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January 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON AN ENLOADER LIGHT ASSEMBLY STEPPED ACROSS THE CAT-WALK PLATFORM & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR MIRROR CUTTING HIS HEAD

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPL GOT INTO THE HAULER AND SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS L HAND FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS L THUMB

July 19, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKED UP TRACK & STARTED IN DOOR OF DOZER & HIT HEAD AGAINST PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO TOP OF DOZER.

June 22, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE SOME GREASE BARRELLS AROUND. STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING PAIN TO THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

September 28, 1988 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK OUT OF A PIT OF COAL NEAR THE TIPPLE,WHEN SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN OCCURRED.

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against stationary object

WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A DOOR ON A COAL CAR STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE CAR AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE CAR

January 6, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED 5 GAL. B6CKET OF GREASE AND HURT BACK.

October 23, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING TO 2ANG A METAL DOOR ON THE COAL TIPPLE AND THE DOOR WAS DROPPED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, MASHING THE SECOND TOE.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED GREASE PUMP AND STRAINED BACK.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED GREASE P6MP 7-30-87 DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8-6-87.

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