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September 18, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BELLY BAN ON D10 DOZER WITH A 1" DRIVE AIR WRENCH PUTTING IN 1" X 3" BOLTS. HE WAS CRAWLING OVER ROCKS & DIRT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS KNEE.

August 9, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING ONTO DOZER PULLED BACK.

February 12, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED IT WAS RAINY, HE HAD ON RAIN SUIT AND RUBBER BOOTS. HE WAS ON PRELL TRUCK SLIPPED OFF OF BACK STEP AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LIFTING A TRIPPLE 7 END DUMP WITH A 570 END LOADER THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD OUT OF END LOADER BUCKET CAUSING A JAR TO THE EE THE EE STABB SHOULDER WAR HURTING.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK ON BACK END OF TRUCK CAUSED TRUCK TO REAR UP WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED OUT. TRUCK CAME BACK DOWN AND HIT THE GROUND FAST AND SHOOK THE DRIVER AROUND IN THE CAB OF TRUCK.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP STEPS OF PARTS TRAILER-PULLED MUSCLE ON THE LEFT LEG.

June 23, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON 350 TRUCK- TAKING BELLY PAN OFF- HIT A PUNCH HE WAS USING WITH A HAMMER. PUNCH FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND ALSO BROKE HIS GLASSES.

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS WELDING ON DART, RAISED UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON MUD COVERED AIRLINE.

June 9, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Coals Inc · Fall from machine

ON PLATFORM OUTSIDE CAB, FALL TO GROUND

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Canyon Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ON DRILL,TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND,RE-INJURED BACK.FIRST INJURY 12-12-91.

April 30, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING UP ON FUEL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ONTO THE GROUND RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

April 17, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER,STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 9, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSED OPER DOOR ON HAND

January 29, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNHOOKING PUMP CABLE FROM TRACTOR.

December 12, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canyon Coals Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE TRACK OF THE DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND LANDED ON HIS FEET. THE JAR FROM THE FALL TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLEASE REFER BACK TO ORIGINAL INJ WHICH OCCURED 8/8/91. HE HAS BEEN BACK & FORTH SINCE THEN BUT OFF AGAIN 10/4/91 TO PRESENT.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS FUELING TRUCK & PUMP BLEW SMALL PIECE OF RUST INTO EYE. HIS VISION WAS NOT DAMANGED BUT HE DID HAVE TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM. RUST WAS REMOVED WITH NO DAMAGE TO EYE.

August 20, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Canyon Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

DRILL OPERATOR WAS DRILLING & PIECE OF DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO EYE. HE HAD OPENED OPERATORS DOOR WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT AFTERNOON. I WAS VERY MINOR ACCIDENT.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A 350 BACK DUMP HAULING COAL FROM PIT WHEN HE DUMPED THE TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING FOR ANOTHER LOAD HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD TRUCK WENT UP IN THE AIR WHEN COME BACK DOW N IMPACT HURT LOWER BACK.

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