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April 6, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK T2ROWING A TRACK SWITCH ON TIMBER YARD

August 29, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DEFECTIVE BOOM JACK. HE HAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM LYING ON TOP ON THE T-BAR AND IT FELL OFF AND ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING HIGH LINE ABLE HE DROPPED CABLE COUPLER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS

March 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR & STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

February 26, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MINE TIMBERS HE REACHED OVER FROM A STOOPED POSITION TWISTING THE LOWER PART OF BACK TO LIFT A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES

February 14, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FEEDER WHEN FEEDER SUDDERLY MOVED CATCHING FOOT AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES AND SPINE

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL SWITCHING TRACK -BENT OVER AND RAISED ,BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

June 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING HIS CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHOUSE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK UNDERNEATH RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN STRAINING THEMUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER, ROCK BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT HAND.

October 4, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE SECTION MECHANIC TAKE A HYDRAULIC HOSE APART ON THE SECTION FEEDER AND HOT OIL ENTERED HIS GLOVE BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND TO THE 1ST DEGREE

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