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June 8, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a box of glue and pulled a muscle in his back.

March 8, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting roller during a belt set up.

September 19, 2003 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEDGED CLAIM-UNDER INVESTIGATION HURT ARM WHILE REMOVING PART FROM EQUIPMENT.

August 20, 2002 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING A DRILL BIT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BRUSH & SEAL.

April 12, 2002 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING DO MAINT ON EQUIP., SQUATTED DOWN AND THEN COMPLAINED OF KNEE HURTING.

June 5, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT CLAMPS.

June 13, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A ROCK TO MOVE OUT OF HIS WAY. STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK IN THE PROCESS.

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