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December 15, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Grand Eagle Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SUFFERED A PULLING FEELING IN LOWER STOMACH. IT WS NOT UNTIL AN EXAMINATION WAS MADE BY DOCTOR THAT IT WAS FELT TO BE A RUPTURE [THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO GRAND E AGLE AS WORK RELATED UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS

August 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Grand Eagle Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO LIFT ONE OF 2-6 FT LONG STEEL AUGERS WITH HYDRAULIC HOIST. AUGERS WERE SITTING ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER ON THE SLED WHEN EE LIFTED TOP AUGER WITH HOIST, BOTTOM AUGER ROLLED ON TO TOP OF EE S FOOT.

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