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December 30, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS FUELING UP THE DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS CHIN AND HEAD

November 7, 1984 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF AMMONIA NITRATE AND THEN HE TURNED AROUND AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE RAN OFF OF THE ROAD AND THEN INTO A DITCH.

July 16, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE LOADER

July 5, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Franklin Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS DRIVING THE UKE TRUCK AND SOMETHING CAME IN THE WINDOW AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

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