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January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING AND SETTING THEM.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CARRYING CONCRETE & SOME HOW SOME OF CONCRET PARTICLES GOT DOWN IN BOOT & RUBBED IT RAW.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE HURT BACK.

June 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BAG OF LIME REHURT LOWER LEFT SIDE AGAIN.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING ON MINER STARTED TO JERK ROPE OUT OF COAL THAT PULLS MINER CABLE. THOMAS WRIGHT HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

February 23, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HOOK THAT PULL CABLE, BROKE, HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

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