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October 14, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON TRACKS ON DOZER. LIFTING END OF TRACK, FELT PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG BACK.

November 18, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK BY HAND IN BACK OF TRUCK.PICKED UP A ROCK THAT WAS TOO BIG.FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

June 25, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP BOOM TRUCK RECHED TO PULL CHAIN RACK FLET PULL BETWEEN SHOULDERS IN BACK.

September 17, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MUD OFF TRACKS OF DOZER TWISTED BACK

May 2, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BIG ROCK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING TRUCK TIRES ONTO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD NOT LOST TIME UNTIL 5/21. SHOVELING HOLES BENT OVER & FELT PAIN RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKED 9-5-89, 9-6-89 FIRST DAY OFF 9-7-89 OFF -9-8-89 BACK TO WORK 9-11-89 WHILE CRAWLING UP AND DOWN BOOM TRUCK, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

September 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING RADIATOR,PULLED GROIN.

May 27, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING DOWN PUTTING GLASS WINDOW IN TRUCK DOOR TWISTED BACK

December 11, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Donald Land & Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AIR FILTERS & OIL FILTERS & CLIMBING UP & DOWN LOADER FELT STRAIN ON BACK FROM BENDING OVER.

October 26, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREENS FOR BREAKER AND FELT SHARP PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

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