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March 7, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working on Vibrator Screen, reached down to pick up side rail and shoulder came out of place.

May 5, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF SHOVELLING ON 3/12/05 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/05/05 BECAUSE OF BACK STRAIN

June 28, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 6/28/04 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/19/04.

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF BELT DOWN INSIDE A SIEVE BIN WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND SEEM HIT SIDE OF BIN. RECIEVED MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES ON 8-26-02.

July 11, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 72" ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. HE WAS DIAGOSED WITH A HERNIA AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-13-02.

August 19, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by falling object

LIFTING FAN HOUSING STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

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