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August 3, 1999 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AN INJECTION PUMP ON A BACKHOE. WHILE LOWERING IT INTO PLACE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE WENT FOR A CHECKUP AND HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO SEE A SPECIALIST HE HAS AN APPT 10-22-99. WORKER'S COMP.

January 31, 1997 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 4" DISCHARGE WATER PUMP HOSE, ROCKS WERE BEING SLID OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN ONE ROCK WAS MOVED ANOTHER ROCK SLID ON HIS FINGER.

May 30, 1995 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PRIOR TO WORK EE WAS UNLOADING PERSONAL TRASH FROM HIS TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 23, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP ON D11 CORNER BIT. WHILEBENDING OVER WITH THE OTHER HAND TRYING TO INSERT BOLTS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

February 25, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN MOUNTING HIS TRACTOR EMPLOYEE TURNED KNEE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD IMPROVE SO DID NOT REPORT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL LATER WHEN HE REALIZED IT DID NOT IMPROVE & HE WENT TO A DOC FOR MEDICAL ATTENTIO N

September 13, 1990 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INFLAMATION OF OLD BACK INJURY I NAME BENT OVER TO CHECK OIL PULLING DIPSTICK & BACK BECAME IMPAIRED

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