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May 1, 2003 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Cat Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING A EMPTY 55 GAL DRUM DOWN AND IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AND TWISTED IT AROUND AND AT THE TIME PAIN BEGAN IN HIS RIGHT UPPERARM AND SHOULDER PRODUCING PAIN WITH BURNING AND STINGS P AIN IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

April 21, 2003 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Cat Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

ROCK FELL OUT THAT WAS NOT SECURED IN BUCKET & FELL OUT AS LOADER STARTED TOWARDS THIS TRUCK, LOADERS REAR TIRES CAME OFF THE GROUND & WHEN TIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AGAIN RE- SULTING IN A SUDDEN JERK RESULTING IN NECK PAIN.

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