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1983–2026
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January 9, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND STRAINED BACK.

October 19, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING LEAD ON A CUTTING MACHINE & SPRAINED BACK.

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A OXYGEN TANK AND TURNED TO PUT IT DOWN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN SIDE MUSCULAR SPASM LEFT SIDE ABDOMEN

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SLIDING GALIS OVER WITH HEAD ON BOTTOM AND GAILS HEAD GOT UP ON HIS FOOT

April 6, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING A BATTERY STAND OUT AND HURT SHOULDER AND BACK

March 24, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING STANDS ON BELT LINE PULLING WITH ENTRIE BODY INSTEAD OF USING JACK CORONARY SPASM AND OR INSUFFIENCY

March 15, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BATTERY CELL FROM SCOOP CAUSING HERNIA.

February 28, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER AND TIMBER FELL HITTING HIS THUMB CONTUSION TO BOTH THUMBS

February 22, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING TAR TO WORKON BATTERIES THEN WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP WOODEN HANDLE THE HANDLE OF THE BUCKET SLID DOWN SPLASHING TAR ON TO RT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON RT HAND

January 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS BACK

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