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October 29, 1996 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRIC HEATER, WHEN ENERGIZED A FLASH OCCURED BETWEEN PHASES.

September 20, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER PICKUP TRUCK WHEN A CAR COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL AND HIT PICKUP EE WAS FOLLOWING THEN HIT COMPANY VEHICLE EE WAS OPERATING.

July 19, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF DRY FLOCK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE WALKWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE HANDRAIL.

May 13, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE USED A WIRE CHOKER TO MOVE A FUEL TANK, AFTER MOVING TANK HE WAS UNHOOKING THE CLEVIS USED TO COUPLE CHOKER TO FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE PIN OUT OF THE CLEVIS BUT IT DID NOT COME LOOSE. HE T OOK THE PIN AND TAPPED THE CLEVIS, THE CLEVIS FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR ON 650 DOZER WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK ON SLOPE WHEN DOZER GOT ON LARGE ROCK WITH ONE TRACK. WHEN HE CAME OFF ROCK DOZER CAUGHT SOLID GROUND AND FLIPPED 1 TIME. ENDED UP ON SIDE.

September 12, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

COLLISION BETWEEN MACK TRUCK AND TOYOTA PICKUP RESULTING IN FATAL INJURY.

August 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER USING RATCHET AND SOCKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BEARING HOUSING WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO GROUND.

May 24, 1995 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRIBBING FROM UNDER PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE GOT HOLD OF ONE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER PRESSURE & WHEN HE MOVED IT IT CRELED OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

May 22, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING BOOM ARM FROM 980 LOADER CRANE FROM SERVICE TRUCK WAS HOOKED ON BOOM ARMS WHEN LEET PIN WAS REMOVED THE BOOM SWUNG FORWARD & PINNED INJURED PERSON LEG BETWEEN LOADER BUCK ET & BOOM ARMS

May 12, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WHEN A LOCK WASHER BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE EYE & FOREHEAD

April 26, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LECTRA HAUL STEP ON TO GROUND & SPRAIN HIS ANKLE

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL HAD BEEN SPILLED IN BASEMENT FLOOR DUE TO A RECENT PUMP PROBLEM EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING OBASEMENT HE WAS SHOELING FLOOR DRAINS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK WHILE SHOV ELING AT 4:00PM HE LEFT WORK AT 8:00PM TO HAVE BACK CRACKED

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MECH WAS WORKING ON DRILL WHEN AIR LINE CAME LOOSE BLOWING A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

March 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING HAMMER TO LOSSEN BOLT ON DOZER TRACK, PIECE OF TRACK BROKE & HIT LEG.

January 26, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRUCK & HITTING ROCK OR BUMPS & OR DIPS IN ROAD.

December 17, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PERSON WAS DRIVING TRUCK AND SAID IT STARTED BOUNCING AND HURT HIS BACK.

December 9, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tau Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN THE THE D9H DOZER, WHICH HE HAD BEEN RUNNING. AS HE REACHED THE GROUND HE TURNE DHIS ANKLE. HE STEPPED FROM THE PUSH BEAM, (ON SIDE OF DOZER), TOT HE GROUND HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 6, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tau Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIFT JACK ON D-9 DOZER, USING A 992 LOADER TO SUPPORT THE JACK. HE REACHED DONW TO ALING BEARING AND END OF JACK THE JACK SLIPPED INTO PLACE SUDDENLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

November 23, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

JERKING OF LOADER PRODUCED ACTING IN BACK.

November 17, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING FLOOR DOWN UNDER PRESS GOT UP TO MORE HOSE HE TURN HIS ANKLE.

November 15, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOUR EE WERE WORKING ON THE SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. TWO ON TOP AND TWO ON BOTTOM AND A FLOOR SEPERATED THEM. THE EE WAS INJURIED BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE OTHER WERE GOING TO REST. HE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE A WRENCH FROM THE MACHINE WHEN THE OTHER TURNED IT RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO RIGHT HAND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

October 1, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE STEEL ROD FELL ACROSS RIGHT SHOULDER DUE TO IMPROPER BRAKING OF COMPONENTS BEING WORKED ON.

