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July 9, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 55 GALLON BARREL. WHE PART OF HT EBARREL BLEW A PIECE OF EMTAL INTO HIS LEFT LEG.

September 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TILE CYLINDER ON A 92C HE WAS BEATING ON THE CYLINDER WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM

June 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF BULK TRUCK & ONTO GROUND & TWISTED HIS RT FOOT

February 17, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON HIS DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

January 7, 1993 KY · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ASKED AUGER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE JACK ON THE AUGER IN ORDER TO REMOVE A BLOCK OF WOOD SCOTCHING THE JACK AND AUGER. THE AUGER OPERATOR LET THE AUGER DOWN AND THE DOWN PROESSURE CAUSE D THE BLOCK OF WOOD TO FLY OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING HIS LOADER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND BROKE THE LOADER WINDOW AND DUST OR GLASS WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A HAULER ON A DUMP. ROCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDER REAR TIRE OF HAULER CAUSING HAULER TO TURN OVER ON SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN TO FLOOR OF HAULER.

February 27, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO HELP GET ROCK READY TO LOAD A SHOT, WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT ONTO THE ROCK AND EMPLOYEE FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE ROCK. EMPLOYEE WORKE DUP UNTIL 3-11-92 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THATE DATE.

February 20, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON 992 LOADER AND HIS FEET WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHEST ON HAND RAIL.

February 18, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A REOCCURRENCE OF THE INJURY ON 07-02-91.IT WAS REPORTED ON 08-12-91 AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-02-91.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12;30PM ON 10-11-91 AND RETURNED ON 01-27-92 AND IS NOW OFF BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE ACCIDENT BEGINNING02-18-92.THIS REPORT WILL BEGIN REPORTING LOST DAYS BEGINNING 02-18-92.PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LETTER FROM HIS DOCTOR.

July 30, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING PUMP OUT OF WATER HOLE & STRAINED BACK. HE WAS GIVEN RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS. RETURN TO WORK ON 8/1/91. EMPL DID NOT RETURN BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE LIGHT DUTY WORK. HE WAS OFF FROM WORK FROM 7/31 THRU 8/2 HE WENT ON VACATION ON 8/3. HE ONLY MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK.

July 16, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM DOZER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 07-29-91.HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.

July 15, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Rock Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING PC OF METAL GOT LEFT EYE

July 2, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL INJURED WHEN ON TOP OF HIGHWALL WHICH WAS SOFT AND GAVE WAY AND DOZER TURNED OVER.EMPL WAS OFF FROM WORK 7-3,JOB DIDNT OPERATE 7-4/7-7,AND RETURNED 7-8.EMPL WORKED THRU 8-8 AND HAS BEEN O FF SINCE 8-9.

August 3, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THIS OFFICE WAS FIRST INFORMED OF THIS ACCIDENT ON 1-29-90. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUMPED OFF A LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. IT APPARENTLY HAPPENED THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE WENT ON V ACATION. EMPLOYEE WAS ON VACATION 8/6-11/90. IT APPEARS, FROM THE HOSPITAL BILL, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-16-90. HE HAS BEEN AT WORK. WE HAVE SENT THIS TO WORKERS COMP

August 29, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cave Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STACKING STRAW IN AN ENCLOSED TRAILER AND HE WAS HAVING TO STACK A LOT OF IT OVER HIS HEAD AND THE STRAW HAD BEEN WATER SOAKED AND IT MADE THE STRAW HEAVIER THAN NORMAL, THEREFORE STRAINING HIMSELF.

July 5, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LEAVE WORK AT 11:00 AM BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN. HE HAD WORKED ALL MORNING HELPING MECHANIC AND HELPING LOAD SHOT; HE THINKS THAT WHEN HE GOT OFF A HAULER HE JUMPED TO T HE GROUND & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS OFF THE 6TH & 7TH AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 10TH AND WORKED UP UNTIL THE 24TH OF JULY. HE IS NOW OFF FROM WORK.

January 30, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Rock Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVE SHAFT ON A 992C LOADER AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT

September 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DOZER & LOOSENING A BOLT & BOLT CAME LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS LIP AGAINST BREAK ROD EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POCKEY KNIFE CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE KEYS FROM LOCKED VEHICLE SO THAT HE COULD BLOCK HAULERS PASSAGE UNTIL SHOT WAS PUT OFF.

September 27, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REAR OF DRILL. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 9-27-85 WAS NOT OFF UNTILL 10-3-85 AND 10-4-85, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-7 10-7-85. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-14-85.

July 11, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING THE CAR WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE LANDED ON THE CONTRETE CUTTING HIM.

October 24, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A BULLDOZER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL WHILE HE WAS MOWING WEEDS FROM AROUNG THE CAP HOUSES.

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Little Six Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A SHOT BEING PUT OFF WHEN FLY ROCK FROM THE SHOT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD IT STITCHED AND CAME BACK TO WORK IMMEDIATELY

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall from machine

EMP FELL CLIMBING DOWN DRILL MAST EMP DID NOT GOTO DR UNTIL 2 14 83 AND FROM THE DR REPORT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY LOST TIME BUT PATIENT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 2 21 83 WITH LOSS OF 5 DAYS WITH NO MORE LOST TIME ANTICIPATED EMP WORKED THROUGH 5 25 83 AND IS STILL OFF FROM WORK TO THIS DATE EMP NOW STATES THAT HE HAS SOME SORT OF DISC S PRAIN OR STRAIN

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