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May 27, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Billy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING TIRES ON TRUCK WHEN HE PARKED TRUCK BACK IN LINE HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & SPRAINED ANKLE.

October 9, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Billy Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK.TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR,BRAKES FAILED AND DRIVER LOST CONTOL OF TRUCK AND IT WENT OVER HILL.

June 24, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HEAD ON MINER AT 09:30 AM. SAID HEAD WAS HURTING BUT HE DIDNT WANT TO GO HOME. AROUND 14:30 HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A HYD DRILL. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND THEN JUST SAT DOWN AND THEN WE TRANSPORTED HIM TO NORTON HOSP.

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