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3,112
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January 3, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thermo Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL PULLING CABLE ON CUTTING MACHINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF ON HAND RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO HAND.

November 17, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Thermo Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING A CUT OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN PULLED CARTLIAGE HE WAS DRILLING WITH A HAND DRILL AT TIME OF INUJURY

September 29, 1983 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thermo Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING THE TAIL PIECE ON THE BELT LINE, STILTNER WAS HOLDING A ROOF JACK AND STUMBLED AND FELL WITH IT RESULTING IN REINJURING SUBJECTS BACK.

May 3, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thermo Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE VICTIM WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A SPRAINED BACK.

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