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September 3, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD SOME BAC5 PAIN, THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE PAIN. HE HAD DONE NOTHING TO CAUSE IT

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALONG WITH A3OTHER EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PUMP AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 21, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CURRANTLY WORKING ON AUGER AS MECHANIC, HE PICKED UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 3, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING REPAIR ON CRUSHER DDRIVING BEARING ON SHAFT HIT FOOT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND BROKE LEFT LITTLE TOE.WAS WEARING SAFETY TOE SHOES.

June 8, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF HIGHLIFT BUCKET WHICH WAS LOCATED 20\ AWAY FROM HIGHWALL WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL FROM WALL PUSHING BUCKET ON TO HIS FOOT. WALL HAD JUST BEEN INSPECTED & FELL FOR N O APPARENT REASON.

December 15, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
New Big Creek Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

HIS BACK JUST STARTED TO HURT HE WAS NOT INJURED IN ANYWAY HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT

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