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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 2, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON A 120 H TRAVEL CHAIN.

June 6, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING BELT OUTSIDE WAS DOWN ON KNEE KNEE LOCKED OR FLEW OUT OF JOINT

March 7, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED

August 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SAWING 7IMBER SAW JUMPED AND CUT LEFT POINTER FINGER

March 21, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BEARING3ON LOW-LOW STRUCTURE, AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING AND PRY BAR

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