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January 26, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator ELECTRICAL
C & R Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

CUTTER OPERATOR PARKED MACHINE IN NO. 5 ENTRY AND WAS ATTREMPTING TO PULL SOME SLACK OFF THE REEL WHEN THE CABLE FIRED IN HIS HANDS.

July 20, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & R Coal Company · Fall from machine

FELL FROM SCOOP3BUCKET. STRUCK RT ON CONCRETE PAD. SCOOP WAS PARKED I NAME WAS PREPARING TO GO HOME

June 10, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK FROM PULLING ON PINNER CABLE

February 22, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON A PO9TABLE ROCK DUSTER. PULL HIS BACK MUSCLE.

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. PULL STOMACH MUSCLE.

March 8, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING A MINE MOTOR UP TO A FLAT BED TRUCK.

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