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January 18, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brenda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & GOT METAL CHIPO IN LEFT EYE WORKING ON 988B S/N 50W6032

April 3, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brenda Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MECHANIC WAS PULLING ON ALIFT BAR WHILE TAKING OUT THE FINAL DRIVE ON A 977L LOADER.

June 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Brenda Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D9H DOZER WHEN A HOSE BUSTED AND WATER WENT IN HIS BOOT AND BURNED RIGHT FOOT.

January 26, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brenda Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING COAL & BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF SLATE OUT OF THE COAL PILE & TWISTED HIS BACK

August 19, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brenda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING ROLLER FOR D8K WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN HE FELT HIS ARM POP.

April 1, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brenda Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER DUG OUT 0ROM UNDER ROCK & ROCK FELL FROM ABOUT 20FT & HIT SIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK & EMPLOYEE BOUNCED UP & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON T HE CB RADIO

January 3, 1983 KY · Coal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brenda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

BACKDUMP FROM DOZER. MAN SLIPPED AND GRABBED EDGE OF BATTERY CASE ON DOZER TO PREVENT FALL AND B

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