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December 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLED BENDABLE ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED BOLT HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal security guard, watchman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lake Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILED FOR COMPENSATION BECUASE OF COAL DUST IN LUNGS.

October 21, 1988 KY · Coal security guard, watchman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lake Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILD FOR COMPENSATION BECAUSE OF COAL DUST IN LUNGS.

April 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE HEAD AND THE BOLT INJURING ON FINGER

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLT WAS A5READY ON HEAD AND STARTING UP INTO HOLE TORGE WRENCH FELL OFF TOP OF ROOF BOLTER, TURNED AND BUMPED ROTATION LEVER WITH ELBOW, RESULTING IN TWISTING GLOVE ON GROUNDED BOLT INJU RING LEFT HAND 3O CUTS OR LACERATIONS.

October 12, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lake Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK A CHISEL H9LD AGAINST BOLT ON CUTTER BAR IT SLIPPED CHISEL CUTTING LIGAMENT IN RT THUMB SURGERY PERFORMED AT 9 OCLOCK PM

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COAL SA4PLE BAGS TO CRUSHER,INJURED RIGHT WRIST"HAS HAD (2) PRIOR SURGERIES ON SAME EXTREMITY"REINJURING SAME NAV. CARPAL BONE IN RIGHT WRIST.

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISLODGED BLOCK OF COAL BETWEEN BARS IN CRUSHER BUILDING RESULTING IN BAR HITTING MIDDLE FINGER & INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND CUTTING OFF PART OD MISSLE FINGER TIP BRUISING INDEX FINGER.

December 23, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 BATTERIES PUSHED TOGETHER,MASHED AND BROKE MIDDLE FINGER NEAR TIP OF FINGER AT JOINT.

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