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January 7, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DID NOT KNOW WHETHER HURT BACK OR FROM OLD ACCIDENT.

December 8, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LOAD TIRE IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 24, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE CLEANING OUT FOR FORMS FOR CONCRET.

October 21, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Correct Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING SOUP TRUCK WHEN DUMPING THE TRUCK THE BED JERKED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND EMP FELT BURNING SENSATION TO BACK ALSO NUMBNESS IN LEGS

May 23, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING A SCREEN ON A RAW COAL VIBRATOR- WHILE HOLDING UP HIS END OF THE SCREEN HE MADE A MOTION TO TURN & FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

March 21, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING UP AN IMPACT WRENCH REMOVING NUTS FROM A MACK TRUCK SPRING A PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS BACK.

March 1, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Correct Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ROLLING A ROCK OUT OF THE DITCH, THAT RUNS BESIDE OF A REFUSE ROAD. SO WATER COULD PASS FREELY HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

February 9, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Correct Processing Inc · Fall from machine

BURGESS WAS FIRST INJURED ON 102682 LOST 4 DAYS ON 020883 HE CALLED IN SICK COMPLAINING WITH HIS BACK HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON 020983 AND COMPLAINED OF SEVERE PAINS IN LOWER BACK HE THEN TOLD HI S SUPERVISOR HE SLIPPED GETTING ON/OFF THE CRANE ON FRIDAY 020483 THE INJURY ON 020483 WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 020983 BETWEEN 2-3 OCLOCK

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