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May 23, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AND PICKED UP A BATTERY FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

March 22, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WASHING OUT BASEMENT OF PREP PLANT AND A HIGH PRESSURE WATERLINE CAME LOOSE FROM CONNECTION AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

February 8, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE FLIP GATE ON THE LOADOUT. WHEN HE PULLED THE LEVER ON THE FLIP GATE HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN.

January 28, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON REFUST TRUCK AND AS HE WAS WORKING TIRE OFF STUDS, TIRE SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING TOWARD HIM. HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE TIRE AND IT DOUBLED HIS FINGERS BACK

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING UNDER T9UCK CHECKING UNDER-CARRIAGE WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Johns Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A DOZER AT THE REFUSE PILE HE WAS LOOKING BEHIND HIM & BACKING THE DOZER AS THE DOZER MOVED IT DROPPED OFF THE EDGE OF A SMALL ROCK (ABOUT 6INCHES HIGH)THE VIBRATION FRO M THE DROP JERK9D HIM & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER CHEST & UNDER HIS LEFT ARM

November 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johns Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN SCALEHOUSE STARTED FEELING PAINS IN HIS BACK.

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johns Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLEANING3RAIL CARS AND IT STARTED RAINING. HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET FINE COAL AND FELL TO BEAM IN MIDDLE OF CAR AND THEN FELL ON THROUGH DOOR AND LAND ON BACK ON TRA7KS.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Johns Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS USING H2DRALUIC DRILL AND A HOSE BURSTED AND WHEN HE LET GO OF THE DRILL THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING AND THE RING CUT HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN 6 STITCHES. 3

May 18, 1983 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ingram Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING POSITION OF LOAD-OUT CHUTE FLY.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ingram Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. GLENNDINNING WAS RELEASING THE HAND BRAKE ON A RAIL CAR WHICH WAS UNUSUALLY TIGHT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK IN SO DOING.

April 18, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ingram Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INJURED BACK WHILE STEPPING UP ON TRUCK.

March 4, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ingram Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE END LOADER

February 2, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ingram Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR MEADOWS WAS MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE HEAVY MEDIA PUMP THE ADJUSTING BOLTS WERE HARD TO TURN AND MR MEADOWWS STRAINED HIMSELF IN TURNING THEM HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER QUADRANT S EE DOCTORS REPORT FOR DAMAGE OR IMPAINMENT

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