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September 13, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clever Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING SAND ROCK OUT OF FREEDER & MASHED RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON ROLL BELT TO MAKE BELT MOVE WITH ONE MAN HELPING.

September 22, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE TO PUT IN CHAIN HANGERS ON BELT MOVE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT HURTING HIS BACK.

August 11, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clever Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK PICKING UP A ROCK

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Clever Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS BRINGING SCOOP OUTSIDE & SCOOP TIRE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING SCOOP FRAME TO HIT BOTTOM & HURT EMPLS BACK.

February 21, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clever Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL AND CENTER SECTION ON SCOOP BROKE THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST CANOPY.

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