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August 18, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT ON A BELT MOVE SUBJECT COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER HURTING.

April 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS ONE TIMBER BESIDE HIM FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE HE WAAS SETTING ON THEM

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PC OF PIPE WORKING ON BELT LINE ONE TOD HIM TO PULL PIPE OUT WHEN HE DID IT FELL ON FINGER

December 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING BRUSH FOR IMPOUNDMENT REFUSE SITE & WENT TO THROW SMALL BRANCH INTO PILE OF BRUSH WHEN ONE OF SMALL BRANCHES WENT INTO EAR.

September 8, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT BENT OVER TO GET TOOL OUT OF SUPPLY CAR AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. COMPLAINING WITH HIS BACK.

May 16, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K T K Mining & Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 MEN ROLLED A 200 LB ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD ON ETHEN COMPLAINED THAT HE HURT HIS ABCK.THE OTHER TWO SAID THEY DID NOT SEE HOW HE COULD HAVE INJURED HIS ABCK.

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