September 8, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING & WENT TO EMPTY A SHOVEL FULL HIS BACK SUPPOSEDLY START ED TO HURT

July 15, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADOUT OPERATION OF RAILROAD CARS.HE WAS CHANGING HOISTING CABLE FROM LOADED CAR TO AN EMPTY ONE.HE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING CABLE TO CAR HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING HOOK IN POSITION.

May 27, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON STEPS ON SIDE OF TRUCK CHECKING HIS LOAD. HE HAD FILTER CAKE MATERIAL ON HIS SHOES. HE SLIPPED FROM STEPS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND ON TRUCK OR GROUND CAUSING BROKEN BONE IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.

May 17, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON ROCK TRUCK RAISED UP UNDER TRUCK & CUT HEAD

May 3, 1994 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING LOADE DRIAL ROAD CARS FROM PLANT LOADOUT FACILITY, THE CAR HE WAS DROPPING HAD A QUICK RELEASE BRAKE, HE TIRPPED BREAK CAR STARTED DOWN TRACK PICKING UP SPEED BEFORE HE C OULD GET BREAK TIGHTENED FULLY HE HIT AGAINST OTHER LOADE CARS, BUMPING HIS LEFT SHOUDLER AREA AGAIST CAR ON IMPACT.

April 26, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Marine Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON AL BLOWER WHEN HE REACHED INTO DUST WORK TO MOVE LOOSE WINE STRIKING HIS FINGER INTO FAR BLADES ON BLOWER CUTTING FINGER.

March 16, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WHERE TRUCKS ARE LOADED. HE STARTED TO TAKE A STEP ON THE WALK AND HAD BAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING DRAIN PIPE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT BEING HURT ON THE DATE HE SAID HE WAS INJURED.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marine Coal Corp · Fall from machine

RAINING OPERATER MOUNTED DOZEN USING HAND RAILS SLIPPED ON TRACKS FELL BETWEEN TRACKS AND DOZER.

February 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS WORKING ON DOZXER STANDING ON LT TRACK WEATHER COND WERE RAIN & COLD VICTIM PROCEEDED TO MOVE & LOST FOOTING & FELL

January 19, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP ON PUSH ARM OF D11N. WAS HOLING ON TO HAND RAIL ON THE TILT JACK CAUSING A PULLING REACTION WHEN THE FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP.

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING SCOOP ON MAINLINE ROADWAY-SCOOPHIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCING EMPLOYEE IN DECK OR SCOOP - PAIN, STIFFNESS IN LEGS, NECK SORE WHENTURNS HEAD.

December 29, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISMOUNTING LADDER ON 201 SHOVEL, DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT 5 FINGER.

November 3, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

DOZER OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING RECLAMATION CREW IN LOADING CULVERT PIPE ON TOP OF D-8H. AFTER LOADING THE FIRST PIPE THE 2ND PIPE WAS BEING LOADED WHEN IT BECAME UNSTABLE & STARTED TO PUSH THE O PERATOR OFF THE TOP. HE JUMPED TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE PIPE, LANDING ON A ROCKY TERRAINS.

October 28, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND GLUE FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. IN TURNING HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM OF SCOOP BUCKET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER WAS COMING OUT OF PIT. WHEN A FORK CAME OFF HIGHWALL HITTING IN DITCH. THAT WAS FULL OF MUD. CASING MUD TO SPLATTER DRIVER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

October 22, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME DIRT & ROCK DISLODGING FROM THE HISHWALL. HE THEN EXITED THE BACKHOE CAB & STARTED TO RUN. SOME DIRT & ROCKS STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HI M TO FALL & INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 12, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT TANGLED IN C.B. ANTENNA WIRE AND FELL TO THEGROUND AND LANDED ON HIS HIP AND BACK.

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS COMING DOWN A HILL AND SAID FETERDER WENT OUT HE HIT BERM THEN CROSSED ROAD AND WENT OVER THE OTHER BERM CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER.

August 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCORDING TO INJJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF RIPPER SHANK WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF PIN & ENTERED HIS LEG.

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PREPARING TO REPAIR BRAKE ON REAR OF C-70 SERVICE TRUCK HAD LEFT REAR WHEELS OFF GROUND & UNBOLTED WHILE LIFTING OFF FELT PAIN IN BACK LOWER BACK

July 13, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AFTER DARK HE JUMPED OFF OF BOTTOM STEP LANDING ON A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RT FOOT

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