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June 5, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE HA DJUST PULLED A BIG ROCK AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL WITH HIS DOZER AND WENT BACK FOR ANTOHER BLADE FULL. WHEN HE MOVED THE DOZER INTO THE HOLE THE ROCK HAD LEFT THE DOZER JOLTED AND JARRED C AUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING DOZER, JARRING MOTION STRAINED BACK

October 1, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING DOZER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT HIP. PAIN DID NOT BOTHER HIM MUCH BUT ON 10/5 REPORTED TO FOREMAN PAIN WAS WORSE & HE WAS GOING TO DR ON MONDAY 10/8.

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING DOZER & AS BACKING UP RAN OVER ROCK CASUIGN DOZER TO JOLT & JAR HIM & HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN FELT SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS OPERATING GRADER, OPENED DOOR, DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON THUMB.

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON DOZER FRAME WHEN PIECE OF HOT METAL OR SPARK WENT IN EAR.

February 13, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING HIS DOZER, HE EXPERENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 13, 1989 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Buccaneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING MOTOR GRADER UPHILL AND THE MOTOR DIED THE BRAKES FAILED IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT ROCK WALL BOUNCING HIM INSIDE THE CAB CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD TO RIGHT EYE.SORE ARM AND NECK.

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