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December 20, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK OFF CONT. MINER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 12, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BUCKETS OF PLASTER FROM SCOOP BUCKET HE TURNED & FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON CONT MINER WHEN JACK SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER & CUT IT

November 1, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING CABLE REEL CHAIN BACK ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE HAD RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN REEL AND CHAIN WHEN THE REEL TURNED CATCHING FINGER.

December 8, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by falling object

USING STEEL ROPE TO PULL BELT TOGETHER ROPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.

February 11, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNHOOKING STRAPS AND THE STRAP SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

December 23, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHO5ELING AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 4, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PICKED 6P A BAG OF CEMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING CABLE OFF ROOF BOLTER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

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