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May 1, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RECLAIMING SLOPE SLID ACROSS PROTRUDING ROCK CAUSING UNBALANCE OF DOZER DOZER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE OPERATOR RECEIVED GASH ON BACK OF HEAD & GASH ABOVE FOREHEAD

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE REGRADING SLOPE RECLANATION DOZER BECAME LODGED ON ROCKS AND TREES. ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE DOZER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE LACERATION TO HEAD 2ND HANDS. BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND LI TTLE FINGER.

June 22, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DEVEL NUMBNESS IN R LEG, LOWER BACK PAIN

May 18, 1990 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ASSISTING 2 OTHER WELDERS WORK ON DOZER BLADE BURNED EYES- WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES AND HOOD.

September 1, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR BACK DOZER INTO ROCK. JOLT OF THIS HURT OPERATOR'S BACK. NO TREATMENT- JUST REST FOR A FEW DAYS.

August 31, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING IN SPOIL BANK OPER REMAINED IN DOZER AS DOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE .OPER UNDER ROPS ROLLOVER DI VISE OPER WEARING SAFEY BELT KEP IN SEAAT RESUE SQUAD TRANSP TO ER.

July 21, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ison Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PREVIOUS HISTOR OF BACK PAIN L5 REMOVED PREVIOUSLY, POST DISCEC TOMY SYNDROME.

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moose Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE TOP PLATE &3PLANETARY OF A D40KII DRILLTECH WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A 6000# CRANE ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK. THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATE BECAME UNHOOKED WHEN THE 2 WITNESSES GUIDING THE PLA TE LIFTED UP. T2E MECHANIC WAS CAUGHT WHEN IT FELL.

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