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January 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED KNEE.

July 1, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING ROOF BOLT WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND HAND HIT PLATE. CUTTING KNUCKLES ON RIGHT HAND WENT TO DR AND HAD 5 STICHES.

June 8, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING WIRE BASKET FROM PUMP AND STUCK IT IN HIS HAND.

May 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MU7KING BELT LINE WHEN HE TRAINED HIS BACK

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLT HURT HIS BACK.

August 6, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LIFTED A POT FOR A CUTTING MACHINE BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

August 1, 1986 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BET CLAMP SLIPP9D AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES-NO LOST TIME.

April 8, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PICKING3ROCK WHEN A BLOCK OF COAL ROLLED DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT

March 11, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING LOAD COAL DRILL IN JEEP BUCKET WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET & DRILL

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