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August 7, 2006 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seneca Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced pain in groin while at home, and was diagnosed as having a small inguinal hernia and muscle strain, possibly caused from years of climbing on and off heavy equipment.

October 12, 2002 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seneca Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED COMPRESSION INJURY TO NECK AREA WHEN DOZER HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND STRUCK THE GROUND. SEE ATTACHED LETTER.

February 14, 2001 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seneca Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

NECK STRAIN MUSCLE SPASM FROM REPETITIVE BOUNCING IN A DOZER.

August 3, 2000 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seneca Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BACK STRAIN FROM DRIVING OVER A ROCK WITH A DOZER.

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