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1983–2026
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March 3, 1999 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP HOIST CHAIN AND SQUATTED DOWN AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS NOT HOLDING ANYTHING-BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP PIN AND HIS KNEE POPPED.

March 2, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE AROUND THE TUB. HE WENT TO PULL CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIDDLE LIGHT. HE JAMMED HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

August 12, 1998 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centennial Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING HOIST LINK & STRAINED HIS LOWERBACK. HE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 8/14/98 OF ACCIDENT WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 8/18/98 & EMPLOYER WAS NOT AWARE OF HIS DISABILITY OR THAT HE HAD BEEN RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL 8/27/98

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