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April 8, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OFF THE DUMP AREA AND HE WENT TO BACK UP AND HE HIT A BIG ROCK.

March 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A ROAD GRADER AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR.

February 17, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A DOZER AND THE DOZER BLADE HIT A ROCK AND JARRED EMPLOYEE S BACK.

December 15, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING3COAL WITH HIS DOZER. HE WAS BACKING UP & MOVING OVER THE WINDROW OF MATERIAL TO START ANOTHER RUN. WHEN HIS DOZER CROSSED THE WINDROW OF MATERIAL THE DOZER HJARRED HIS BACK.

July 9, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING AND GRINDING ON A COAL CRUSHER CHUTE WHILE HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE GRINDING HE GOT A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE

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