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March 10, 1988 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Pucketts Creek Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF BUCKET WHEN OPERATOR ROLLED BUCKET FORWARD AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER BUCKET.

June 13, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pucketts Creek Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP 3 GAL WATER STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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