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May 31, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING ROTTEN WOOD FROM OUTSIDE OF MINE PORTAL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEG WITH A PIECE OF FALLING WOOD.

August 17, 1998 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: SPRAINED BACK WHILE STEMMING HOLES.

January 30, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF TRACK AND TRACK FRAME AREA WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

January 9, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ;WHILE TRYING OT UNBLOCK ROCK CHUTE.

November 2, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harriman Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL (RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURY OF 8-8-90)COPY OF OLD REPORT ATTACHED.

September 20, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ELPNG LIFT 6"X6"X8"TIMBER ONTO FRONT LOADER BUCKET.

August 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PULLING BIG ROCK OUT OF COAL

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN LIFTING PC OF IRON

January 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING DOORS AT BREAKER LOADING AREA.

April 27, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RR STEEL OUT OF SUMP HOLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL,THIS EMPL THREW DOWN HIS END WHILE I.NAME HELD ON WRENCHING HIS BACK.DIDNT MISS TIME UNTIL HOSPITALIZED FOR DISC SURGERY 7-26-89.

January 6, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING & CARRYING BUCKETS OF WATER.

December 8, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO LOAD HIGH LIFT TRUCK FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PARTITION

April 21, 1988 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Underkoffler Coal Service · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING TIMBER BOARDS CAUSING LUMBAR STRAIN.

March 4, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHILE PICKING UP A ROCK.

December 19, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT P5IN IN BACK WHILE BARRING ROCK OUT OF COAL HOPPER.

October 31, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT TEARING IN LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE SHOVELING BALLASTS AT RAILROAD SIDING

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