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August 26, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT FROM UNDER SOME GOB A PIECE OF BELT.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BARREL OF OIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 14, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 5, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

January 26, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BOOM.HE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN THROUGH THE BOOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 27, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION.HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE BY HAND.

April 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 24, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING 5INE CURTAINS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 28, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT & HURT HIS RT KNEE.

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