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April 6, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BRAIDING 9NDS ON 1" CABLE,INJURED TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

March 31, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A DOOR ON THE 8HOP CLOSED ON HIS ARM

January 27, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE 7UNNEL AT THE TIPPLE SHOVELING COAL FROM BENEATH A CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS RT HIP

September 13, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING A R/R CAR DOOR HE PUSHED THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT LEG & SPRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

June 11, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH NO BREAK IN DAYS OFF TIL HIS LAST WORK DAY OF 7-28-85.

March 26, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A RETARDER TO BE PLACED IN A 637 PAN THE PART THAT CABLE WAS HOOKED ON RETARDER BROKE OFF & RETARDER FELL ON HIS RT HAND (APPROX WT OF RETARDER IS 225#)

November 8, 1984 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT TOP OF DRAGLINE STRAINED RT SHOULDER AS I WAS HOLDING ONTO BEAM WITH RT HAND AND WORKING WITH LT HAND

October 24, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING TO GET ON A ROCK TRUCK I SLIPPED OFF STEP & GRABBED RAILING TO AVOID FALLING, PULLING MY RT. ARM.

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TWO OTHER MEN ROLLED A ROCK OFF A RR TIE THAT HAD BEEN PRACTICALLY COVERED WITH ROCKS AND DIRT THE ROCK LANDED ON ANOTEHR TIE IN WHICH I NAME WAS AWAITING AT THE OTHER END TO LAY IT OUT INTO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET IT FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW

February 16, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN ACCIDENT ON 050383 OF WHICH A COPY IS ATTACHED WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON RRCAR WITH PRY BAR HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO BAR & HIS HELPER SLIPPED & FELL ON TOP OF HIS R KNE E

December 13, 1983 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING A 6 IN WATER PUMP FROM A FRONT END LOADER, THE TONGUE OF THE PUMP SLIPPED OFF OF THE SUPPORT AND FELL ON HIS LT. FOOT.

May 10, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOP HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF 55 GAL OIL DRUM AND WAS BEING USED TO STORE CHAIN SO IT COULD BE COVERED WITH OIL. DRUM WAS BEING MOVED AND PUT INTO END LOADER BUCKET BY 3 EMPL AND EMPL HAND SLIPPED A AND WAS CUT BY TOP OF BARREL.

February 4, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON VACUUM PUMP HE LIFTED TAPPERED BUSHING TO PUT ON PUMP AND STRAINE DHIS BACK

January 14, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT AND CRANE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE TO HIM AND EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TOO FAR TO BRING PIPE INTO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

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