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February 28, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO STEPS ON GRADER. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE HURT BACK WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GET IN GRADER.

December 15, 1992 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A EE STRIP EE WAS DRILLING AN OVERHANG ON THE HIGHWALL. HIS SAFETY ROPE WAS TAKEN LOOSE FROM A STATIONARY TRACK LOADER AND TIED TO A PICK UP TRUCK BY ANOTHER EE. THEN ANOTHER EE MOVED THE PICK UP TRUCK DRAGGING INJURED EE UP THE HIGHWALL INJURING HIS BACK.

December 9, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK DUST MACHINE TO LOAD INTO SCOOP BUCKET- FELT PAIN IN GROIN- CAUSED A HERNIA.

February 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MOVING ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT RT WRIST BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MACHINE BRUISING WRIST

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HIS ROCK TRUCK ENGINE DIED EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK FALL INJURED EMPLOYEE

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE OPERATING A BULLDOZER THIS JARRED HIS BACK

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING HEAD ON3ROOF BOLTING MAXHINE HEAD SLIPPED AND BROKE FINGER

September 24, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON CANOPY OF MACHINE, WHILE POSITIONG MACHINE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST COAL RIB.

September 18, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HELPED MOVE AN AUGER, AFTER MOVE COMPLETED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON TIRE, TIRE MOVED HURTING EMPLOYEE\S FOOT.

September 5, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, CAR HIT A PIECE OF COAL-ROCK OR HOLE AND EMPLOYEE HIT THE TOP OF MINE. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN CACK.

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO SMOOTH SOME METAL EDGES PRIOR TO WELDING. METAL OBJECT WENT IN EYE.

August 14, 1984 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TOP HANGER UP FAR BELT LLAY PINNER HELPER HAD HIS HAND ON COMPAM AND THE OPER MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER.

August 9, 1984 KY · Coal auger helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING OIL IN A HYDRAULIC TANK ON A MODEL 1500 AUGER. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON AUGER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE AUGER FRAME

April 10, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A RADIATOR FROM A DOZER INJURED STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE RADIATOR CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

July 12, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND ACCIDENTALLY LAID HIS HAND ON THE HOT MANIFOLD RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT PALM

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