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September 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SLACK O6T OF CABLE ON CRANE HE WAS OPERATING.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN ROLLED PIEC9 OF BELT UP TOOK OUT OF BELT LINE WHILE MOVING IT AROUND PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK.

June 12, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ROCK OFF MINER PULLED PIECE OF ROCK OFF ON HIS TOE.OPERATOR SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WHERE HE PULLS ROCK, BE MORE CAREFUL.

May 9, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR WAS MO5ING MINER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, GOT OFF MINER TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, STRAINED HIS GROIN.

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ST9UCTURE IN BELT LINE.

December 11, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MINER HELPER PU5LING AND HANGING MINER CABLE SIZE 4/0 CABLE.

October 24, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Hills Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRUCK WAS3BEING LOADED UNDER AUGER I.NAME WAS PICKING ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT HIS BACK

March 10, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING 55 GALLO3 BARRELL OF OIL TWISTE KNEE.

December 10, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS STUCK1SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR GOT HALF HEADER IN SC AND WAS THROW THEM OUT MINER OPERATOR TO PUT UNDER MINER.THREW LOADER AND HIT FINGERS AGAINST MINER TAIL AND BROKE FINGERS.

September 10, 1985 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS LOADING TIMBER AND CAP BOARDS IN MINE CAR HAD 3 BUNDLE OF CAP BOARDS AND THREW THEM IN CAR AND TWISTED BACK

July 24, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CARRYING ROOFING UP LADDER AND THE W EIGHT OF MATERIAL CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE CAP TO BREAK

January 28, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING LOOSE BLOCK OF COAL IN SCOOP.

December 5, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING DRILL HEADER 2\\ X 8\\ X 24\\ IN SCOOP BUCKET TWISTED BACK.

October 2, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT LINE TO LINE UP. BELT CONVEYOR, PULL MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

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