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June 2, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PREF2RMING REPAIR WORK AND PULLED ON AN OBJECT WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM

January 20, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME WAS PULL3NG MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

January 19, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS OPER5TING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE TOP.

August 1, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS WAT3CHING THE MINER CABLE AS THE MACHINE WAS BACKING UP AND THE MINER SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACKSIDE

March 10, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BOX OF BITS BE7AME LODGED AGINST FOOT PEDAL OF PERSONNEL TRANSPORTER CAUSING PEDAL TO STICK IN POINT TRANSPORTER STRUCK RIB CAUSING EE TO BE H%%*@ JARRED WHILE RIDING.

April 18, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS TRYING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT AND CLAIMS THAT HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST.

January 30, 1985 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING & CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS.

October 30, 1984 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL BRINGING SCOOP OUTSIDE TO GET A LOAD OF SUPPLIES. SCOOP HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND HE WAS BOUNCED AGAINST TOP,INJURING HIS NECK.

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Red Hawk Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MAN TRIP SLED WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS SECTION WHEN FRONT OF SLED DIPPED DOWN IN A RUT CAUSING REAR OF SLED TO KICK UP. EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVED AGAINST TOP RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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