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August 26, 1998 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ho-Jo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELLY PAN ON LOADER TO REPLACE A HOSE

March 14, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ho-Jo Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING RAPIDLY PASSED BOSS HOSS BUGGY STRIKING HIS LEG AGAINST PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM FENDER.

January 23, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ho-Jo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BECAME LODGED UNDER CONVEYOR CHAIN, WITH BOOM UP, SWUNG TO RIGHT POSTION. FORCED CONVEYOR CHAIN FROM UNDER HOLD DOWN PLATE OVER TO OPERATORSEAT. CHAIN HIT OPERATOR IN FACE RESULTING IN CU T OT BRIDGE OF NOSE AND CUT UNDER LEFT EYE.

June 22, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Ho-Jo Coal Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE WORKED REGULAR SHIFT--MADE NO MENTION OF INJURY--RODE HOME WITH SUPERVISOR--MADE NO MENTION OF INJURY--CALLED SUPERVISOR NEXT DAY STATED HIS LEGS WERE HURTING AND THAT HE MUST HAVE INJURED HIMSELF THE PREVIOUS DAY.

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ho-Jo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING RIBS AND HE SAID THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.

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