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April 21, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN PULLING MINER CABLE.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS PUTTING BATTERY CABLES ON SCOOP PIECE OF WIRE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST OFF BELT,HIS HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON BELT ROLLER.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER ROPE SLIPPED AND HIT FOREHEAD ABOVE R EYE

August 25, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CAB LE ON MINER SIDE STARTED HURTING

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Anthony Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS MOVING RIGHT SIDE JACK IN RIGHT CORNER OF FACE AREA. HE TURNED AND TWISTED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

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