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April 25, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3A BA G OF ROCKDUST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK, HE WORKED 4/27/87 AND MISSED 4/28/87

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS BELT LINE BETWEEN CRIB BLACK AND ROLLER.

December 9, 1986 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SETTING3CRIBS AND CROSS COLLARS ON THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN A 4 INCH BY 8 INCH BY 16 FT LONG LUMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND

September 26, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS REPA3RING A 988 FRONT END LOADER AND AS I STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LOADER I BUMPED MY LEFT KNEE ON A MECHANIC TRUCK

September 4, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LIFT RIPPER CHAIN CAUSING A RUPTURE TO GROIN AREA HE HAD A RT INGUINAL HERNIA BEFORE STARTING TO WORK ACCORDING TO HIS DOCTOR A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING A HEAD DRIVE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

July 31, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING HANG MINER CABLE, AND GOT IN TWISTING POSITION PULLING HIS MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 12, 1986 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING APART ON THE MINER & STRAINED HIS BACK (FILLED OUT BECQAUSE ORGINAL WAS MISPLACED)

March 11, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING MINER CABLE OF MINER PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB OF MINE.

March 1, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING MOTOR OF SHUTTLE CAR/CABLE FLEW BACK & STRUCK EMPLOYEE

January 3, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE MINER/PLACED A PIECE OF STEEL RAIL UNDER THEMINER & IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN RAIL & MINER.

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