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November 19, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL THROWING ROOF BOLT INTO PLACE WHEN BACK HURT.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF BOLTER & TWISTED HIS KNEE

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS INTO FACE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THREW A CAN OF OIL UP THE ENTRY TO THE ROOF BOLT PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 6, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED WHILE PULLING MIENR CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 24, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AT 9.45 SECTION BOLT BROKE AND I.NAME WENT TO GET A PIECE OF BELT TO PUT IN SECTION BELT, WHEN LOADING THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bantam Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELEC WHEN HE HELPED LIFT MINER PANEL LID HURTING HIS BACK. REOCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY.

January 8, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bantam Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING BELTHEAD CABLE ACROSS BELTHEAD STRAINING HIS BACK.

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANICS INSTALL A PLANETARY ON THE MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1989 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON STATED WHIEL BENDING RESIN BOLTS FOR BOLTER HEAD OF RESIN BOLT PRESSED AGAINST WRIST PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS WRIST.

August 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS SHOVLEING BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

September 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND C AUGHT HIS FINGER AND BROKE IT

February 3, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Hope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE BACK SO MINER COULD CLEAN UP PLACE

September 10, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING PIECE O0 SLATE OFF TOP OF ROOF BOLTER.SLATE STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP EQUIPMENT PART TO LEAD IN TRUCK AND IT ROLLED OVER ONHIS FINGER IT BROKE 4TH FINGER ON RT HAND ABOVE THE LAST JOINT

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