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September 25, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE D-6 DOZER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAT PAD & EMPLLYEE ALLEGEDLY FELL STRAINED HIS BACK

September 23, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO THE UNDERFLOW ROOM TO BACKFLUSH THE SLURRY PUMP, AND AS HE WAS LEAVINGTHE UNDERFLOW ROOM, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL ALLEDGEDLY INSURING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT ASKED FOR ACCIDENTREPORT TO BE FILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF ON 9-25-92.

September 22, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN 800 MACK TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, HANDS AND KNEES, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE THAT A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9-25-92, AND THAT HIS JOB MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE.

September 5, 1992 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A SECTION OF PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE & SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ALREADY HAD A SORE BACK FROM AN INCIDENT ON 04-07-92 WHILE WORKING AS A WELDER

October 23, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO FIRST FLOOR, A PIECE OF METAL 1/8"X48"X24" FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. DUST OR COSMETIC PLATE WHIHC WAS TACKED TO STAIRWELL AND RECLAIM CHUTE.

October 17, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,WHEN HE SLIPPED.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING ,STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 11, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT UP INTO HANGERS TO CHANGE OUT BELT. WHILE LIFTING BELT IN PLACE, STRAINED BACK.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL STOPPED TO REFUEL.STEPPED OUT ONTO PLATFORM,FEET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF EQUIPMENT.

March 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SLIPPED & FELL. THE STEPS WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.

December 28, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING MINER CABLE DOWN TO MOVE ACROSS SECTION -FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

December 18, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A POWER MOVE BACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CABLE BACK, THE CABLE HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE CABLE, INJURED BACK.

October 11, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON SHOULDER & BACK.

September 20, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP (UNDERGROUND). WHEN ELMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCET, POSSIBLY PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

July 31, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A FAIRCHILD SCOOP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BRINGING RAM CAR OUTSIDE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.THE COMPENSATION CARRIER GRANTED BENEFITS 08-23-90.

June 28, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN ON PRIMARY WASHER.MOVING SLACK UP ON DRIVE SPROCKET,DRIVE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN 100-2 CHAIN.

June 15, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING & CLEANING TAILPIECE ON REFUSE BELT.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST BY HAND OR HAND DUSTING WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF DUST & SCATTERING THE DUST AALONG #1 BELTLINE ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS BACK NOTE CASE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE CO & COMP CARRIER

April 13, 1990 KY · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE, ALLEGED INJURING KNEE WHILE PLACING KNEE AGAINST SHOVEL. AGAIN ON 4-13-90, ALSO ALLEGED INJURY TO KNEE WHILE BUILDING SOLID BRATTICE. NOTE: THIS INJURY HA S BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE COMPENSATION CARRIER. I.NAME LAST WORKED 4-13-90. COMPENSATION CARRIER APPROVED CLAIM 6-1-90.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ANOTHER RAM CAR (#1) WITH DIPPER END TO BATTERY END OF INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RAM CAR. THE DIPPER END RAISED THE CAR OFF THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT FELL OUT, THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN-TRIP TO THE SECTION, THE BUS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED A BACK INJURY FROM THE IMPACT OR JOLT.

March 6, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO TAKE POWER OFF WATER PUMP. WHEN HE FLIPPED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER BESIDE THE PUMP BREAKER BLEW OUT.

March 1, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 07-09-90.

February 26, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG MINER CABLE ACROSS #7 ENTRY, WHEN HE RAISED UP, HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

February 23, 1990 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE AND CUT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANBUS, STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 13, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF THE BUS.THE BUS WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-5-90, COMPLANINED OF BACK FORM 2-16-89 INJ DR PERFRO SSURGERY TO CORRECT NERVE DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS INJ.

November 17, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING REFUSE TAIL PEICE. WHILE SHOVELING REFUSE STRUCK TO SHOVEL WHILE TURNING TO DUMP, STRAING BACK.

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

SERVICING RECLAIM FEEDER WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK & LEGS

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

A RAM CAR WAS PUSHING THE OTHER RAM CAR INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING WHEN FIRST RAM CAR CLIMBED UPON BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

September 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

HELPING FIX OIL LEAK TIGHTENING FITTING BROKE BOOM CAME DOWN, CAUGHT EMP AND PINNED ON FLOOR

July 28, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A BREAKER FOR A ROOF BOLTER, BREAKER GROUNDED CAUSING A FLASH.

July 18, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING PRIMARY IN APPROX 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOOR STRAINED BACK

June 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON RAM CAR WHICH WAS BLOCKED UP. ENDLOADER PICKED BATTERIES UP OFF CAR CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF CRIB BLOCK. BLOCK CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT CAR SAT DOWN ON BLOCK. CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH NEW WHEEL UNIT WHEEL OFF AT TIME OF ACCIDE

June 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES BUMPING LEFT KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO ROOFBOLTER DECK.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CONTIOUS MINER OUT OF THE FACE AREA, TRAMMING LEVER STUCK, CABLE ANOCHOR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE KNOCKED HIM ITO COAL RIB.

February 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING A PUMP OUT OF A SUMP HOLE SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING PUMP

February 3, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.

January 7, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.

October 24, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING TRAM MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WITH CHAIN HOIST, HOIST SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER.

October 6, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING PAN STRETCHED OUT OF WINDOW TO OPEN GATE FOR REFUSE BIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. GATE IS OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN & CLOSE GATE.

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB WATCHING MINER LOAD RAM CAR, WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM.

September 7, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN RAM CAR, CAUGHT HIS HEAD LAMP CORD ON SEAT BRACKET, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

August 17, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FORM FACE AREA TO FEEDER HIT AHOLE AN D BOUNCED UP STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

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