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July 31, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF DOZER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED WITH WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT.

April 29, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ROLLED TRUCK TIRE TO BUCKET OF LOADER 7 FLIPPED IT INTO BUCKET ON TOP OF ANOTHER TIRE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH TIRE BACK INTO BUCKET. THIS IS WHEN HE HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

August 12, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING IN ROCK SHOT, LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK, HEAD FLEW FORWARD & JERKED NECK.

July 22, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER STRIKING A SEDIMENT BOLT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF GOING INTO FINGER.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICKUP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICK UP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THENSTRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 11, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING A PUMP ON A STEAM JENNY. SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND FALLING ON BACK.

February 18, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEAMING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USING A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER. A PIECE OF THE PAIN OR METAL CAME OFF GOIG UP UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES IN LEFT EYE.

January 27, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AIR COMPRESSOR ON 350 INTERNATIONATIONBACK DUMP, CONFINED SPACE, STRAINED ABDOMEN AREA.

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING FINAL DRIVE IN 375 DOZER. WHILE PRYING WITH BAR, FELT PULLING IN MID SECTION.

August 3, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING SHEET METAL.

April 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRAGGING BOX BACKWARD IN TRUCK BED, CLIMBED OFF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON WET GRASS, TWISTED KNEE.

October 28, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BREAKING ROCK WITH LOADER, CAUSING JERK. JERK CAUSED PRESSURE AROUND MID-SECTION FROM SEAT BELT.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE WHILE CLIMBING HILL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT FT. SANDERS HOSPITAL.

July 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING MARKER ON TREE, STEPPED DOWN LOST BLANCE JUMPED OFF LANDING ON R HEEL

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO US UNTIL 11-19-90.HE FIRST SAID IT WAS HIS OLD INJURY RECURRING.THEN ON 11-21-90 HE SAID IT WAS A NEW INJURY THAT HAPPENED CLIMBING INTO THE DRILL CAB ON 11-12-90.

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING PICKUP TO GO SHUT OFF WATER PUMPS.COMING DOWN HILL WHEN TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF 4-WQHEEL DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKES WENT OUT.I. NAME HIT HYDRAULIC COAL LOADING SHOVEL.

January 4, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE POWDER TRAILER WHERE THE EXPLOSIVES WERE STORED, WHEN HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE ROCK AND DIRT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 25, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING THE GREASE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE DITCHED THE TRUCK. WHEN HE DID IT THREW HIM AROUND IN THE CAB. HE THOUGHT HE WASN'T HURT THAT DAY BUT HIS HAND SWELLED O VER THE WEEKEND SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR MONDAY Y

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING 3" WATER PUMP INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.THINKS THIS HAS CAUSED POSSIBLE HERNIA.

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING HOT.HE SHUT IT OFF AND WAITED 20-25 MINUTES WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP THE WATER PRESSURE BLEW ON HIS FACE AND ARM.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED SAID THAT AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME HE WAS LIFTING WATER PUMPS QUITE A BIT.HIS ABCK STARTING HURTING HIM AND HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN WILLIAMSBURG,WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD TENDONTITIS.HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN KNOXVILLE TENN AND FOUND OUT HE HAD A RUPTURED DISK.

February 20, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING OUT PICKUP TRUCK OFF OF OUR JOB WHEN THE TIE ROD END CAME OFF I NAME SAID WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP TEH TRUCK HE MUST HAVE HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE AND RUN INTO A DOZER

August 16, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SETTING UP WATER PUMP WHEN HE SET IT DOWN ON GROUND HANDLE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PUMP & HANDLE.

August 9, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER WHEN IT GOT TO SLIDING THEN IT SLIPPED ON A ROCK THE WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE SHIFTED TURNING DOZER ON ITS SIDE

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT HOSE UP HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FUEL TANK LID.

June 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON DOZER. THEY WERE PULLING AND LIFTING ON LULRY PAN OF THE DOZER. I. NAME DIDNT REALIZE HE WAS HURT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND REPORTED IT TO US ON THE 27TH OF JUNE.

June 1, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER. HE HAD HIS MECHANIC TRUCK BACKED UP AGAINST THE DOZER. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MECHANIC TRUCK BUMPER.

April 9, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE GRADER HE HAD JUST GOT DONE OPERATING WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL ON THE GRADER BLADE

January 7, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THROWED DIESEL 0UEL IN FIRE EXPLODED & FIRE CAME BACK ON HAND

January 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SCRAPING UP COA5 AROUND THE PIT. THE LOADER WENT BY WHERE HE WAS WORKING THE LOADER TIRE ROLLED OVER A ROCK MAKING IT FLY UP.

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS BEND3NG OVER THE PLAT OF THE DOZER WORKING ON THE TRANSMISSION HE WAS LIFTING THE BOX THAT WENT IN TRANSMISSION & STRAINED BACK

April 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A JOB DOING RECLAIMATION HE BENT OVER TO PICK UPA POLE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

February 5, 1987 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HANDID T2E MECHANIC A HOSE FOR HIS DONE. HE THEN TURNED AND STARTED WALKING AWAY STEPPED IN A QULLEY AND TWISTED HIS LEG. COMPLAINED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT ABOUT HIS LEG.

January 27, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME GETTING 7HAIN OFF LOADER,TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED ON ICE.

January 15, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME TAKING H3S FOOT AND PUSHING AT DRILL STEEL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED.

September 5, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON A MO7OR OF A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN WRNECH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT ON SIDE OF MOTOR.

June 28, 1986 KY · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS FUEL3NG THE AUGER MACHINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. AND THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE MACHINE TO SET MARKS. I NAME HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE AUGER MACHINE WHEN IT3WAS LOWERED. PINNING HIS FOOT UNDER THE MACHINE. THE FIRST AND THRD TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WERE SMASHED. AND THE SECOND TOE WAS AMPUTATED HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BRUISED AND LACERAT

October 7, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER WAS IN PIT BREAKING UP COAL I.NAME WAS IN PIT PICKING ROCK OUT OF THE COAL I.NAME WAS BENT OVER WHEN THE LOADER CAME OVER THE COAL AND THE OPERATOR SAW I.NAMES HARD HAT FLY ABOVE THE B UCKET HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED MACHINE AND THE BUCKET TOOTH STRUCK I.NAMES FOOT

March 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GETTING DOWN OFF BACKDUMP AND THE CATWALK OF BACKDUMP CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING WHILE HE WAS JUMPING OFF BACKDUMP ALMOST TEARING FINGER COMPLETELY OFF.

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