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February 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS TAK3NG A RADIATOR OFF THE OAD GRADER WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK BELOW HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

November 18, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME AND TWO 3OTHER MEN WERE LIFTING STEEL BEAMS IN TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD PARKED T2E UKE HE WAS DRIVING AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND STEFF LEGGED HE LATGER HAD TO GO TO THE DR BECAUSE OF THE PAIN DR PULLED SOME BLOOD FROM HIS KNEE AND SENT HIM TO3DR LOVE IN MADISONVILLE DR LOVE X RAYED IT SAID IT WAS NOT ROKEN AND GAVE HIM TYLENOL 3 FOR PAIN

May 29, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME BENT TO 1ICK UP A ROCK TO LAY ON TOP OF PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE PULLED VERTEBRA IN HIS LOWER BACK AND STRAINED A MUSCLE

April 29, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG CHAIN ON DRILL HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL THE CHAIN UP TO PUT ON SPROCKET & PULLED A LIGAMENT ALONG THE COLLAR BONE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

July 18, 1983 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Energy Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO THE MINE WHEN HE STOPPED TO PUSH THE MOTOR HE WAS TO DELIVER BACK IN THE TRUCK, ON THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY BETWEEN HENDERSON AND MADISONVILLE.

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