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March 6, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unique Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ON BELTMOVE PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4-15-99.

January 27, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Unique Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-CARPUL TUNNEL.

December 24, 1998 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unique Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE, HURT LOWER BACK & LEGS. REPORTED LATE, EMPLOYEE SEEN DOCTOR.

December 3, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unique Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING AND PULLING LEVERS ON SCOOP. (REPORTED ON 12/3/98 ABOUT INJURY BUT DID NOT SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1/27/99.

November 24, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Unique Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BOLTING TOP DOWN ON KNEES, HURT LEFT KNEE. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 2-5-99.

October 5, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unique Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING TIMBER AND PUMP, INJURED LOWER BACK & RIGHT SHOULDER.

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