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April 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruin Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISASSEMBLING DOZER BLADE, TOP BRACE ON BLADE FELL, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN BRACE AND MAIN ARM ON DOZER. AMPUTATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, PARTIAL AMPUTATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER2BACKED OFF A ROCK GAVE HIM A JAR.

July 21, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruin Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAG OF 8RILL JUST STRAINED HIS BACK

April 16, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruin Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT QUITTING TIM9-STEPPED DOWN OFF DOZER TURNED FOOT

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING LOADER 5ND HIT ROCK AND BOUNCED OFF.

January 1, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON 8OZER ON A BEARING PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO THE EYE

August 7, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruin Trucking Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING RADIAT2R ONLOADER,WHICH WAS HOT DID NOT WAIT UNTIL RADIATOR COOLED DOWN BEFORE REMOVING CAP.

July 29, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING RECLAIMIN1 HE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT STRING OFF A BALE OF STRAW

July 28, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON A PI3ION GEAR USING A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO THE EYE.

December 6, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UO TO 8UMP A LOAD OF DIRT, BACKED UP TO FAR AND TURNED OVER

May 4, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruin Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAKING DIRT WITH FOOT AND CAUGHT FOOT ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.

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