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June 2, 1984 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dime Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A REPAIR LINK TO PUT ON A TRUCK THE LINK SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMP TO TWIST HIS LEFT ELBOW

March 23, 1984 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dime Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PUTTING PULL PIN INTO TONGUE OF WATER WAGON IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER

January 28, 1984 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dime Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN PUTTING A PIN INTO THE CROWS FOOT OF THE 7500 DRAGLINE AN EMPLOYEE OF DIME COAL WAS DRIVING THE PIN INTO PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. UPON STRIKING THE PIN A PIECE OF METAL FLECKED OFF OF IT AND STRUCK MR. MADDOX IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK.

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