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1983–2026
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May 23, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AND PICKED UP A BATTERY FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

March 22, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WASHING OUT BASEMENT OF PREP PLANT AND A HIGH PRESSURE WATERLINE CAME LOOSE FROM CONNECTION AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

February 8, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE FLIP GATE ON THE LOADOUT. WHEN HE PULLED THE LEVER ON THE FLIP GATE HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN.

January 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON REFUST TRUCK AND AS HE WAS WORKING TIRE OFF STUDS, TIRE SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING TOWARD HIM. HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE TIRE AND IT DOUBLED HIS FINGERS BACK

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING UNDER T9UCK CHECKING UNDER-CARRIAGE WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

November 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN SCALEHOUSE STARTED FEELING PAINS IN HIS BACK.

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