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February 9, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING PIPE RACK ON ROBBIN DRILL #410 MANUALLY CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PIPE RACK AND DRILL STEEL MASHED HAND NO BROKEN BONES

November 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Laurel Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LOAD TRACK ROLLERS INTO 980 BUCKET FOR REMOVAL FROM HOLLOW FILL AREA.LIFTING ROLLER INTO BUCKET HE DROPPED TO HIS KNEES AND COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.AT THIS TIME CEASED FROM HELPI NG LOAD ROLLERS.

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