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April 21, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE COMING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER.

December 29, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRAINED L KNEE STEPPING OFF LADDER OF ENDLOADER

August 12, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL C5N OF OIL OFF STARTING 8-13-86.

June 18, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING UP INT2 TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL

November 12, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDER TRUCK GRE5SING TURNED TWISTED LOWER BACK.

November 1, 1985 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LBS 6AG OF POWDER HURT NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

June 21, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSED DOOR OF DOZER ON LEFT HAND

May 13, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER TO TRUCK STRAINED LOWER BACK

May 9, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELT OF CRUSHER TURNED TWISTED LEFT KNEE FRACTURING BONE

January 4, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STARTER INTO ENGINE.

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER TO TRUCK STRAINED UPPER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

February 17, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FUELING DOZER SPLASHED ON FACE USED RAG TO WIPE FACE GOT PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING FIVE GALLONS OF OIL UP LADDER OF 777 ROCK TRUCK STRAINED BACK

September 7, 1983 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BIT ON DRILL CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND BIT

March 29, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

March 17, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELL CRANK SITTING ON BLOCKS. KNOCKING PIN OUT OF BELL CRANK. BLOCKS TURNED OVER BELL CRANK FELL AGAINST LEFT HIP.

January 13, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry & Hylton Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING AIR FILTER IN TRUCK PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK ONLY OFF 1 DAY TO GO TO DOCTOR 1-27-83

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