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October 18, 1994 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawkins Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS CUMLATIVE INJURY GOING BACK TO A NO LOST TIME INJURY IN 1992 IN WHICH HE SUFFERED A BRUISE KNEE BUT NO TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY. IN OCT 1994, HE WAS REPAIRING A SURFACE DRILL AND WAS IN A BENT POSITION FOR TWO HOURS. UPON ARISING A BKNOT CAME UP ON HIS KNEE HE IS NOW SCHEDULE FOR OUT PATIENT SURGERY TO REPAIR CANTILAGE.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkins Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF TRUCK CAB AND ATTEMPTED TO CROSS OVER HOOD TO OTHER SIDE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD, STRIKING GROUND.

April 26, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT CONTINUAL PUSHING OF TRUCK BRAKE CAUSED STRESS TO HIP

May 8, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVES OFF-HIGHWAY ROCK TRUCK.WAS SITTING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED BY ENDLOADER.LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAUSED TRUCK TO VIBRATE,CREATING STRAIN ON EMPLOYEES NECK.

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkins Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BATTERY CHARGER TO START ENDLOADER. GROUND WAS SLICK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH HIS BACK HITTING THE GROUND.

February 22, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING OFF POWER ON ENDLOADER & PUT HAND IN FAN

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hawkins Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

ARC OR FLASH FROM ELECTRIC WELDER.

April 11, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK DUMPED ON TRUCK BED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE JOLTED.

May 12, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN CAB OF OFF HIGHWAY ROCK TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING ROCK. BACK BEGAN PAINING MOTION OF TRUCK CAUSED STRAIN MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkins Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD GO7TEN OUT OF TRUCK. ANKLE TURNED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON GROUND.

June 16, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawkins Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERY STRAINED BACK MUSCLES

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