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January 4, 1999 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS OFF OF THE CAR FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN FROM HIS RIGHT HIP & LET. EE STATED IT WAS AN OCCURRENCE OF FA PREVIOUS ACCIDENT FROM 4/1998.EE WENT TO THE DR DR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY EE STATED HE COULD NOT WORK & TRIED TO TALK DR INTO NO WORK. DR WOULD NOT SEE HIM HAD APPT AGAIN WITH DR DO NOT KNOW OUTCOME. DR HAS HIM ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY

July 15, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 7/15/98 EE WENT THROUGH A BRATTICE DOOR TWISTED HIS BACK DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/23/98 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK FROM PULLING ACHAIN, EE FELT THAT PAID WAS FROM 7/15/98 ACCIDE NT WENT TO DR ON 7/23/98 NO LOST TIME RESTRICTIVE DUTY

March 19, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS OUT ON TOOL CAR. AS HE WAS LOADING THE FILLED OXYGEN TANK BACK ONTO THE TOOL CAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK & PULLED A MUSCLE.

May 11, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PLACED 5 FT BOLT INTO TOP AND PULLED ROOF BOLTER UNDER THE BOLT TO BEND IT. AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT LIKE HE EIGHTER PULLED A MSUCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE CUT OFF THE MACHINE TO CATCH H IS BREATH HE BOLTED ONCE MORE BEFORE THE SHIFT ENDED.

January 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graceco Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SEVERAL MEN WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN CABLE PULLED CROSS INJURED PUSHING HI AGAINST MINE WALL CAUSING PAIN IN UPPER BACK & NECK.

October 17, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graceco Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND OUTSIDE BUT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER GROIN AREA.

October 13, 1988 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graceco Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ HANDLING TIMBERS-EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER B PART OF BACK.

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graceco Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED HE W AS PULLING ON SOME BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 29, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elro Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HAVING UP MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT LEG AND HIP.

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