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March 11, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Side Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED AND HIS HELPER WERE ATTEMTPING TO REMOVE A TRACK PAD FROM THE MACHINE.HE HAD TORCHED THE BOLT HEDS OFF THAT WERE HOLDING THE PAD.THE SLAG FROM THE TORCH WAS CAUSING THE PAD TO BE H ARD TO GET LOOSE.HE WAS ON ONE END OF THE PAD AND HIS HELPER ON THE OTHER END LIFTING ON THE PAD.WHEN THE PAD CAME LOOSE. HE HIT HIS RIGHT AHND AGAINST ANOTHER PAD CAUSING A CUT IN THE WEB OF

January 6, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Side Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING SUB ON A DRILL IT WAS MUDDY TWO OTHYER MEN WERE HELPING WHEN THEY SLIPPED IN THE MUDD I.NAME TRIED TO SHIFT ALL OF THE WEIGHT TO HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK

December 2, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Side Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PICKING UP ROCKS AND PUTTING THEM IN A LOADER BUCKET HE GOT HOLD OF A ROCK AND ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND MASHED AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

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