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March 15, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP 8" PLASTIC PIPE AND HURTTHE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

December 3, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

July 10, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A DRYER BASKET IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE REMOVING A METAL BOLTY WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL, THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN HIS EYE. SAFTETY EQUIPMENT WAS PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYE R (SAFETY GLASSES). THE EE STATED THAT HE REMOVED THEM BECXAUSE THEY WERE FOGGIN UP.

April 13, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LEAVING LUNCH AREA IN THE SHOP. HE OPENEED THE DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE AND THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND BLEW THE DLOOR BACK TOWARD HIM. HE RAISED HIS LEFT HAND TO STOP THE DOOR AND HIS HAND BROKE THE GLASS IN THE DOOR. THE BROKEN GLASS CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

February 11, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Fall from ladders

THE EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN A CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE STANDING ON A 6' LADDER. THE LADDER COLLAPSED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.

January 29, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS ALLEGED.

January 5, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM A V-8 ENGINE AT A LOCATION OFF THE WARRIOR COAL MINING PERMIT. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FELL STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

October 11, 1997 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A CRANE AND HAD FINISHED LIFTING A PUMP AT AN OFFSITE AREA. WHILE LOADING THE CRANE PADS ON THE DECK OF THE CRANE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DECK AND THE PAD. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS LIEFT HAND

September 27, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE OPERATORS SIDE MIRROR WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE RUNNING BOARD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. IT WAS RAINING AND THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.

September 13, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE (TRUCK DRIVER) WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETRACTING THE TARP ON A TRACTOR BED USING A HAND CRANK AT SHOULDER LEVEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND.THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING BRAKES ON A JEEP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE BRAKE DRUM, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB ON A BRAKE SHOE.

February 13, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE STRAINED BACK ON 2-13-96, WAS REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 2-19-96. EMPLOYEE WENT TOA DR ON 2-17-96. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BIT BOX AND STRAINED BACK.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A SHEET OF 4'X8' PLYWOOD FOR SHILVING WHILE LIFTING PLYWOOD THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. ON 11-3-95 EE WENT TO SEE A DR.

September 17, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-12-95 BY EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PLASTIC WATER PIPE AND STRAINED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE.

June 16, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON A VIBRATOR IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE REMOVING A SCREEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED PINNING HIS RIGHT LEG(ANKLE) BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND VIBRATOR.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A CONCRETE LANDING ONTO THE GROUND AND ON A LUMP OF COAL. THE TWISTING MOTION CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

November 3, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A METAL HOPPER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP METAL.

August 16, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROMTHE LOADOUT AREA TO THE LOADOUT TUNNEL A GUST OF WIND BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS LEFT EYE THIS CAUSED AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT EYE

July 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CLOSING DOORS ON TRAIN CAR ANOTHER EE CLOSED DOOR ON VICTIM S FINGER.

July 21, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CUTTING WORN MATERIAL FROM THE BELT ON THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 27, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF COAL OR METAL INTO THE LEFT CORNER OF HIS RT EYE

April 18, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

ON 4-18-94 THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL. A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT BOOT CAUSING A BURN ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO SEE A DOCTO R UNTIL 5-6-94. THIS ACCIDENT WAS AT FIRST FIRST AID ONLY. NOW IT IS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS MOVING METAL DEBRIS FROM THE SHOP AREA TOO ANOTHER LOCATION WHILE TRAMMING THE LOADER 988 CAT A GEAR SPROCKET FELL OFF THE BUCKET. THE EE PHYSICALLY LIFTED THE SPROCKET ONTO THE BUC KET. THE EE CAUGHT HIS THIRD FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE GREAR AND A WOODEN PALATTE.

