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March 13, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING UNLOAD BOX OF PISTON LINERS.

November 26, 1990 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING DRAGLINE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A METAL BRACKET.

September 21, 1990 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS GREASING END LOADER BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON PIECE OF METAL.

August 22, 1990 IL · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING TANK TONGUE FROM PICKUP, PULLED PIN, TONGUE FELL TO GROUND HITTING RIGHT FOOT.

July 20, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF BLASTING MATERIAL OFF ONE TRUCK ONTO ANOTHER TRUCK,STRAINED CERVICAL SPINE AREA,NECK,SHOULDER AND ARMS AREA.

July 28, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR,PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE.

December 10, 1988 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jader Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING OUT WASH BOX AT PREP PLANT, STRAINED BACK.

January 23, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Diggin Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS DIAGNOS9D AS HAVING A DIRECT HERNIA, ALTHOUTH HE FELT NO PAIN AT THE TIME, HE MUST HAVE SUFFERED THE INJURY WHILE STRINGING DISCHARGE HOSE FOR A PUMPING OPERATION NEAR THE END OF THE S HIFT OIN 1-23-87, HE SAID HE WAS UNDER A STRAIN BECAUSE OF MUDDY CONDITIONS

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