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November 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MACHINE GOT HIT IN FACE WITH METAL STRAP.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE MOVING SUPPLIES HURT BACK.

October 21, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

CUTTING MACHINE CHAIN GOT SM PC OF STEEL IN EYE

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

MOVING BOX OF SUPPLIES DROPPED ON THUMB.

February 24, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING DUST BAG ON CUTTING MACHINE.SEVERELY CUT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

April 22, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS GETTING3ROCK OFF BELT SAID HE GOT ONE OFF AND HURT HIS WRIST

February 9, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AND FOREMAN WERE MAKING REPAIRS TO SCOOP. BLOCKS SLIPPED ALLOWING SCOOP TO FALL CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEG AND FRACTURING IT.

January 21, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lj'S Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BAREAKING DOWN A SCOOP TIARE. THE RIM BAND BAROKE FREE THROWING DEBARIS INTO HIS FACE AND EYES RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT EYE AND CORNEAL ABRASION TO BOATH EYES.

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