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August 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SCOOP AND HIT HIS HEAD AND HURT HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SCOOPING SECTION AND SCOOP BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP.

June 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

June 26, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING THE DUST BOX OFF OF ROOF BOLTER TO EMPTY IT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 14, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BROKE ON MINER BRIDGE AND HIT MINER ON RIGHT FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EYE.

May 4, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS HELPING OTHERS TO GET A BELT HEAD STARTING BOX ACROSS A BELTLINE.

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