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March 25, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leigh Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF CRAWLER DRIVE STRAINED HIS BACK Y

March 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leigh Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPAIRED MINER PULLED SPROURIT SHAFT AND INJURED BACK.

February 1, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Leigh Energy Inc · Fall from machine

RUNNING 506 BRIDGE CARRIER.BOLT MACHINE CABLE WAS HUNG BOLT MACHINE ROLLED DOWN HILL PULLING CABLE DOWN ON INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING BACK KIDNEY,NECK AND RIBS.

December 3, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leigh Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHED OVER BRIDGE TO PICK UP 5 GASL CAN OF OIL AND HIS BACK HURT.

May 8, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jacks Creek Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK IN FLOOR OF ROADWAY.

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