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September 8, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CHECKING HIS LOADER PREPARING FOR WORK AN DHE RAISED A DOOR TO CHECK THE OIL AND WHEN HE SHUT THE DOOR BACK HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE CUTTING IT INTO AT THE FRIST JOINT.

March 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS COMING IN ON HAUL ROAD WITH PARTS & CAME UPON A ROCK BLOCKING THE ROAD. GOT OUT & MOVED THE ROCK ABOUT 6" SO HE COULD GET BY & WHEN HE GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK FELL PAIN IN LOWER BACK, DOWN LEFT ELG INTO HIS FOOT.

January 20, 1992 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD BEEN FUELING A LOADER & AS HE WAS CLIMBING OFF ON LAST STEP DOWN SLEEVE OF HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT ON BATTERY BOX & HIS WEIGHT WAS PULLING ON HIS ARM WHEN HE GOT TO THE GROUND

September 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WORKING REMOVING DRIVE LINE ON LOADER WHEN DRIVE LINE CAME LOOSE HITTING HIS RT SHOULDER & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

March 19, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMING 45 DRILL WHEN PONTOON CAME OFF AS HE WAS ROLLING IT OUT OF ROAD IT ROLLED AGAINST A ROCK CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGER.

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A STEERING JACK ON A L320 LOADER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AFTER LIFTING ONE CASE OF PRIMER BUT ON FIRDAY HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO QUIT WORK AND SEE A DOCTOR.

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