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April 22, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PULLING ON BELT ROPE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS EE DID NOT GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM UNTIL 5-6-93. ON 4-22 HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT BUT THE PAIN GOT WORSE.

March 23, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COMPLETING A RUN WITH THE MINER, I SPOPPED AND GOT OFF TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF MAY WAY TO BACK UP. KNEE WAS TWISTED WHERE IT RESTED ON CABLE ON PAVEMENT, WHEN CABLE WAS MOVED. NOTE: EMPLO YEE STOPPED WORK ON MARCH 30TH WENT THE ER ROOM ON 4/2/93. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OFFICE UNTIL WE RECEIVED COMP FORM FROM HOSPITAL.

October 25, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING CINDER BLOCKS EMPL'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCKS.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR CHAIN EMPL TWISTED KNEE INJURY L KNEE TRAUMATIC BAKERS CYST

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING ROLL OF BELT ONTO BELT STRUCTURE.HURT LOWER BACK.

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SERVICING THE MINER, A GUARD FELL, SMASHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. INJURY-LEFT HAND, LITTLE FINGER.

November 14, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPAIRING A GATE,EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING APOST,STRAINING BACK.INJURY SUSTAINED:LOWER BACK STRAIN.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marson Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL THE METAL SLIPPED HITTING MY RT SIDE AND HIP

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