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October 26, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Exchange Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PICKING ROCK FROM COAL AND SUFFERED HERNIA.INJ REPORTED 11-6-85 WENT TO DR FOR INITIAL VISIT.ENTERED HOSPITAL 11-12-85.

October 8, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Exchange Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP PICKED UP TIMBER AND STARTED TO PUT IT ON THE CRUSHER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TIMBER AND A METAL BRACE ON THE SIDE OF THE COAL CRUSHER

August 23, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Exchange Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS STEPPING UP ONTO CATWALK OF CRUSHER TO BEGIN PICKING ROCK, IT WAS RAINING AND THE CATWALK WAS WET. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT LEG CAUGHT THE ED GE OF THE CATWALK

August 21, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Exchange Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A ROCK OFF THE STOPPED BELT OF THE CRUSHER THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUGHT I.NAMES FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND BELT GUARD RAIL

July 28, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Exchange Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED END DUMP UP THE RAMP OUT OF THE PIT WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. I,NAME\S LEG HIT THE STEE RING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A CUT ON THE FRONT OF HIS LEG, AND REQUIRING 10 TO 12 STITCHES.

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