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April 12, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY LOADING OR HAULAGE MINING EQUIPMENT AS HE WAS CROSSING THE MINE ROAD. A CO-WORKER DISCOVERED THE BODY IN THE ROADWAY NEAR HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WITNESS ES & IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED:[A] THE EXACT MACHINE INVOLVED, [B] WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OR IF HE HAD COLLASPED DUE TO A PHYSICAL PROBLEM JUST PRIOR TO BEING STRUCK.

February 3, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEULMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

May 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS PUTTING A TRACK ONA DOZER USING CHAINS AND SPREADER HOKS FROM THE BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TRACK. THE SPREADER HOOK SLIPEPD HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS RIGHT WRIST ON THE SERVICE TRUCK BUMPER.

April 28, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP ALLEGEDLY INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 05-10-94

April 11, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER BOOM OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK HELPING REPAIR ARMS ON A LOADER WHEN THE BOOM ALLEGEDLY FELL. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.

March 5, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EIXTING ROCK TRUCK BY WAY OF LADDER-STEEPPED ON POWER CORD AND SLIPPED DOWN LADDER.

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE DRIVING A BAKC DUMP HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THIS INJURED HIS BACK. HE HAS A BONE SPUR THAT IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON A NERVE IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL JAN 31 1994.

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS DRILL AND HE STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN CRACK ON THE PREVIOUS SHOT AND THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

October 8, 1993 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING HOIST CHAINS OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET THAT HE HAD PLACED ON THE CARGO SPACE OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE BUCKET FELL OVER AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE THIS CAUSED THE JOINT TO DISLOCA TE.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STEPPNG UPON A DOZER. T HERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM ON THE DOZER FROM A FOOT HOLD. HE THEN STEPPED BACK OFF OF THE DOZER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

July 27, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS LOWERING THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE BED DROPPED AND HE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A REAR DUMP BEING LOADED UNDER THE SHOVEL A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL & IT HIT IN THE REAR OF THE BED THIS SHOOK THE TRUCK & EE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BAC K

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE BRUISED AND POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 13, 1993 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAYS THAT HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING WHILE USING THE STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A TRUCK.

April 27, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE TO LIFT A TRUCK HITCH. THE CRANE KNOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE TRUCK BED AND THE STEEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. THIS CAUSED A CUT THAT TOOK STITCHES T O CLOSE.

March 22, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING METAL &* A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING A FULLFACE SHIELD

March 20, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE HIS TRUCK DURING A BREAK. A MECHANIC HAD CHANGED A LIGHT BULB FROM ANOTHER TRUCK AND WAS TRYING TO THROW THE OLD BULB INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK BUT IT MISSED AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD RESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE 2ND STEP OF AN EQUIPMENT LADDER THAT BROKE. HE INJURED HIS KNEE, HIP AND BACK. HE WAS INJURED ON 2/11/93 BUT DID NOT BEGAN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/10/93.

February 5, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TURN A FILTER HOUSING. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING LOOSE 3 TEETH THAT HAD TO BE PULLED BY A DENTIST.

February 2, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE HAD A SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. UPON REMOVALIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF A METAL DRILL SHAVING. EE SAYS THAT HE AHD DRILLED A BOLT OUT BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHIN G AT THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. IT WAS VERY WINDY ON THIS DAY AND HE BELIVES THE WIND BLEW IT IN HIS EYE. HE MISSED WORK ON 2/3/93 TO SEEK MED. TREATMENT AND WAS NO

December 10, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

November 18, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROCK TRUCK GOT STUCK WHILE DUMPING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE FILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK OUT THE SPINNING OF THE TIRES, AND THE ROCKING BACK AND FOWARD MOTION OF THE TRUCK, CAUSIN G THE GROUND TO BREAK AND THE TRUCK TO SLIDE OVER THE FILL.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND OR PNEUMOCONIOSES.

