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September 12, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Red Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING ROCK HAULER AND WAS BACKING UP TO THE DUMP SITE WHEN HE REPORTED THE BRAKE FALLED AND THE AHUYLER AND DRIVER WENT OVER EMBANKMENT NO SERIOUS INJURIES BUT HAD X RAYS TO BE SURE ONLY BRUISED TRUCK WAS CHECKED OUTAND REPORTED TO HAVE HAD BRAKES.

December 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Red Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PUNCH ON 8OZER HAD TO MOVE DOZER SLIGHTLY ON BLOCKS AND PUNCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND

July 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO LIFT A 55 GAL BARRELL OF OIL APPROX.WT.400LBS VICTIM INJURED BACK IN PROCESS OF LOADING BARRELL OF OIL ALSO HAD SOME LEG PAIN

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