April 12, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLYEE WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON ON A METAL FRAME WHEN THE WELD BROKE & THE ANGLE IRON STRUCK HIS RT LEG THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 04-12-94 & AT THE TIKME WAS NOT A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 04-2 5-94 THE EMPLOYEE STATED HIS RT LEG WAS HURTING& WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDS XRAYS THIS ACCIDENT IS NOW REPORTABLE

March 19, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RUST OFF OF METAL GOB BUCKETS IN THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE WAS USING A METAL SCRAPER AND WIRE BRUSH TO REMOVE THE RUST. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES, BUT LATER THAT NIGHT 3-19-94 HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT. ON 3-20-94 THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD A SMALL PIECE OF METAL REMOVED.

December 21, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE REFUELING STATION & HAD STARTED TO SERVICE A ROAD GRADER. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE ROAD GRADER TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM & HAND. THE DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT WAS A BROKEN ARM (RIGHT). EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 6'.

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOODEN CRATES & CAUGHT HIS LEFT PALM ON A NAIL.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 03-18-93 EE WAS JUMP STARTING A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK & PINNED HIS LEFT LEG TO ANOTHER PICKUP EE RECOMMEND HE GO TO SEE A PHYSICIAN BUT EE WAITED UNTIL 03-24-93 TO GO

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP HANDTOOLS TO LOAD ON BACK OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SWUNG TO SIDE TO SET TOOLS DOWN, TWISTED BODY.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING MINE PARTS OBJECT SLIPPED WHEN VICTIM GRABBED OBJECT IT MASHED LEFT INDEX AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A TRAIN CAR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SLIPPING ON FROZEN GROUND WITHOUT A PROPER HAND HOLD ON TEH RAILROAD CAR. WARRIOR COAL MINING CO WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT BY BLUE GRASS LAD ON 1-22-93. THE EMPLOYEE OF BLUE GRASS LAB WAS SAMPLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

December 31, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT HAND PULLY ON EQUIPMENT CONTROLS. EMPLOYEE VISTED PHYSIAN AT LATER ATE. 2-12-92 WHERE AS MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

October 24, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL BACK ONTO A PIECE OF METAL WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW.

August 28, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54730WORKING ON A REPAIR CREW MVOING A TAIL SHAFT. THE CHAIN BROKE OR SLIPPED CRUSHING LEFT THUMB.

May 2, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPL WAS LOADING EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDERS INA TRUCK AND LOST GRIP ON THE CYLINDER.CAUGHT 1ST AND 2ND FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER AND THE LIP OF THE TRUCK.WORKED 5-2 /5-4. WENT TO DR 5-5-92.

November 15, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PICKING GOB AT THE PREP PLANT THE BELT CHUTE STARTED TO STOP UP AND HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE BELT A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CHUTE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD JUST UNDER HIS HAR D HAT.

November 3, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL AND JABBED IT INTO HIS HAND.

October 29, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING MOVING PC OF METAL DROPPED IT ON GROUND METAL HIT END OF W X 4 ON GROUND WHICH STRUCK L CHEEK AND JAW

October 2, 1990 KY · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS TURNING THE HANDLE ON A WINCH TO MOVE THE STACKER BELT TO A NEW LOCATION. THE WINCH INCREASED IN TENSION AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKE THE HANDLE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

September 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL INJURED ELBOW ON 9/21 WHILE PULLING LARGE SOCKET WRENCH & FELT BURNING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW SINCE ONSET HE HAS HAD WAXING & BURNING PAIN IN SAME LOCATION. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/ 05 WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. HE WAS EXAMNED BY DR

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIPE AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMINAL REGION.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON BELT TAILPIECE FRAME A HOT PIECE OF METAL BURNT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURN.

January 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A WELDING MACHINE ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE THROTTLE LEVER CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL FAN BLADE.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLOSING AIR DOORS ON A TRAIN CAR USING AN AIR COMPRESSOR WITH A LINE AND CHUCK WHEN REMOVING THE CHUCK A SUDDEN BLAST OF AIR CAUSED METAL CHIPS TO BE EMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN OF HIS RIGH T FOREARM.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS MOVING A FRONT END LOADER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER EMPL LOST CONTROL ON A DOWN HILL GRADE AND RAN OFF A DIRT EMPBANKMENT

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A CRUSHER DOOR-HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warrior Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING AND MOVING TOP BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMEN

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