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July 22, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK OUT OF HAUL ROAD. FELT PAIN IN BACK

February 2, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: ON 2-2-98 I WAS LIFTING TWO 40 LB BAGS OF WET HYDROMITE AND I BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN MY RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN WHEN BENDING OVER- A BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA AND RIGHT TESTI CLE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE THAT NIGHT.

January 23, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT ALONG 2R BELT LINE. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHILE SHOVELING AND HAD TO SHOVEL UP THE COAL & TWIST AROUND AND PUT COAL ON BELT LINE.

October 10, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD TAKEN RUBRAIL LOOSE FROM MINER AND WAS SLIDING IT ACROSS FLOOR AWAY FROM MINER BY HIMSELF.

January 4, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M W Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED MINER TO THE #2 HEADING & WENT BACK TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. WHEN FOREMAN CAME OVER AFTER HE HAD STARTED LOADING COAL HE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS BACK PULLING ON CA BLE.

September 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK (LOWER) IN THE MINING.

July 20, 1994 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REMOVING LINE CURTAIN FROM FACE A REA OF ONE SECTION & TAKING IT TO FACE AREA OF ANOTHER SECTION INJURY OCCURR ED WHEN EE WAS PULLING ON THE CURTAIN

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