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May 31, 1994 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A BAT ENCOUNTERED WHILE USING WEED-EATER, EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS BACK ON A BATTERY.

November 16, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE FELL FROM PLATFORM AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF BODY AGAINST MUCKING MACHINE.

October 9, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK HIT THE SPRAG EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN,CAUSING THE SPRAG TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

September 25, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF TIMBER OUT OF COAL

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Kocher Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

71504NDER SHAKER WAS LEAKING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BECOME SOAKED WITH WATER SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY-THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO BECOME ILL.

March 17, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JARRED BACK WHILE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK AFTER TARPING.

February 18, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT ON INSIDE OF KNEE WITH A BOARD BEING HANDED UP BY ANOTHER EE.

September 23, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK EMPL WAS DRIVING HIT DEEP DITCH & JARRED

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING SCRAP METAL INTO DUMPSTER THE SKID EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK

February 25, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by flying object

DIRT ENTERED EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL

October 30, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE PULLING ON ROPE TO START PORTABLE PUMP. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLING BIG ROCK OUT OF COAL

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN LIFTING PC OF IRON

February 7, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING ON WRENCH

January 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING DOORS AT BREAKER LOADING AREA.

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE WALKING IN BREAKER YARD.

November 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL TWISTED ANKLE WHEN GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK

November 14, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING BOLT WITH HAMMER BOLT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON L HAND

September 22, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUST ENTERED EYE WHILE HITTING YOKE OF EUCLID TRUCK WITH A HAMMER WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE IT.

August 27, 1989 PA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUT ON RIGHT HAND WITH HOSE CLAMP WHILE DRILLING IN SKIDMORE GANGWAY.

July 19, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE WORKING IN NO.43 BREAST-E SKIDMORE GANGWAY.

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A COAL LUMP WHILE LOADING AT #58 CHUTE, E.SKIDMORE GANGWAY.

May 8, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER AREA, WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.

May 8, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER AREA WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.

May 5, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.

April 27, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RR STEEL OUT OF SUMP HOLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL,THIS EMPL THREW DOWN HIS END WHILE I.NAME HELD ON WRENCHING HIS BACK.DIDNT MISS TIME UNTIL HOSPITALIZED FOR DISC SURGERY 7-26-89.

February 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUMPED HEAD WHILE TIMBERING HEADING.

February 9, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TIMBERING IN MAIN TUNNEL FELT PAIN N BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER.

January 6, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING & CARRYING BUCKETS OF WATER.

January 4, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIMBERING ON MAIN TUNNEL,PIECE OF TIMBER HIT EMPL ON ELBOW.

December 28, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PROP SLIPPED OUT OF A STACK OF TIMBER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 22, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

JUMPED FROM BEHICLE AFTER LOSING CONTROL.

May 11, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRESSING OFF FACE IN 53 104 CHUTE, EAST SKIDMORE GANGWAY, COAL LUMP HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE PICKING UP A ROCK.

March 1, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE EMPLOYEE PULLED ROCK STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 6, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRESSING 2FF FACE IN SKIDMORE NO 49 CHUTE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON LEG WITH A PIECE OF COAL

March 10, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS RETIMBE9ING IN PRIMROSE #3 WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT ON RT SHOULDER WITH FALLING COAL

February 4, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS IN PROCE8S OF CARRYING POWDER TO TOP SPLIT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY FELL & TWISTED KNEE.

January 13, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO DRILL IN FACE OF GANGWAY WHEN DRILL HOSE ACCIDENTLY BLEW APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE BEHIND RT KNEE CAP CAUSING BRUISED

January 8, 1987 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF CLIMBING LADDER INCHUTE WHEN RUNG OF LADDER ACCIDENTLY BROKE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING RT HAND AGAINST RAIL

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7IMBEWRING IN MIDDLE SPLIT, WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTELY STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH S PRAG WHICH HAD SLIPPED. BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AT THAT TIME. HE WAS TREATED3AND RELEASED AND ALLOWED TO RESUME WORK FULL TIME. ON 3-17-87 EMPLOYEE AGAIN BEGAN COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER DISCOMFORT AND CAUSED WORK ON THE DATE.

January 6, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR9SSING OFF AT FACE WHEN RIB ACCIDNETLY FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF TRUNK AND BACK CRACKED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE AND BRUISED BACK MUSCLES

December 26, 1986 PA · Coal FIRE
Kocher Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRE MOST L3KELY STARTED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WITHIN THE DEPOSITED REFUSE. EXACT DATES AND TIMES ARE NOT DETERMINABLE. COAL REFUSE IN INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

December 19, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN BACK WHILE BARRING ROCK OUT OF COAL HOPPER.

October 24, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF NOTCHING WOODEN COLLAR IN SEVEN FOOT GANGWAY, WHEN HATCHET ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB.

September 9, 1986 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine

SMALL MOTOR ON 4HICH EE WAS RIDING DE-RAILED.

June 9, 1986 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING ROCK IN CHUTE, WHEN HE ACCIDENTELY PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

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