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June 15, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patsy Jane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PICKUP TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 11, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patsy Jane Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CHANGING IOL FILTER ON EXCAVATOR. HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM EXCAVATOR AND WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK WHEN SHARP PAIN STRUCK IN HIS BACL. HE EVIDENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK SOMEHOW WHILE CHANG ING OIL FILTER.

July 30, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Patsy Jane Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS HELPING TAKE TRANSMISSION OUT OF LOADER TRANSMISSION GOT HUNG UP & HE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT WHEN CABLE CAME OFF SPOOL ON HOIST LETTING TRANSMISSION FALL PINNING MANS LEG UNDERNEATH IT MANS KNEE WAS BRUISED & PUNCTURED & HE HAS SOMEPOSSIBLE FXS IN FOOT

June 11, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patsy Jane Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAN WAS WORKING ON SILT DAM PUTTING ROCKS IN DITCH AT SPILLWAY OTHER MEN WORKING ON SLOPE ABOVE LOOSED A ROCK WHICH ROLLED DOWN & HIT MAN ON THUMB OF LEFT HAND

February 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patsy Jane Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN HIT KNEE AG5INST BOLT HEAD WHILE WORKING ON D8K TRACTOR MOTOR.

July 24, 1985 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R M Mining Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

BREAKING UP LARGE PIECE OF COAL ON BELT LEADING INTO TIPPLE WRECHER BAR WHICH MAN WAS USING SLIPPED & KNOCKED MANS HAND & FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL

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