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September 25, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Sapphire Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON A DRILL HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

June 11, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Sapphire Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE MINE OFFICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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