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August 5, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LARGE FLAT WHEN FRONT OF DOZER RAISED UP AND FELL IN HOLE THAT ROCK CAME FROM PITCHING HIM FORWARD AND SEAT BELT CAUSED SOME DISCOMFORT. ALLEGED PAIN AROUND KIDNEYS. EMP LOYEE WORKED FOR APPROX 6 WEEKS BEFORE BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-16.

February 20, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SLOPING WITH A D8N WHEN HE GOT ON TOP OF A LARGE ROCK. ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTONEUTRAL CAUSING THE DOZER TO GO OFF THE ROCK. EMPLOYEE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT HIS LEFT TEMPLE IN A CAB BRACE.

January 4, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DRAG SHOE AND FELL. PAIN IN NECK, BACK AND LEGS AND A SMALL ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE ALSO COMPLAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

November 7, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL FUEL HOSE OUT FROM SERVICE TRUCK. EE STEPPED ON BUMPER OF TRUCK, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS. RIGHT WRIST STRUCK DRILL. RIGHT WRIST BROKEN.

September 6, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID DOZER 20159 RAN AWAY FROM HIM. LOW OIL IN TRANSMISSION. LAID OFF 9-15-95/MINE CLOSURE

May 9, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

COMMING OFF 75329 DRILL - DOWN LADDER BACKWARDS - FEEL SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK HITTING A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. FDO 5-10-95

May 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SHOVEL EE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE ON TOP OF THE SHOVEL HOUSE AN DLNADE DON LEFT SIE OF HSI BOYD ON TOP OF SHOVEL HOUSE. STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING INTO SHOVEL TO BE LOADED, WAS WATCHING SHOVEL BUCKET AND LEFT REAR TIRE HIT ROCK TWISTING TRUCK AROUND SOME. EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN TRUCK TIRE HIT ROCK AND TWISTED TRUCK IT HU RT HIS LEFT LOWER PART OF BACK. FDO: 4-26-95.

April 15, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

FATAL ACCIDENT - VICTIM APPARENTLY FELL 31 FEET FROM AN ELEVATED CATWALK [UN-WITNESSED], STRIKING A STINGER BAR CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS BODY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON FILL AREA AT BREAK, STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK, TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG, NEAR THE KNEE.

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE RADIATOR CAP - PUT PRESSURE ON CAP AND STRAINED MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK.

March 26, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCKFRO 2800 SHOVEL STRUCK ROCK TRUCK #28926 FDO :05-12-95

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

GRADING ROAD IN RUBE FORK, CAUGHT ROCK WITH BLADE THROWING HIM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GITTING OFF 28151, HE HAD A LIGHT BULB IN HIS HAND WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A NITROGEN KIT CAUSING HIS ARM TO SWING & BROKE THE BULB, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN ATO ARH. 4 STITCHES WERE NEEDED. HE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER TREATMENT. NO LOST TIME.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING AUGER ON PUMP SHAFT, AUGER CASING SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT THUMB.

January 26, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS ON HIS TRUCK WHEN TANK SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST TRUCK BED.

December 28, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING FUEL LINE ON BACK OF 28294 170 TRK. FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK. FDO: 1/4/95

September 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

September 28, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COWORKER BACKED 994 LOADER INTO TRUCK DRIVEN BY EE.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING STEERING CYLINDER ON 28924, EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS FORCING A CORNER SHOE BOLT THROUGH A HOLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT ON THE BOLT. RIGHT HAND. LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT SIDE OF RIGHT HAND.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 08-25-94

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTLEMENT (HEARING LOSS) 08-25-94

August 5, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD 8-5-94.

August 5, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD 8-5-94.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GBACKHOE ON RIGHT SIDE, FOOT MISSED BOTTOM STEP, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT REAR SISDE STRUCK FUEL TANK. APIN TO RIGHT SIDE NEAR BELT LINE, PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

July 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP VECHILE, STRUCK BUMP IN ROAD, EE S HEAD STRUCK ROOF OF VEHCILE.

April 25, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO TAKE NYLON STRAP OFF SHIPPER SHAFT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF HOIST CABLE AND WENT BETWEEN A ROCK AND ON A BUSHING.

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO A GEAR, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND GEAR IN A PINCH POINT. CUT TO OUTSIDE EDGE OF RIGHT HAND

February 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LOADER (POSSIBLY IN AWKWARD POSITION), HIP JOINT SORE.

January 26, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOLD SUPERVIOSR ON HIS LAST DAY WORKED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

December 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCURRING INJURY FROM 11-21-92.

December 4, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING LOAD OF 28159-170 TON TRUCK. WHEN HE GOT THE BED UP ABOUT 3 FT, THE HOIST JACK TURNON BROKE CAUSING BED TO FALL. HE HAD PAIN IN NECK AND BACK AREA.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED TO EDGE OF WALKING PAD TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO OLD PIT. WALKING PAD BROKE FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP BACKWARDS INTO PIT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ARH-X-RAYS AND CAT SCAN SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES OR SPINE INJURY.

October 27, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

October 5, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING HOIST JACK EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING DON TO TWIST & LUNGE FORWARD.

September 4, 1993 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PART # ON SLIDER JACK FOR LM26027. SQUATTING DOWN & REACHED ONTO TO TURN JACK OVER & FELT "POP" IN LOVER BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. FDO:11/15/93.

August 5, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 03-28-94

July 31, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING BURNED AND FRAYED WIRING DUST FROM WIRES AND INSULATION BLEW INTO EE EYES WHILE REMOVING COVER ON WIRES THE CONVER DROPPED JERKING HIS BACK. REDNESS AND SOME MINOR SWELLING TO B OTH EYES. THEY APPEARED TO BE VERY IRRITATED. PAIN TO LOWER PART OF BACK LEFT SIDE.

July 30, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 3-25-94

July 29, 1993 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRING INJURY FROM 09-18-90 FDO 07-29-93

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