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1983–2026
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September 7, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SWEEPING THE CONTROL ROOM ADN BEGAN TO MOVE A BOX OF WATER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME LOW BACK PAIN.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PICKING UP METAL ON THE 3RD FLOOR.

October 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Ash Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIROAD CAR. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS AND PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HOWEVER HE DID NOT START T O MISS WORK TIL 10-20-89.

November 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hull Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK ON THE RIB AND HIS LOWER BACK PUSH AGAINST HIS SELF RESCUER

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT AND EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hull Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING TRAM CHAIN LINK IT FLEW OFF AND HIT INJURED MAN ON THE HAND

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