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February 22, 2008 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his left 3rd, 4th and 5th digit fingers with an electric chop saw in the shop area of the plant. Started missing work on 2/23/08.

August 2, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN JOLTING AND JARRING STARTED HIS BACK TO HURTING. MRI SHOWS DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-2-03

September 7, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN ON MOTOR. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

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