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December 15, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PICKED UP A TIMBER STARTED TO WALK, A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS BACK AND I.NAME FELL TO HIS KNEES. I.NAME DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-21-88.

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE TRS RING ON THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OUT OF POSITION THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPOSTION THE RING ,IT TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TRS RING AND DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTE R.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LAYING MINER CABLE, RAISED UP IN LOWTOP RUNNING WIRE DEEP INTO RIGHT EAR.

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON BELT

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING MINER CABLE WITH FOOT AND CABLE TIGHTENED UP CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE TO HOOP UP CHAIN AND PULL LEFT CHOULER.

August 1, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF S/CAR SIDEWAY, PULLED MUSCLE OR SOMETHIN ELSE IN LOWER PART OF BACK, COULDN\T TWIST AROUND.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS IN STRAINED POSITION WHEN SHOVELING BELT.

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BONDER ON MANTRIP BONDER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON FEEDER AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BUMPER OF THE FEEDER

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING S CAR ANCHOR FELT SHARP PAIN IN LT SHOULDER

May 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADEN ROOF BOLTING MATERIAL ON ROOF BOLTER HAD A SHARP PAIN LOWER PART OF BACK.

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COAL TRUCK TIRE AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 12, 1983 WV · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REEL COVER ON SHUTTLE CAR FELL ON HAND-BRANHAM WAS CHECKING CABLE WHILE REEL COVER WAS UP. BRANHAM THOUGHT D. SHEPPARD WAS HOLDING COVER. COVER FELL STRIKING BRANHAM ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

June 6, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP MINER CABLE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 1, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK

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