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June 19, 1992 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED WAS ON LOADER LADDER GETTING TICKET AND JUMPED OFF OF LOADER CATCHING RING ON LOADER STEP CUTTING HIS RING FINGER.

June 19, 1992 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM LOADER AFTER GETTING TICKETS AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER CUTTING IT BADLY WHEN HE CAUGHT IT ON THE LOADER LADDER.

January 30, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROM A LOADER BUCKET TO AN OIL RACK. WHEN HE NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PERFOMRING REAPIR WORK ON A WATER PUMP.AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE PUMP HIS LEFT AHND STRUCK THE PUMP IMPELLER CAUSING A LACERATION.

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