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August 29, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING LOAD SHUTTLE CAR TIRE,150 LB,TIRE TURNED OVER STRIKING ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING PAIN IN LEG OR ANKLE.

August 16, 1983 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF BELTLINE WITH POCKET KNIFE -KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT EMPL RIGHT FOREFINGER.

August 9, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Processing Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING IN CHAIR WHEN BACK FELL OFF AND HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 19, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Processing Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT JUMPED OFF BACK OF FRONT END LOADER, HURT GROIN AND STOMACH AREA WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

July 11, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Processing Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE HAMMER AS A CHISEL AND STRIKING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. ONE OF THE MAHHERS CHIPPED OFF. CHIP OF METAL PUNCTURED INSIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT ELBOW.

May 19, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE AND SPRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK

April 28, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR WIRING UNDERNEATH DASH OF VEHICLE AND STTRAINED MUSCLE DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.

April 8, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING MINER WATER LINE AND STUCK PIECE OF COAL IN HAND,IT GOT INFECTED.

March 25, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
River Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOOSTING DOZER OFF BATTERY SPARKED AND FLAKES OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE INLEFT EYE.

March 10, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING TOP ROLLERS FROM BETWEEN BELTS DURING A BELT PULL BACK WHEN HE HURT HIS STOMACH.

March 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING & HAMMERING ON HEAD ROLLERS & HURT HIS BACK.

February 23, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY WITH SCOOP,HITTING DRIVERS HEAD AGAINST TOP.

January 14, 1983 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING BOLTS FROM ROOF BOLTER AND DROPPED BUNDLE OF BOLTS ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP

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