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August 31, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING ON MINER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABLE. WHEN BOTTOM BUSTED BESIDE MINER CATCHING EE FOOT BETWEEN CABLE PIECE OF BOTTOM THAT HAD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MINE FLOOR.

July 10, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME NUMB AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE.

April 3, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESHIFTING MINES, GOT BATTERY POWERED BUGGY STUCK ON ROADWAY ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BUGGY OUT OF HOLE BY HIMSELF, HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT RIB AREA.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING METAL COVER FORM BELT HEAD DRIVE GEAR CASE. COVER FELL CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE RING FINGER BETWEENCOVER AND FRAME OF HEAD DRIVE. ACCIDENT REQUIRED STITCHES IN BO TH FINGERS.

January 27, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER INTO HEAD DRIVE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6'ROOF BOLTS IN 48" HEIGHT,HE WAS BENDING BOLT PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 16, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONT. MINER CABLE PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER ADOMEN.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS, WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 15, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET AND ONE ROLLED OFF OF STACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

September 11, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CALLED IN SICK ON 9-11-89. ON NEXT DAY CALL IN A SAID HE HAD RUPTURED HIMSELF AND WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY. DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS TWO WEEK S EARLIER WHILE MAKING BELT SET UP.

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