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January 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON AN ENLOADER LIGHT ASSEMBLY STEPPED ACROSS THE CAT-WALK PLATFORM & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR MIRROR CUTTING HIS HEAD

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPL GOT INTO THE HAULER AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS L HAND FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS L THUMB

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WORKING ON ROLLER FRAME ON DOZER.MOVED AROUND ROLLER FRAME,BUMPED LEG ON FRAME CAUSING SMALL CUT WITH SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERING LEG.CONT TO WORK THAT DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY INJURY BECAM E INFECTED.

July 19, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKED UP TRACK & STARTED IN DOOR OF DOZER & HIT HEAD AGAINST PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO TOP OF DOZER.

June 22, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE SOME GREASE BARRELLS AROUND. STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING PAIN TO THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

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