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June 12, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CINDER BLOCKS FROM BACK STOP OF SECTION BELT FEEDER WHEN HE RECEIVED A CRUSHING INJURY WHEN (5) FIVE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS FINGER.

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL (2) ROCKS IN THE BUCKET OF TRACK LOADER HIS #1 FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER STOMACH (AREADY BEFORE EMPLOYEE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION).

January 15, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT TRAM MOTOR IN PLACE WHEN MOTOR MOVED PINNING EMPL HAND BETWEEN MOTOR & LIGHT GUARD ON MACHINE.

January 3, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK ON TOP OF LOADING MACHINE MOVED ROCK OFF MACHINE, FELL ON FOOT

December 28, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE SUPPLYING POWER TO CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK.

December 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLAIMED ON 12/21/89 THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 12/17 BY LIFTING IMPELLER OFF PUMP.

April 10, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LUMBER IN 48" HEIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN BACK.

December 13, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR-ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOR.

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