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April 11, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LARGE ROCK DUMPED ON TRUCK BED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE JOLTED.

May 12, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkins Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN CAB OF OFF HIGHWAY ROCK TRUCK WHILE UNLOADING ROCK. BACK BEGAN PAINING MOTION OF TRUCK CAUSED STRAIN MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawkins Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD GO7TEN OUT OF TRUCK. ANKLE TURNED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON GROUND.

June 16, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawkins Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERY STRAINED BACK MUSCLES

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