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October 8, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

YEE WAS ISNTALLING BOTTOM ROLELR WHEN STRAP BROKE ON THE BOGGIE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

September 6, 1996 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CROSS TIES TO CRIB UP DOZER. WENT TO DR ON 9-12-96. NO WORK LOST. WILL HAVE SURGERY FOR HERNIA AT LATER DATE.

July 4, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING LOADE RON BACK, FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM. PULLED NECK, ARM WAS NUMB.

June 10, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF LEFT SIDE LOADER. STEPPED ON REAR TIRE. EMP HELD ON WITH LEFT ARM THAT WAS ALREADY GIVING HIM PROBLEM. FROM 1-30-96.

June 7, 1996 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS OR HAD BEEN RAINING. EE DISMOUNTED GRADER WEARING RUBBER BOOTS. SLIPPED & STRIKING LEFT KNEE AGAINST GRADER. CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 8, 1996 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Mesa Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED FIRE TO BUILDING NEXT TO SCALE HOUSE - OFFICE.

February 16, 1996 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKED FUEL LEVEL, THEN CLIMBED TO OTHER SIDE TO CHECK HYDRAULIC, HUNG FINGER (RING) ON MACHINE AND RIPED FLESH LOOSE BECAUSE OF RING ON FINGER.

January 30, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR WAS CLEANIGN CCOAL OFF WITH 988 AND BACKED INTO HIGHWALL TO AVOID BACKING INTO DOZER.

October 27, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOLES A ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 16, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK AS HE WAS PREPARING TO PULL EQUIPMENT.

January 3, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING EMPTY BOXES & CUT HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 28, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mesa Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELLY PAN ON 992-CAT ENLOADER. AS THE PEN CAMEDOWN IN SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE RBETWEEN THE AIR INPACT WRENCH & THE GROUND.

October 25, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED HE SUFFERED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM.

February 21, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT OFF OF TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING BACK ON GROUND.

February 21, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL

January 6, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A TARP TO ROLL HIS TARP OVER LOAD OF COAL. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED DOWN ON POLES, HE DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 7, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LOADER TEETH ON 992-C BUCKET. HE SET THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET. TEETH FELL STRIKING THE LEFT HAND. TEETH WEIGHED 38 LBS. SPLIT THE BONE IN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

November 17, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO BULK SHOT TRUCK FELT LIKE LEFT LEG GAVE AWAY.

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