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September 29, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BELT MOVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS WRIST LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE

September 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON FEEDER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF BOLTER STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND HURTING HIS THUMB..

June 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING ON A BELT DRIVE MOTOR.

May 31, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MORTARING BLOCKS FOR MINE SEALS,CEMENT INFECTED RIGHT HAND AND ARM IRRITATING THEM WITH SORE PLACES.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE CUTTER BAR ON THE CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE INJURING IT.

April 2, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON A BELT MOVE & LIFTING THE BELT STRUCTURE ROLLERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

March 2, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WHEN IT PIECED HIS LEFT LEG SETTING UP INFECTION.

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