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September 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PUSHING3TAILPIECE GUARD BEHIND TAIL ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK.

August 25, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING SCOOT ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 10, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING TAKE WATER HOSE APART (THE WRONG WATER PRESSURE WAS TURNED OFF) AND THE HOSE FLIPPED UP DUE TO PRESSURE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EAR.

June 15, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING BUILD AN OVERCAST WHEN SOME OF THE BLOCKS FELL OVER STRICKING HIM ON LOWER LEG.

March 11, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING HANG A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AND BACK AREA.

March 3, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS 1LACING A METAL ROOF STRAP ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A CRACK UNDETECTED IN THE STRAP.

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HEL1ING INSTALL WATER LINE AND AS HE HELPED PICK UP HIS END, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 3, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STA3DING NEAR THE CONTINUOUS MAINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE HEAD AND CAME OFF STRIKING HIS KNEE. INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF LUBRICATING THE EQUIPMENT.

September 4, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ BENDING OVE9 TO PICK UP CABLE OFF MINER HOOK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

August 19, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS HELPING3RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE IN LOWE HEIGHT WHEN HE STRUCK A BELT HANGER WITH HIS EAR

June 19, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS SHAOVELING COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 23, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD BEE3 SHOVELING BELT AND CARRYING ROCKDUST WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING LATER IN THE SHIFT.

March 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HEL1ING UNLOAD TIMBERS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

January 28, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING SCOOT A BELTHEAD MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HAD THE CABLE R9EL LID FOR A SHUTTLE C AR RAISED AND WAS HOOKING A CABLE ONTO THE LID WHEN THE LID WAS RELEASED BEFORE HIS HAND WAS REMOVED

November 13, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PIC5ING UP A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 5, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING UNLOAD TIMBERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR & TIMBER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS.

October 10, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ HELPING LIFT MINER SHIELD PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING OVERCAST SLABS WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER.

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE AND WHEN HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS TAKING ROCKDUST OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

November 19, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING OVERCAST SLABS & STRAINED HER BACK.

October 23, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING SHIELD OFF MINER WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHIELD & MINER.

October 16, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED OPENED A 4\ WATER LINE WITHOUT PROPERLY RELEASING THE WATER PRESSURE & DIRT SQUIRTED INJURED IN HIS EYES.

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE LIFTED A BELT ROPE TO PUT ROLLER IN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

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