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July 17, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLOCK LINE GOING TO THICKNER STOPED UP USING WATER HOSE TO UNSTOP HOSE SLIPPED OF FITTING LOOSE CLAMP CUT EE TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL HAD BEEN SPILLED IN BASEMENT FLOOR DUE TO A RECENT PUMP PROBLEM EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING OBASEMENT HE WAS SHOELING FLOOR DRAINS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK WHILE SHOV ELING AT 4:00PM HE LEFT WORK AT 8:00PM TO HAVE BACK CRACKED

November 17, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING FLOOR DOWN UNDER PRESS GOT UP TO MORE HOSE HE TURN HIS ANKLE.

September 19, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THEY WERE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL OVER TO THE WORK AREA, SLIDING IT ALONG THE FLOOR. THEY LOST CONTROL OF IT AND IT FELL PINNING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE FLOOR GRATING.

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colonial Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRING A KOMAX MIXER INTO PLANT AND TOOK A STEP SIDE WAYS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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