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February 2, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOISTING UP STEEL & HURT HIS BACK.

October 10, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 4, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING SET A FINAL DRIVE ON A D10N DOZER.

July 26, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING END BIT ON GRADER WHEN BIT CAME OFF AND HIM IN THE FACE (BROKEN NOSE)

July 17, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING WATER IN WATER TRUCK, AND SLIPPED ON STEP ON TRUCK. HURT HIS ANKLE (SPRUNG).

February 10, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT WHEN TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AND HIT REAR OF TRUCK. IT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6 TO 7 HOURS LATER (SORENESS).

July 20, 1995 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A NORMAL BLAST WAS DETEONATED ON THE DRILL BENCH ABOVE THE ALMA COAL SEAM. A UNDETECTED MUD SEAM CAUSED MORE MATERIAL TO BE DISLODGED THAN HAS BEEN DISPLACED BY BLASTING IN THIS AREA WITH THIS AMOUNT OF EXPLOSIVE IN THE PAST. WHICH CAUSED THE CATCH BENCH TO OVERFILL SEE ATTACHMENT.

February 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CLIMBING OFF D9L DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RIGHT SIDE PUSH BEAM AND HE FELL TO GROUND FORZEN CONDITON CAUSING A BROKEN ANKLE.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE (OUR EMPLOYEE) WAS LEAVING THE MINE SITE IN COMPANY PARTS DELIVERY TRUCK, GOING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD, WHEN HE MET A COAL TRUCK IN A CURVETHAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TRYING TO MI SS THE COAL TRUCK, HE RAN OFF THE ROAD BUT THE 2 TRUCKS STILL HIT HEAD ON.

May 26, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LADDER OF A 777B TRUCK HANDING DOWN BOLTS TO AN EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND STARTED TO FALL. HE JUMPED TRYING TO CONTROL HIS FALL, HIT THE GRO UND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

May 18, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKED DOZER OVER ROCK INJURING NECK AND BACK.

May 6, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE AUGER CREW WAS RETRACTING AUGER FLIGHTS END EE WAS STACKING FLIGHTS THE STACK BECAME UNEVEN & THE FLIGHTS BEGAN TO FALL AN AUGER FLIGHT CAME FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PIE STRICKING HIM ON THE FOOT HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY TOOK XRAYS OF HIS FOOT DETERMING IT WAS BROKE

April 8, 1994 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE AUGER USING A 4 TO 1 WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED & FLEW UP HITTING EE IN THE MOUTH HE HAD A BAD CUT ON HIS MOUTH & TOOTH LOSS

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNHOOKING THE CABLE FROM THE MACHINE WHEN HIS HAND CAME ACROSS THE CABLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT HAND.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PUSH BEAM LOCKS & HURT BACK

September 30, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ON TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, ALSO HIT BATTERY BOX AND TIRE OF TRUCK WHILE FALLING.

August 25, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

A ROCK FILL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A 992C, HIT THE TIRE AND BOUNCED THREW THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD.

March 10, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.PULLED A MUSCLE.

February 13, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO SERVICE TRUCK TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF IT HAD BEEN RAINING EE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK. RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CAUGHT TOE ON STEP OF DOZER TRIPPED & FELL ABOUT 5FT LANDED ON RT SHOULDER & BACK OF NECK

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PATIENT WAS BENDING OVER ROLLER FRAME ON D-11 TO GREASE FITTING A EQUALIZER BAR CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RIB CAGE ON LEFT SIDE

October 24, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT WAS MOVING CORNER BIT FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON PINKY FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 5, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND W NAME WERE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON THE D-4 D-92 CAT DOZER ONE OF THE BOLTS BEING REMOVE BY AIR WRENCH SPIN AROUND BY THE WRENCH AND CUTED I NAME THUMB HE WAS TAKEN TO LOGAN GENER AL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION

March 24, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgetop Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME STATED HE WAS GOING OVER THE HILL TO CUT A STEMMING POLE AND HE FELL ON SOME OLD BED SPRINGS AND CUT CHEST AREA LACERATION ON CHEST AREA

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