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January 31, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vires Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK & REELED ANKLE

November 9, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vires Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER WORKING ON SLOPE TRACK BROKE, LETTING IT TURN SIDEWAYS, COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP WHEN BLADE HIT A ROCK.

January 27, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vires Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED 5 GAL. BUCKET OF OIL, TURNED & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AREA.

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vires Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95535D KNEE.

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