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March 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKING UP BAG OF LIME.LUMP PROTRUDED FROM GROIN AREA.

October 30, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

LUMP OF COAL ROLLED DOWN CHUTE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

July 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING MACHINE. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE BUMPED LOWER END OF SPINE ON SILL CAUSING A BRUISE.

August 24, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

ACCIDENTLY KNELT ON SHARP PC.O FSTAINLESS STEAL CAUSING A LACERATION OF RIGHT KNEE.

January 21, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BAG OF SALT DOWN FROM RAMPHIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL RT.LEG WAS BENT BACK RT.HAND WAS FALLEN ON

May 29, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPER WAS PRYING FLAT IRON FROM SIDE OF BIN WITH NAIL BAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY LEFT LOOSE DROPPING TO THE FLOOR AND STRIKING INJURED LABORER ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION JUST TO THE REAR O F THE HARD TOE PROTECTION

January 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swift Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING DOOR TO OPEN AFTER VISTING DOCTOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.

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