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February 3, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOOSE ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON H IS BACK IT KNOCKED HIS CHEST INTO THE BAR ON THE SCOOP WHICH HE WAS OPERA TING HE REPORT ED HE WASNT HURT AT THE TIME KNOW HIS RIBS ARE SORE & HURTING HE IS GOI NG TO THE DOCTOR TODAY

August 6, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING 2 B9LTS WHEN BACK PULLED X RAY SHOWED CRACKED VERTEBRA.

May 20, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PICKING ROC5 FROM BELT LINE WHEN A ROCK STRUCK LEFT HAND, MASHING MIDDLE FINGER.

June 19, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING ON 9NDLOADER TO LOAD TRUCK & PULLED LEGAMENTS IN LEFT LEG.

October 14, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cager Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RUNNING JACKHAMMER AND PULLED BACK HURTING RIGHT LEG ALSO.

October 8, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GLOVE ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND IS BROKE. LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND MASHED AND SWOLLEN.

July 11, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
K C Rogers Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PUTTING WATER IN LOADER STEAM COME OUT BURNING LEFT ARM HE FELL FROM LOADER BREAKING TWO BONES IN LOUDER LEFT LEG.

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