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August 31, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD SHUT DOWN DOZER READY TO GO HOME, HE TRUENED AROUND TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

April 13, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STARTING WATER PUMP TO LOAD WATER INTO WATER TRUCK.PULLED ROPE TO START PUMP AND STEPPED INTO HOLE.

August 11, 1988 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PARTS FROM WHAYNE SUPPLY DROP BOX WHEN LID ON BOX FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST

March 27, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING OFF3THE BACKHOE AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.WAS HURTING QUITE A BIT BUT RUBBED IT AND KEPT ON WORKING REST OF DAY.AT THE END OF SHIFT, KNEE WAS SWOLLEN QUITE A BIT.

November 4, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING FRAME3ON R50 EUCLID PUTTING FLAT METAL ON EUCLID WHILE LIFTING UP METAL TO PUT ON FRAME PAIN IN LOWER BACK OCCURRED

May 22, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING STRAW3REACHED OVER DOZER BLADE & TWISTED HIS KNEE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON LEG FOR PRESSURE ON KNEE. WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE HE FELL TO THE GROUND-SPRAINED KNEE.

September 25, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPING CARS DOWN RR TRACK EMPL CLIMBED DOWN OFF RR CAR AND CAUGHT WEDDING BAND ON CAR DAMAGING LEFT RING FINGER.

May 15, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPAIRING A WINDOW GLASS PANEL BROKE CAUSING CUT ON LEFT HAND

June 27, 1983 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolverine Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE TIPPLE HE WAS HELPING ASSEMBLE THE CRUSHER LIFTED A SPILLAGE PLATE TO PUT BACK ON CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN

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