOR AND CHE CK ON IT.

January 25, 1991 KY · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DRILL PIPE LOOSE,WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK IN THE RIB ON LEFT SIDE.THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND SPRAIN TO RIB CAGE.

November 7, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL HELPING ROLL DRIVE CHAIN WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GEARS AND SMASHED AND FX RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

October 31, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING COAL & MOVED CAT D=9 DOZER OFF OF COAL. HE WALKED UP TO COAL TRUCK BEING LOADED ASKED FOR CIGARETTE & AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AFTER IT DROPPED TO GROUND LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF TRUCK & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD SHOULDER.

October 8, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING 455 KOMATSU, HE SLIPPED AND STRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON TRACK, HE SUSTAINED NERVE DAMAGE TO LEFT ELBOW.

October 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRANSMISSION IN PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE WAS LIFTING ON END OF TRANSMISSION AS HE LIFTED HE FELT BACK POP.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING COAL SAMPLE HE STEPPED OF SIDE OF CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS CABLE WITH IT HIT THE GROUND.

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