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April 9, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K B C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SMALL WATER PUMP HE CAME UPON SECTION & WAS HELPING LAY OFF SAFETY POST OUT OF BACK OF RAMCAR WHEN HE SAID HE WANTED AN AMBULANCE THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K B C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN INTERSECTION & STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT DOWN & LIFTED THE MINER CABLE.

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K B C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK ON TOP OF MINER SLID OFF ONTO OPERATORS ANKLE AND FOOT WHEN GETTING CABLE READY TO MOVE MINER TO NEXT PLACE(WHILE ATTACHING CABLE TO CABLE HOOKS NEAR HEAD ON MINER).

October 4, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K B C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID THAT HE WAS PICKING UP ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

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