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August 4, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal mechanic helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT ON HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCOMIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 1, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ONE BREAK OUT BY FEEDED ON SECTION IN #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #28 & #29 CROSSCUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 2'X 8'X 8'. THE ROOF FALLPULLED ONE 5' RESIN GROUTED ROD.

July 21, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING 60# RAILHE SUFFERED PAIN IN LOWER BAKC AND RIGH TLEG. EE SAIDHE WS REPLACING TRACK AT #19 BREAK.

July 20, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 17, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN #3 ENTRY AT BREAK 19. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 25' X 5'.

July 10, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE #2 ENTYR BETWEEN #28 & #29 CROSS CUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 15'X16'X4' TO 6' THICK.

July 5, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS.

June 13, 1995 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 6" VALVE.HE STATED THE VALVE WAS ALMOST IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE #5 LEFT INTERSECTION WITH #1 MAIN ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 6'. THE ROOF FALL WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

June 9, 1995 KY · Coal inspector HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE TOOK A HOPPER JACK FOR A FEEDER TO DULCIMER #4 AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE BACK OF TRUCK AND LAID IT ON OFFICE FLOOR, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMP DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNT IL 6-15-95

June 2, 1995 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 26, 1995 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED THAT HE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ON THE HILLSIDE BEHIND THE RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT REPLACING AN 8" PIPE LINE. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF AN 8" PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EMP WORKED UNTIL 06\02\95 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DOCTOR.

May 10, 1995 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A BOX OF FILES OUT OF WALK-IN CLOSET TO DO SOME FILING. SHE SAID AFTER PICKING UP BOX, SHE STARTED TO TURN TO CARRY BOX BACK TO HER DESK WHEN HER FE ET SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HER TO LOOSE HERBALANCE & FALL. SHE SAID WHEN SHE FELL, SHE FELLON THE BOX SHE WAS CARRYING HITTING HER UNDER R ARMPIT & CAUSING PAIN TO HER R SHOULDER & C BAC

April 28, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE RECEIVED A LUMP SUM OF $17,000.00 REPRESENTING SETTLEMENT OF HIS RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 17, 1995 KY · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Fall from ladders

EE STATED HE HAD A PUT A LADDER ON TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE MAN-HOLE OT GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE RE-WASH BOX TO CLEAN THE AIR HOLES. EE STATED THE BARRELL ROLLE DOUT FROM UNDER THE LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF THE LADDER APPROX 8' TO THE FLOOR HITTING ON HIS FACE AND LEFT ARM.

April 11, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE PICKED UP A ROLL OF THREE INCH CONDUIT AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST OTHER SUPPLIES LAYING IN FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE WAREHOUSE.

April 10, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK WAS HURTING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE THE 04-10-95 INJURY.HE STATED WHEN HE GETS OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR APPROX 15 MINUTES,THE PAIN EASES UP BUT STARTS AGAIN WHEN H E OPERATES THE SHUTTLE CAR.HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 06-15-95.HE STATED ON 04-10-95 HE WAS TRAMMING UP #3 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK ABOUT TWO FEET LONG AND SIX INCHES WIDE A

March 28, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY SETTLED WITH EE FOR A RIB CLAIM

March 22, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING LACENTIVE BENEFITS FOR CCOAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 1, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT INSPECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INBY THE #3 BELT DRIVE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 14'.

February 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING UP [SHOVELING] LOOSE COAL AT THE #1 RIGHT TAIL PIECE THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 23, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY SETTING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER, THE SAW GLANCED OFF A PIECE OF BARK & CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE AND THE HAND KNUCKLE. THE LACERATION TO THE INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

January 31, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED OF RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN THE WASH BOX AND THE WATER ON TEH TUNNEL BELT WAS RUN OFF THE BELT, SPILLED DOWN THE SPLICEWAY GETTING HIM WET AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. HE MISSED ON 2-6-9 5 AND HE HAS BEEN OFF EVER SINCE.

January 20, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 14, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS GIVEN A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 14, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP HAS AGREED TO LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM FOR TIER II COAL WOEKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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

EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HIS AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT OF HIS COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

December 9, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE WAS TURNING AROUND IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR SWITCH CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE

December 8, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS AWARDED PERMANENT DISABILITY FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.

December 3, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE AND TWO CO-WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A STEEL BEAM 6" X 20' IN THE PUMP ROOM WITH A SET OF COME-ALONGS. WHILE LIFTING THE STEEL BEAM, THE HOOK OF THE COME-ALONG PULLED LOOSE, REL EASING THE BEAM. THE BEAM IMMEDIATELY FELL APPROX. 6" STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB.

November 15, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE WAS IN #4 ENTRY HELPING WITH A BELT SETUP. EE SAID HE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER PEOPLE HOLD THE BELT ROPE UP AND THEY WERE PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE IN WHEN THE BELT JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE ROPE TO SLIP THROWING HIMS IN A TWISTING MOTION ONTO THE BELT. EE SAID THE TWO OTHER PEOPLE TURNED LOOSE OF THE ROPE BUT HE HELD TO THE ROPE. EE SAID THE ROPE THREW HIM AND TWISTED HIS

October 23, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Horizons Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 6 BREAKS UNDERGROUND. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 5'.

October 21, 1994 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS AWARDED STAGE II COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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