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August 22, 2000 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HELPING MECHANIC ON 992- TOOK STEP OFF TRUCK, TURNED ANKLE BETWEEN GROUND AND ROCK. TWISTED AND CHIPPED BONE IN ANKLE.

March 25, 1999 PA · Coal drill operator ELECTRICAL
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STARTING A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED.

November 6, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING A TRACKM PIN OUT OF THE D7 TRACKS HOLDING A B&O WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THEWRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE B&O WRENCH BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EE'S RIGHT ARM.

December 9, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A RAIL ROAD TIE & HURT LOWER BACK

October 2, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MANUALLY TILTING BLADE ON DOZER WHEN PUSHING ARM ON DOZER BLADE SMASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST DOZER

November 4, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO JUMP START THE BATTERY ON THE HILIFT WITH HIS DOZER BATTERY, HE WAS HOLDING THE BATTERY CABLES IN ONE HAND & OPENING THE BATTERY BOX WITH THE OTHER HAND & LOST HIS BALANC E & FELL OFF THE DOZER ONTO THE GROUND.

September 2, 1994 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE HITTING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND DISLCATED HIS FIRST JOINT AND CHIPPED THE BONE IN HIS FINGER.

February 21, 1994 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EEWALKED TO THE DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL & THE PIT WAS MUDDY & HE CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT & SLIPPED BECAUSE ON THE MUD ON HIS BOOTS HE GRABBED ON TO THE RAILING & HE FELT A TEARING SENS ATION IN HIS LOER ABDOMEN

December 30, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Kerry Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES PER DEATH CERTIFICATE ACUTE CARDIO RESPIRATORY ARREST MASSIVE ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION CORONARY ARTERY SCLEROISIS AN INVESTIGATION BY MSHA IS BEING CONDUCTED AT TH IS TIME I TALKED TO EE FROM MSHA ON 01-06-94

October 6, 1993 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING SOME HEAVY BLOCKING AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPERY, HIS FOOT SLID FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

May 25, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GETTING COAL SAMPLES WHEN THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

November 3, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS ON DOZER AND SLIPPED ON STEP, HITTING CHEST ON HANDRAIL.

September 19, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND FRAME WENT O MOVE AWAY AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 9, 1992 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DIGGING DIRT OUT AWAY FROM A BOLT ON THE TRACKS AND THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SEGMENT ON THE TRACK.

September 9, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE GRAVEL ON THE 2400 SHOVEL EHRN THE BAR SLIPPED AS INJURED HIT THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BAR HIT INJURED IN THE FACE.

May 19, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR TO DRIVE A PIN INTO A TRAVEL CHAIN & WHEN THE BAR WAS HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE BAR SLIPPED WEDGING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & TRAVEL CHAIN

April 20, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A D9G, STRIPPING ON OUT CROP OF THE FREEPORT SEAM. MOVED OVER TO TAKE ANOTHER PASS, BACKED OVER AN 8 FT EMBANKMENT, UPSETTING DOZER ONTO ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE WAS REPEATEDLY ASKED BY THE EMPLOYEES IF HE WAS HURT- HE SAID HE WASN'T HURT.

April 16, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TYING DOWN A LOAD OF PARTS ON THE FLATBED.SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING BACK. IT HAD RAINED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 1 HR BEFORE.

March 27, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH THE SOCKET BROKE & A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE

February 9, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON THE 235 SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS THAT WERE COVERED WITH FROST, STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDING IN THE RUTS AND HURT RIGHT FOOT.

January 25, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED IN THE SNOW AND TWISTED KNEE (LEFT) ON THE 25TH OF JAN., AND TWISTED THE SAME KNEE ON THE 27TH OF JAN., WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE SNOW.

January 13, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A RAILROAD CAR SLIPPED & HURT TAILBONE

December 7, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Kerry Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A FIRE IN THE FURNACE IN THE SHOP AND BURNT HIS HAND AND FACE.

November 22, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BAR BROKE HITTING HIS WRIST.

November 8, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE MOVING ACETYLENE BOTTLES.

November 4, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CRAWLING UNDER ROCK TRUCK TO ATTACH HOSE & TWISTED BACK.

September 13, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRAG CHAINS SLID OFF DRAG TRACKS LANDING ON GROUND ON FEET PULLED BACK

September 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING FROM THE TRACKS TO THE BLADE ON THE D-11 AND TWISTED BACK.

August 15, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING UP SIDE OF TRIAXLE SLIPPED & FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON BACK.

June 29, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE D-10 BULLDOZER TO GET TOOLS & WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF DOZER HE FELL OFF HITTING HIS WRIST

June 22, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH LOW BOY LID FROM TOOL BOX DROPPED ON LITTLE FINGER SMASHED THE END OF IT

June 4, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF WELL CASING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM (LEFT)

April 2, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PUT HIS HAND INBETWEEN MOTOR AND PULLEY WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING AND CUT HIS HAND INBETWEEN HIS FINGERS.

March 29, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STARTING SMALL PUMP,PULLED ON CORD AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

January 3, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SPILLED CAUSTIC ON FOOT & SKIN ON FOOT IS PEELING NOW.

October 24, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL AND ANOTHER EMPL CARRYING A 20'PLASTIC PIPE WHEN I.NAME STEPPED ON PIECE OF SHEET METAL WITH HOLE BURNED IN MIDDLE OF IT.METAL CAME UP AND HIT I.NAME IN THE LEG.ON SHEET METAL WERE SOME S HARP EDGES AND IT CUT HIS LEG AND BADLY BRUISED

July 25, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PUMP, HIT HIS HEAD ON PIPE.

July 18, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS FROM HIS PICKUP TRUCK.

July 18, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING LIME INTO POND.

June 27, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Kerry Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS BACKING UP RAN BACK OFF EDGE OF ROAD WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE-TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS ROOF ON THE EMBANKMENT.

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH ON D-10 DOZE RWHNE FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS LEG.

May 9, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING GAS INTO COMPRESSOR ON THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 7, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A CEMENT WALL FELL AND HIT HIS HAND ON A SNAP ROD.

May 5, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLIMBING ONTO DRAGLINE,SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEG.

February 27, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING BARREL OF 90 WEIGHT OIL.

January 17, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerry Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DRAGLINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

November 16, 1989 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Kerry Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING PIECE OF TIN UP FOR WELDER WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER EYE.

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