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September 30, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bizwil Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING ROCK TO A FILL AREA BACKED TRUCK UP TO FILL AREA TO DUMP LOAD BANK GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP OVER ON ITS TOP.

September 9, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD STRAW ON A TRUCK A BALE FELL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE.

August 22, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE STRAW BLOWER WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OVER A SLOPE. BLOWER RAN OVER BIG ROCK, EMPLOYEE GRABBED RAIL AND CUT HAND.

May 24, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTING A LOADER AND JUMPED OFF LOADER.

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