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April 18, 1990 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & K Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ROCKS IN WASHOUT, LARGE ROCK SLIPPED AND MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 29, 1988 OK · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & K Company Ltd · Fall from machine

LOST TOOTH OFF 8RAGLINE BUCKETT-ONTO SPOIL PILE. GOT OFF DRAGLINE TO RETRIEVE SAME. SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE SHALE & HURT LEFT LEG.

November 3, 1987 OK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & K Company Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING SOME CLEA3 UP WORK WITH SHOVEL.

April 29, 1986 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Acorn Systems Inc · Contact with heat

I.NAME WAS WAIT3NG IN THE PARKING LOT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS HE HAD JUST FINISHED WORKING AROUND THE CRUSHER THE MECHANIC OBSERED I.NAME FALL TO THE GROUND & GO INTO A SEIZVER EMPLOYEE WAS A WAKEN & APPAREN7LY CO-HEARENT WHEN HOWARD COUNTY AMBULANCE ARRIVED THEY TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL IN COLUMBIA MO

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