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February 12, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY W5S OBSERVING AND REMOVING DEBRIS OR REFUSE FROM SCREENING OPERATION IN CRUSHER HOUSE AT PREP. PLANT. HE REMOVED A LARGE ROCK FROM LARGE SCALPING SCREEN AND CAUSED A DOUBLE HERN IA. 3

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Fuel Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS SUPE9VISING REPAIR CREW ON PREPARATION MAINTENANCE. IN WALKING UP AND DOWN STEPS HE AGGRAVATED EARLIER INJURY WHEN HE FELL ONTO STOKER HOPPER ON 11-21-85. NOT REALIZING INJURY WAS S ERIOUS, WE PAID3INITIAL PHARMACY, DOCTOR AND HOPSITAL COSTS AS WELL AS SICK PAY. HE GOT A "RETURN TO WORK" SLIP FROM DOCTOR FOR ORIGINAL INJURY (11-21-85). HIS JOB ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE AGGRAV

December 10, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Fuel Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS SUING A SLATE BAR TO BREAK UP LUMP OF COAL IN BOTTOM OF DUMP HOPPER THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND SLATE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE COAL AND THE HOPPER AT THIS POINT SUBJECT WAS INJURED

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