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December 13, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Spurlock Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER GOT GLOVE CAUGHT ON GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING IT TO TWIST MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spurlock Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BELT ROPE WAS LOOSE I NAME WAS TWISTING A TURN BUCKLE TO TIGHTEN IT

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spurlock Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER, TRAM CHAIN BROKE STRICKING MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spurlock Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON BATTERY AND ACID SPLASHED IN EYES.

December 29, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spurlock Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR PIECE OF COAL HIT HEAD CUTTING FOREHEAD.

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