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A BACKHOE/TRACTOR WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER BACK SIDE.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

95149ED WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT BEARINGS OUT OF WHEEL HOUSING ON A BACK DUMP.SOME OIL IN THE HOUSING IGNITED AND BURNED HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND NECK.

July 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

55021YE THAT WHEN HE LOWERED THE BED OF HIS BACK DUMP THAT CAUSED A BUMP WHICH CAUSED A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND /OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 2, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON CAT 992C S/N 1101 WHEEL LOADER.HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER TO THE SIDE OF THE CAB.HIS HEAD HIT THE BRACKET AND KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT THE BOLT ON THE MIRROR BRACKET.THIS JERKED HIS HEAD AND NECK BACKWARDS.

April 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOUNTING A 235 CAT. BACKHOE. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

October 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN TRACTOR BUMPED BLADE LIFT CONTROL, R HAND PINCHED BETWEEN CAB AND BLADE FRACT TO 5 MET.

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND/OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 30, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FIRE
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING HOLE IN PLATE AIRLINE ANTIFREEZE SPILLED ON HOT METAL IT BURST IN FLAMES BURNS TO L ARM

October 12, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK FELL TO GROUND SPRAINED ANKLE

August 11, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 3/4 INCH THICK AND ABOUT 5X5 FT IN SIZE. THE METAL SLIPPED AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL PINCHING THE END OF HI S FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A CHIPPED BONE AND ALLACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

December 1, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLLAND WAS WELDING ON A DRILL FINAL DRIVE WHEN HOT OIL SPILLED ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 25, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME WAS WELDING ON BED LINER. HIS SOCK ON HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO MELT AND THIS RESULTED IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE RADIATED HEAT W AS MELTING THE SOCK.

July 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LOADING CUTTING EDGES WHICH WEIGH APPROX 300 LBS ONTO SERVICE TRUCK. ONE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK & FELL ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING & CUTTING BIG TOE.

July 13, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING RADIATOR LEAKING LOOSENED HOSE IT BLEW OFF STEAM CONTACT NECK CHEST, L ARM

May 31, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME ALLEGES THAT HE INJURD HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING / OR STANDING 55 GAL. DRUMS OF OIL ON THEIR END. HE CEASED WORKING AS OF 6-7-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT HIS ALLEGED INJURY TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 6-14-89. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A RUPTURED DISC AND THEREFORE MAY BE A REPEATED TRAUMA TYPE DISORDER (ILLNESS) RATHER THAN AN INJURY.

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOUNTING BACKDUMP & SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF & DID NOT FALL BUT ALLEGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF

May 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL ALLEGES HE INJURED NECK WHILE PULLING WATERLINE.

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ROLLING FUEL BARREL TO WATER PUMP.DIDNT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-15-89.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME HAD LEFT HAND IN DOOR JAMB ON HIS TRUCK THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT & PINCHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A MINOR FX

March 15, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SITTING IN CAB OF A BACK DUMP WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED. A ROCK FELL OFF OF BUCKET LIP AND ITS MOENTUM CAUSED IT TO HIT TRUCK HOODPAD BOUNCED INTO CAB WINDOW. BROKEN GLASS FROM W INDOW CAUSED A SAMLL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ARMTHE LACERATION REQUIRED 9 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

January 26, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT THIGH WITH A SMALL PIECE OF FLYROCK.

January 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FITTING FROM A TANK THAT WAS HOISTED ABOVE A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BOLT HOLDING THE HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TANK FELL TO THE TRUCK BED. THE T ANK STRUCK HIS L EFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

January 18, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE ALLEGES THAT HE FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF BACK-DUMP AT END OF SHIFT CAUSING BRUISES ON HIS RIB CAGE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 1-19-89.

January 10, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A STEP PAD WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT TOOK STITCHES.

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME HAD WORKED ON INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION IN A D9 DOZER. HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HURT HIS BACK THE NEXT SHIFT. THIS ALLEGED ON-THE-JOB INJURY IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO DTE ERMINE IF IT IS TRULY AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. INJURED CLAIMS HE HAS A HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC.

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