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September 23, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT RIBCAGE.\

July 31, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING TRACK LOADER AROUND THE HILL WITH DIRT AND THE DIRT BROKE OFF FROM THE WALL AND TRACK LOADER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL.

February 25, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WORKED 12 HRS ON 2/25/00 AND 8 HRS ON 2/26/00 HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN ON 2/28/00 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2/25/00 WHILE USING A SHOVELTO CLEAN UP THE PLANT

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