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May 26, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A TRANSFORMER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER AND CENTER PART OF HIS BACK.

May 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING ACROSS THE ROCK PICKING BELT LINE OT GET AHSOVEL, WHEN A PAIN HIT HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONT EH BELT GUARD, BRUISING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH AND STRAINING HIS BACK (LOWER).

May 25, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK INJURY 4-12-93. THE DR RELEASED HIM TO GO BACK TO WORK TO SEE IF HE COULD STAND TO WORK. EMPOYEE WAS LAID OFF WORK DUE TO LACK OF WORK. HE WAS CALLED BAKC TO WORK 10-11-9 3. 5-25-94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR AND TH EDR WANTS HIM TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NO WORK. ATTACHE DIS COPY OF 4-12-93.

January 27, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A BUCKET OF PLASTER CAME UP THE FEEDER AND AS THE EE GRABBED THE BUCKET OFF THE DRAG CHAIN IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A BRUISED FOOT AND CRUSHED TENDONS.

December 13, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS MOVING DC CABLE TO THE SIDE AND THE CABLE BLEW OUT BURNING EE LEFT KNEE CAP.

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING A LUMPOF COAL WITH A 12LB SLEDGE HAMMER AT THE 001-0 WORKING SECTIONS LOADING POINT. AS HE STRUCK THE COAL WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SEALER AND THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

August 2, 1993 KY · Coal coal dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAKING BELT MOVE CLEANING UP AROUND FEEDER SCOOP PUSHED FEEDER OVER HITING INJURED IN LEFT SIDE. INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HE BRUISED LEFT HIP.

July 5, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT IN FRONT OF THE TAILPIECE AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT A METAL SPLICE AND SHOVED THE SHOVEL INTO HIS RIBS.

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