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March 20, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

NOTE: THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY DESCRIBED BELOW. EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE RAW COAL FEEDERS. WHILE WORKING NEAR AN EMPTY STOCK PILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRE TE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS. THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BODY.

January 23, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULED LOAD TO REFUSE, PUSHED CABLE WITH FORCE MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER

February 20, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO RAW COAL FEEDER, WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDER THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT TO THE BOD Y.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS SUPPLYING RAW COAL TO THE FAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE WORKING A NEAR EMPTY STOCKPILE THE EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB WHICH SURROUNDS THE FEEDERS THIS CAUSED A JARRING EFFECT THE BODY

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHUTTLEWAGON TO PUSH RR CARS UNDER LOADOUT AFTER POSITIONING RR CARS HE THEN PROCEEDED TO ALIGN CAR PUSHER WITH RR CAR CATCHING HIS FINGER IN CAR PUSHER

August 29, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATOR OF A FRONT END LOADER PUSHING COAL INTO RAW COAL FEEDERS WHILE STOCKPILE WAS LOW ON RAW COAL EMPL STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL CAUSING A JAR AND INJURY TO BACK

January 16, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mary Helen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING RAW COAL STOCKPILE USING A FRONT END LOADER TO SUPPLY COAL TO FEEDERS WHILE OPERATING ENDLOADER IN REVERSE EE RAN OVER A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAUSING A JARRING EFFECT TO T HE B ACK.

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