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July 13, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E G B Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING 8OWN FROM KOMATSU HIT HEAD ON ROLL CAGE.

June 19, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E G B Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEP IN S7RAW TRAILER FELL HURT LOWER BACK

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E G B Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 1150 CASED-TWISTED BACK

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
E G B Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3769C CAT END DUMP,BACKING UP TO DUMP,FIELD ROAD BROKE CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER.

November 18, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E G B Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING 8OWN FROM PART TRAILOR TWISTED ANKEL (RIGHT ANKEL).

November 25, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
E G B Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED LUNG PR2BLEMS - DUE TO DUST

August 28, 1985 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E G B Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING SMALL ROCK APPROX 10 LBS FROM HAUL ROAD - MANUALLY - THREW VERTEBRAE OUT OF PLACE - LOWER BACK

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