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February 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BEARING FOR D-9 DOZER

December 6, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HEAVY SPRING

September 14, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF OIL

April 7, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL OF OIL.

November 6, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROLLER 0OR D9 DOZER

September 10, 1984 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING A TRANSMISSION ONTO A TRUCK I.NAME WAS GUIDING THE TRANSMISSION AS IT WAS BEING HOISTING DOWN, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE CHAIN. HIS FIN GER WAS BROKEN AND CUT-UP PRETTY BAD

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