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December 17, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING COVER TO PLACE ON THE PUMP MOTOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS SETTING TIMBERS TIMBER FELL & CAUSED VICTIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE T RYING TO KEEP TIMBER FROM FALLING ON HIM

July 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRAM MOTOR ON LOADER. STRAIN BACK, WHEN LIFTING MOTOR IN PLACE

November 30, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING DOWN AND TWIST LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE LOST NO WORK UNTIL 12-13-89.

February 15, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER CURTAIN AND HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH CORNER OF CURTAIN. SMALL PIECE OF DIRT IN EYE.

November 10, 1987 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Donaldson Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO LOAD THE SHOOTER CART,HE RAISED LID ON CAP MAZ,LID FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

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