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January 25, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canfield Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POURING CONCRETE AT UNDER GROUND DUMP, MAN GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE. PAIN INCREASED, SAW DR. AND FOUND OUT IT WAS SLIVER OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canfield Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING COAL ON THIS DATE. INJURED TRYED TO PUSH A WAGON TYPE COAL DRILL OVER SOME LOOSE COAL LEFT IN THE WORKING PLACE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canfield Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS IN A CRAWLING POSITON, PUSHING A WAGON COAL DRILL, INJURED FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

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