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August 18, 1988 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOLYEE WAS LOADING HOLES HE LIFT & TURN WITH A 40LBS BAG OF ANX0 & SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT SAY ANYT HING UNTIL 091288

December 30, 1987 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN SHOP HELPING3FIND LOST VALVE CORE OUT OF TIRE.BENT OVER TO MOVE PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL WEIGHT 20 LBS AND SLIPPED DISC IN BACK.

March 9, 1987 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LOAD CL9VIS TO BE PUT ON DRAG BUCKET EMPLOYEE NOT FOR SURE THIS DID IT & DIDNT HURT RT AWAY SLOWLY STARTED HURTING & WENT HOME SICK AT 1000 PM (5 HRS LATTER)

February 24, 1987 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMP WAS L3FTING A HYD VALVE HE SPRAIN HIS BACK

December 5, 1986 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TAKEN A ROLLER FROM THE CRUSER HIS LEFT HAND SLIP AND PINCH HIS INDEX FINGER.

February 10, 1986 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

KNOCKING FROZEN3MUD OUT OF PIN HOLE WITH PIN ON DOZER.RIGHT THUMB BECAME BETWEEN PIN AND FROZEN MUD.

December 26, 1985 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A HAUL TRUCK AND STOPPED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF COAL FROM BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BED OF TRUCK. WHEN THE PIECE OF CAOL CAME OUT TAILGATE SMASHED EMPLOYEES MIDDLE INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND. 3

July 4, 1985 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WELDING IN A TUB COMPARTEMTN WHEN HE CAME OUT OF COMPARTMENT HIS HEAD STRUCK A PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL CAUSING A 1/4" CUT ON HEAD

December 24, 1984 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL GETTING OUT OF SKIDDER EMP HAD MIDDLE OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF CAB AND DOOR

March 30, 1984 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRAG CLEVIS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

March 7, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MECHANIC WAS PULLING APUMP OF TD 25 E HS SLIPPED AND HIT A STEERING LEVER ON DOZER BRUSING RIB CAGE

October 3, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazil Coal & Clay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK S OFF BELT LINE HE CAUGHT THE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCK.

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