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1983–2026
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April 27, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIPE DOWN A FIGHT OF STAIRS AND ONE END OF THE PIPE HIT THE GROUND AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE.

July 15, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE AND 2 OTHERS3MOVING 6'' PUMP HOSE AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY.WHILE MOVING HOSE THE EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SC9APPING GOB OUT OF TRUCK BEDS AND HE WENT TO SLAM A TAILGATE ON A TRUCK AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND THE TRUCK BED.

January 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING TR6CK WITH BAGS OF POWDER AND IN THE PROCESS HE HAD A HERNIA.EMPL DOESNT KNOW REALLY WHEN IT HAPPENED.DIDNT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-7-87.

October 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE FORK LIFT TO THE RACK WHERE THE METAL IS KEPT WHEN LIFTING THE METAL FROM THE FORK LIFT TO THE STEEL RACK THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS B ACK 3

September 23, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WS HEL1ING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A METAL BOX OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK TO THE GROUND IN THE PROCESS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMESLF

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF WORK WALKING TOWARDS HIS CAR HE HAD TO WALK BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND WHEN HE DID A SECOND EMPLOYEE OPENED THEIR CAR DOOR AND I.NAMES HAND HIT THE DOOR

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