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February 2, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS DRILLING ROCK WHEN DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN HOLE & HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL STEEL OUT & SPRUNG HIS RIGHT WRIST.

July 11, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DRAGGING A 5 GALLON GREASE BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UPA ND HIT BACK ON A ROOF BOLT.

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET BRUISING HIS FINGER

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