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1983–2026
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July 25, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING WHEN F9OM REFUSE TRUCK WHEEL SLIPPED & FELL ON FINGER. FRACTURED FINGER.

May 9, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPENED TAIL GATE ON REFUSE TRUCK BUY HAND CLOSE GATE BACK ON HAND.

September 4, 1984 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON R.R. CARS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

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