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June 30, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO D-10 DOZER, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

June 2, 1993 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING A FRONT COVER ON A D-10 DOZER AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LITTLE TOE.

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING MUD OFF A TIRE, HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON A CUT IN THE TIRE CAUSING SWELLING IN THE MIDDLE JOINT.

November 26, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN BIT FELL ON RIGHT LEG & FOOT.

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT HAND INSIDE HIS TOOLBOX CUTTING HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS ON SHARP METAL.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING DOOR ON BACK OF TRUCK & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

PRY BAR FELL OFF TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST - PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT WRIST.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN A DRILL MAST ON ROBBINS DRILL;THE DRILL BRACE CAUGHT ON THE GROUND AND CAME LOOSE,CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE;THROWING HIM INTO CAB OF DRILL.

July 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BRAKE ADJUSTERS OUT OF DOZER CAUSING HERNIA ON BOTH SIDES. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT HAD HERNIA REPAIRED AT THIS DATE.

February 5, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO REAR OF FUEL TRUCK. THE REAR DOOR WAS OPEN ON TRUCK AND HE RAN INTO THE DOOR IT WAS DARK AT TIME OF INJURY.

October 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF ROCK TRUCK.WHILE LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING BACK TO CATCH.

September 26, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizzack Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STOP A BALE OF STRAW FROM ROLLING. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY BALE OF STRAW CAUSING HIM TO HIT KNEE AGAINST ROCK.

July 17, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

LOWERING BOOM ON ROBBINS DRILL DIAGONAL BRACE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND SWUNG BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND.

February 11, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM TRUCK. THE STARTER FELL, MASHING THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN STARTER AND FRAME OF TRUCK.

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