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May 24, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD HURT HIMSELF UNTIL HE WOKE UP NEXT MORINING AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP AND ROLLED OVER, WHEN HE GOT OFF HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 3, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPER.WENT TO MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY & SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

September 2, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HELPING LIF7ING RUB RAIL ON SIDE OF MINER AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN RUB RAIL AND FRAME OF MINER

February 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING A B5TTERY OPERATED ROCK DUSTER IN MANTRIP TO ROCK DUST TRACK ENTRY.

October 21, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING A SHUTTLE CAR, AFTER LOADING CAR GOT UP OFF OF CAR TO TURN AROUND IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE HE WORKED 4 AND 1/2 SHIFTS THE REST OF WEEK BEFO RE GOING TO A D2CTOR.

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING TIRE O3 SCOOP LIFTING TIRE ONTO SCOOP.

July 21, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 6" CIND9R BLOCK THIS MAN WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF AND WAS LAID OFF FROM WORK & CAME IN OFFICE NEXT DAY AND FILED THIS ACCIDENT REPORT

February 21, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet Water Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMP MOTOR FOR 9AM ROLLED OVER ON TOP OF HIM THEY WERE TAKING MOTOR OUT OF RAM

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