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1983–2026
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October 19, 1987 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Little Rock Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACKLUNG CLAIM3HAS BEEN FILED BYU RETIREE AGAINST CO.ON OCT.19 1987 IT WAS ORDERED THAT THIS CAUSE HE & THE SAME IS HEREBY SUBMITTED FOR OPINION & JUDGEMENT

September 28, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Rock Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING A DOZ9R TRACK HITTING WITH A HAMMER PIECE BROKE OFF & HIT LEG.

July 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bowling Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT WRENCH SLI1 & HIT HIM ON JAW.

May 20, 1987 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Little Rock Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAI4 HAS BEEN FILED BY RETIREE AGAINST CO CLAIMANT WAS DENIED BY LETTER DATED 9-3-87.

April 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bowling Mountain Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING ROOF BE5TING MACHINE THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & TOP.

July 2, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Little Rock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MR WILSON WAS OPERATING A D-9 DOZER-PUSHING DIRT-ANOTHER DOZER WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM ALSO PUSHING DIRT-WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND ONTO MR WILSONS DOZER AND HITTING HIM ON THE HEASD

June 1, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Rock Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR. DAMRON HAD BEEN WORKING ON D-9 DOZER ROLLER FRAME/ INVOLVED HEAY LIFTING & PULLING.

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