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March 25, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS UNLOADING A BARREL OFF OF A TRUCK AND INJURED GROIN AREA.

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROPE OUT FROM UNDER A SKID WITH A SHOVEL TOOTH WAS ON AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE ROPE IT GOT CAUGHT AND JERKED HIM INJURING HIS BACK.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS TRUCK, HE WAS PULLING THE HYDRAULIC HOSE OUT AND IT HOOKED ON THE FROMT WHEEL OF THE TRUCK, JERKED HIM TWISTING LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK.

March 9, 1995 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND TWISTED BACK.

January 30, 1995 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING LADDER UP ONTO SHOVEL, LADDER WAS FROZE. EMPLOYEE JERKED ON LADDER AND INJURED BACK.

August 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF TRUCK AND HAD BACK PAIN.

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP DINNER BUCKET RAISED UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD.

June 7, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS GOING TO LET DOOR GLASS DOWN AND IT FELL AND BROKE. HE GOT A PIECE OF GLASS IN HIS LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PUSHING LADDER UP ON SHOVEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 12, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL TOOTH ON HIS SHOULDER AND THE TOOTH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM OT JERK HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.

October 10, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles Clearing Contractor · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOUNTING HIS TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

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