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December 10, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF 175C TRACK LOADER. IT HAD BEEN RAINING, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL A FEW FEET TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HIP ON A WOODEN PALLET.

November 17, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER LOADER WAS DUMPING BEHIND DOZER EE RAN OVER SOME ROCKS AND CLAMED AFTER THIS IS BACK STARTED HURTING AND WENT TO DR.

October 10, 1992 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING REPAIRS TO 155 KOMATSU DOZER TO INSTALL BOTTOM ROCK GUARD. GUARD FAILED TO ALIGN PROPERLY. EMPLOYEE USED RIGHT HAND TO ALIGN GUARD. GUARD MOVED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND DOZER REQUIRING 11 STITCHES TO SAID FINGERS.

July 17, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES OUT OF TRUCK BED. WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAI4 HAS BEEN FILED BY RETIREE AGAINST COMPANY CLAIM IS IN LITAGATION OR COURT

March 2, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Andy Frost Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RETIREE FILED B5ACK LUNG CLAIM AGAINST COMPANY.CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION.

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