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July 28, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double N Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTMAN WAS REMOVING STRUCTURE ON #4 BELT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND CUT HAND.

January 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double N Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY 50 ROOF BOLTER COULD GO INTO THE PLACE TO BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double N Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING CAR TIRE LIFTING TIRE FROM BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double N Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN PUSHING A BOLT UP IN THE HOLE, THE BOLT BENT. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT BY HAND AND STRAINED HIS RI GHT WRIST.

March 9, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double N Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE MINER AND EXPERINECED PAIN IN THE BACK.

April 3, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER STARTING HIS TRUCK HE GOT OUT AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING UP SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDR CONVEY0R BELT & PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE CAME LOOSE STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM.

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING MINE TIMBERS INTO A SCOOP AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 16, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANDLING THE MINER CABLE DURING THE MINING CYCLE WHE STOOPING OVER TO PICK UP AND PULL THE CABLE HAD PAIN IN SHIS BACK.

December 4, 1987 KY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME INJURED 4AS LOADING THE TRAILING CABLE ON THE HEAD OF THE 14-10 JOY LOADER AND IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP THE CABLE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK

October 31, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TAILPIECE OF THE HAULAGE BERT AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 28, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING OXYGEN TANK FROM PICKUP TRUCK & HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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