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December 16, 2002 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS POSITIONING A BROKEN PIECE OF A CAT 992 BELL CRANK (APPROX 200 LBS) WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST. AS THE BELL CRANK MADE CONTACT WITH THE SHOP FLOOR SLACK IN THE CHAIN ALLOWED IT TO BECOME UN HOOKED, WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE PIECE THEN SHIFTED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT GREAT TOE.

April 17, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Beauty Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT HAS CAUSE DHIM A GRADUAL WORSENING OF BACK PAIN HOWEVER HIS PHYSICIAN FEELS IT COULD BE CAUSED BY ALL OF THE LIFTING HE HAS TO DO AT W ORK.

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