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July 19, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING DOZER AND WHILE REACHING FOR WINCH LEVER ELBOW STRUCK A SHARP OBJECT ON DOZER THE ARM KEPT HURTING WORSE AND HE WENT TO THE DR NEXT DAY FOR X-RAYS AND THERE WAS A SPUR ON THE ELB OW

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY

No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING TEETH O3 CRUSHER. HOT METAL FELL IN BOOT.

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