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March 6, 1987 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ATTEMPTED T2 PLACE A W EIGHT ON THE BELT SCRAPER THEN CLEAN THE BELT SCRAPER, WHEN THE WEIGHT CAME OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE L SIDE OF HEAD CLOSE TO LEFT EYE CAUSING CONTUSIONS OF THE L EYE

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED THE END3OF HIS FINGER RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE VIBRATOR AND A BOARD HE WAS PLACING ACROSS SCREEN TO USE AS SCAFFOLDING.

March 8, 1985 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE BRAKES ON A CAR WHEN HE FELT PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

December 12, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SECTION OF CONVEYOR BLET UP STAIRWAY-BELT HUNG UP ON STEP STRAINING LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TWO OTHER MEN ROLLED A ROCK OFF A RR TIE THAT HAD BEEN PRACTICALLY COVERED WITH ROCKS AND DIRT THE ROCK LANDED ON ANOTEHR TIE IN WHICH I NAME WAS AWAITING AT THE OTHER END TO LAY IT OUT INTO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET IT FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW

May 10, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOP HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF 55 GAL OIL DRUM AND WAS BEING USED TO STORE CHAIN SO IT COULD BE COVERED WITH OIL. DRUM WAS BEING MOVED AND PUT INTO END LOADER BUCKET BY 3 EMPL AND EMPL HAND SLIPPED A AND WAS CUT BY TOP OF BARREL.

February 4, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON VACUUM PUMP HE LIFTED TAPPERED BUSHING TO PUT ON PUMP AND STRAINE DHIS BACK

January 14, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT AND CRANE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE TO HIM AND EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TOO FAR TO BRING PIPE INTO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

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