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March 8, 1993 TN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING A WATER PUMP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HE HAD ALL THE WEIGHT CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 9, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER FROM 2460 MARIETTA MINER WHEN HE WAS LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 05-11-91 BEFORE HE LOST ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INJURY.HE LOST 5 WORK DAYS.ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-10-91.

May 1, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING OUT DUST BOX ON BOLT MACHINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 5, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

December 14, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WASBENDING ROOF BOLTS ON BACK OF ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK.

November 26, 1990 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING OIL FROM THE SUPPLY CAR, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING 5 GAL. CANS OF OIL.

November 13, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SHUT CAR WHILE PLACING HIS R HAND ON BOTTOM OFF THE MINES TWISTED R WRIST

November 13, 1990 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER A BOLT MACHINE HELPING REPLACE HYD HOSE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

September 11, 1990 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS INSTALLING TRACK UNDERGROUND AND WAS LIFTING 30 LB RAIL AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 31, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPENT MOST OF SHIFT HAULING CONVEYOR BELT, BELT STRUCTURE, AND OTHER MATERIALS. HE STRAINED HIS BACK SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT.

August 20, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING ROLL UP A PIECE OF BELT.

August 13, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE A MINER HELPER WAS MOVING A PC OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK

August 8, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AND UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND BRUISED OR TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 8, 1990 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RAIL FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE OTHER END OF THE CAR, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE ROOF OF THE MINES.

May 9, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING 5/8 ROOF BOLTS,EMPL STRETCHED AND BRUISED MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

April 17, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 16, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE A ROLLER FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE. FLUID COLLECTION THE KNEE.

April 5, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO TAKE UP SOME TRACK AND HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING RAIL.

March 16, 1990 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING PUMP FROM DRILL TECH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.DIDNT THINK HE WAS HURT ENOUGH TO REPORT IT TO FOREMAN.PAIN INCREASED AND ON 3-22 CONSULTED DR.WHO GAVE HIM PAIN MEDICINE,TOLD HIM CO ULD RETURN TO WORK NEXT DAY. Y Y

February 25, 1990 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING EMPL REMOVE ROCK DUST FROM 270 TRACTOR WHEN EMPL THROWED BAG OF ROCK DUST TOFOREMAN HE DID NOT SEE IT & ROCK DUST STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PROBLEM BREATHING .

January 9, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER THE TAILPIECE AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 8, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HELPING INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM ON SHUTTLE CAR

December 18, 1989 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CHANGED PUMP & MOTOR IN PUM HOUSE & STRAINED BACK.

August 15, 1989 TN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND. HE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD THE ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE BUCKE TOF THE SCOOP.

June 15, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BENIGN A ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTAL;LED IN THE ROOF OFF THE FACE AREA.HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS ABCK.

June 9, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING SLACK ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.

May 10, 1989 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Srs Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HANDLE AT PEACE OF METAL TO PUT ON THE 18 SC SHUTTLE CAR.

April 28, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Srs Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TROUBLE SHOOTING A 482 SCOOP, (LOWER BACK PAIN).

March 3, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING WALK WAY ON BELT LINE,PULLED A PIECE OF PIPE INTO ELBOW. THE ELBOW SWELLED AND PINCHED NERVE.

December 7, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE PINCHED NREVE IN BACK.

September 10, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE.

April 14, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF BOLT STEEL GOT AWAY FROM HIS GRASP AND CAME AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE NEW HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 3, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clear Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH MINER CABLE & HE EITHER PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

October 14, 1987 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Round Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REPLACING C5BLE IN ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE DROPPED REEL AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN REEL AND ROOF BOLTER FRAME.

August 27, 1986 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Srs Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT A 15X10 TI9E AND HUB ON A 18 SC SHUTTLE CAR

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