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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 1, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marigold Docks Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING PUSH ARM BRACE HIT ROUGH SPOT IN BOLTS APPLIED MORE PRESSURE BOLT BROKE FREE RESULT SUDDEN JERK WHICH PULLED BACK RESULTING STRAINING MUSCLE IN BACK

March 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marigold Docks Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RING WAS BEING REPLACED IN CRUSHER EMPL WAS HOLDING RING IN PLACE HERE RING SHAFT WAS BEING REPLACED BY HAMMER RING IS SPENT 25 ATO SHAFT THIS WAS #78 TOTAL OF 100 RINGS IS USED IN CRUSHER.

July 31, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marigold Docks Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING U7ILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER TO REPLACE THE SKIRT BOARD RUBBER ON TUNNEL BOLT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM

March 5, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marigold Docks Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS REMOVING TEETH FROM LOADER BUCKET AND WAS STRIKING TEETH WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIS LEG.

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