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March 14, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT AND STRUCTURE FROM THE MINES AND WAS WEARING KNEE PADS AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE, BUT THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE INJURY OCCURRED.

January 19, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL RAILS WHEN HE FELT NAUSEA IN HIS STOMACH AND AFTER A WHILE THE NAUSEA WENT AWAY. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR LATER AND FOUND THAT HE HAS A HERNIA. EMPLOYER WENT TO D R. AT THE HAZARD ARMC AND WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER 2-15-95.

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT POWER BOX. HE TURNED TO ROUND CORNER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING PAIN TO THE KNEE AREA.

September 24, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING THE 1 BELT LINE. THE BELT BROKE AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

July 28, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INT HE WORKIGN SECTION INSIDE MINE. HE REACHED FOR A WELDING ROD AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ONT EH WELDING ROD CAN.

July 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON PERSONNEL CARRIER RUNNING THROU GH CURTAIN. CURTAIN FLAPPED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 17, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sovereign Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ROOF BOLTER LEFT HAND WAS ON TOP OF CANOPY, HE PULLED THE LEVER WITH RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND CANOPY.

June 2, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING MAN DOOR INSIDE MINE. DOOR FELL SHUT CATCHING HIS FINGER AND CUTTING IT SEVERELY.

May 17, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AT SUPPLY HOLE INSIDE MINE AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING.

April 21, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSONAL RUBBER TRANSPORTER WAS UP ON CRIB BLOCKS. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL CRIB BLOCKS OUT FROM UNDER TRANSPORTER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BARRELS IN WASH BOX AREA OF WASHER. THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. FINISHED SHIFT OF WORK, THEN VISITED HOSPITAL.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sovereign Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EE RETURNED TO THE DR ON 3-23-93 AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD A BROKE BONE IN HIS HAND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR 2-8 WEEKS.

January 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING A BOLT FROM A HEADDRIVE WITH A WRENCH POSITION HIMSELF IN A WRONG POSITION AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE STATED THAT HE WAS ENROUTE TO THE FACE TO PICK UP THE 1ST SHIFT EMPLOYEES, WHEN THE FRONT AXLE TO THE RAIL RUNNER BROKE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STOP INSTANTLY. THE FORCE CAUSED THE EMPL 68550TO BE THROWN FORWARD RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE AND LIGAMENTS TO LEFT SHOULDER.

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