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September 8, 1992 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abston Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON DRIVERSHAFT OF TEREX ROCK TRUCK STRAINED OR BUMPED SHOULDER

April 24, 1992 AL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abston Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN OUR SHOP PICKED UP A PIECE OF PIPE THEN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS NECK CAUSED HIM PAIN

April 16, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abston Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING TIRE ON POWDER TRUCK AND SMASHED FINGER.

May 3, 1988 AL · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WORKS AS LOADER HELPER. AS LOADER WAS TRAMMING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, EMPL WAS MOVING CABLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE PULLED ON TRAILING CABLE.

January 20, 1987 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS TRACKMAN HE & THREE OT HER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING TRACK RAIL TO PUT IT IN PLACE AS T HEY WERE LIFTING RIIL EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER ABDOMEN

January 16, 1987 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WORKS AS RO2F BOLTER HIS MACHINE WAS DOWN BECAUSE OF A BLOWN HYDRALIC HOSE THE ELECTRICIAN WORKING ON IT HAD SET A ROF JACK UNDER THE BOM IN ORDER TO REPLACE HOSE WHEN REPAIRS WERE COMPLE THE ELECTRICIAN3RAISED THE BOOM WHEN HE DID THIS THE ROOF JACK FELL EMP TRIED TO CATCH THE JACK THE WEIGHT OF JACK HYPEREXTENDED HIS ELBOW

June 23, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE OLD PUMP, BEING OILY, SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE S GRASP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND T BOARD.

March 27, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL FROM UNDER BELT,EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

February 4, 1986 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING B5G OF ROCK DUST EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN B ACK

January 3, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Abston Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ST9PPING OFF OF MACHINE TO SERVICE IT AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

October 20, 1984 AL · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING TIN USED FOR BUILDING OVERCASTS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE TIN IN HIS HAND CAND CUTTING HIS F INGER.

October 5, 1984 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT ON BACK STOP THAT WAS UNDER THE BELT LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 17, 1984 AL · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLOSED STARTER DOORON AIR COMPRESSOR. STARTER FIRED UP. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO RUN, STRIKING HIS LEG ON BELT STRUCTURE.

March 12, 1984 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COAL DRILL WAS SETTING UP HIL INCLINE EMP WAS CONNETING THE WATER HOSE WHEN THE DRILL SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEES ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE RIB

November 21, 1983 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE OUT OF HANGER CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO CATCH HIS FINGER ON THE CABLE HANGER

October 4, 1983 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 2" X 6" X 14\ COLLAR EMPLOYEE FELT A CATCH IN HIS RIGHT HIP

August 22, 1983 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUSHING 6X8X15\ COLLARS OFF THE SUPPLY CAR, COLLARS KICKED UP CATCHING EE\S THUMB BETWEEN A COLLAR & THE ROOF.

July 19, 1983 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST IN 50LB BAGS HE MADE A QUICK MOTION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE

June 14, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT BRACES (LEGS) UNDER A SHEET OF METAL, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG BY THE BRACE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ABRASION WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED.

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