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August 18, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

KNOCKING TRACK 1IN IN D8K SPRINGED RIGHT SIDE.

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THE HYDRO1SEEDER TRUCK WHICH THE STRAW BLOWER TRAILOR IS HOOKED TO WAS ON THE HAUL ROAD I,NAME REACHED UP TO GET A BALE OF STRAW OFF STRAW BLOWER TRAILOR GETTING HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BEN EATH THE TIRE. 7HE VEHICLE DRUG HIM APPROX. FIVE TO SIX FEET. LEAVING I,NAME PNNED UNDER THE TRUCK.

April 3, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN F9OM 980 B CAT LOADER SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT LEG.

January 18, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HOOKING UP 0ERTILIZE TRAILOR TO THE BACK OF 84 CHEVY PICK UP THE TRAILOR HITCH ON THE WAGON SHIFTED WEIGHT CATCHING TWO FINGERS IN IT.

October 26, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN D8-C CAT DOZER THAT WAS BLOCKED UP-TWISTED KNEE.

July 10, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING 55 GALLON BARREL LUBE GREASE FROM 980 LOADER TO GREASE TRUCK WHILE LIFTING BARRELL INTO TRUCK TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK.

July 10, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 50 POUND BAG OF PRELL TWISTED BACK.

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WAS LIFTING AN 2 H.P. BRIGGS & STATON FUEL PUMP TO LOAD ONTO LOW BOY. STEPPED UP ON TO LOW-BOY, FOOT SLIPPED, FELL AND TWISTED BACK.

July 27, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Bar Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A PIECE OF EQUIP WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF AND HE WAS BURNED BY THE STEAM AND LIQUID

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