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February 22, 2008 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his left 3rd, 4th and 5th digit fingers with an electric chop saw in the shop area of the plant. Started missing work on 2/23/08.

October 10, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leatherwood Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Fractured hand while working on chute and come-a-long slipped and let chute on hand. Started missing on 10/11/07.

March 7, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working on Vibrator Screen, reached down to pick up side rail and shoulder came out of place.

January 4, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING REBAR AND RT MIDDLE FINGER GOT HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE DID RECEIVE STITCHES ON MIDDLE RT FINGER.

May 5, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF SHOVELLING ON 3/12/05 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/05/05 BECAUSE OF BACK STRAIN

June 28, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 6/28/04 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/19/04.

November 7, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DR. HAS DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. "SEE ATTACHED DR.'S NOTES."

October 18, 2003 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE WAS TURNING A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH & BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON 10-27-03.

September 11, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE WAS SITTING WORKING ON SUPER SCALPER AND WHEN HE RAISED UP TO CHANGE POSITION HE FELT PAIN INHIS LEFT HIP DOWN TO HIS KNEE.

December 27, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Leatherwood Processing Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND LEFT KNEE FLEW OUT OF PLACE. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE LAST YEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW INJURY OCCURRED ON JAN. 28TH 2003.

August 2, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN JOLTING AND JARRING STARTED HIS BACK TO HURTING. MRI SHOWS DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-2-03

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF BELT DOWN INSIDE A SIEVE BIN WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND SEEM HIT SIDE OF BIN. RECIEVED MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES ON 8-26-02.

July 11, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 72" ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. HE WAS DIAGOSED WITH A HERNIA AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-13-02.

August 19, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by falling object

LIFTING FAN HOUSING STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 25, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leatherwood Processing Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROUTE A 4" WATER LINE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. HE AND A FELLOW EE RAISED THE LINE ABOVE HEAD LEVEL. TENSION FROM A BOW IN THE LINE WHEN RELEASED CAUSED THE PERSON TO LOS B ALANCE AND HIS BACK STRUCK A SHARP METAL OBJECT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SPINAL COLUMN.

March 13, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leatherwood Processing Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 10 STEPS AND INJURED BACK AND PAIN IN LEGS.

September 7, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN ON MOTOR. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

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