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February 14, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LOADING RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 11, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND TWISTED AROUND A HEARD POP IN BACK.

June 19, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING SET THE SECTIO TAILPIECE. CHAIN SURVEL BROKE AND TAILPIECE SLID AND HIT LEGS.

June 11, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS HANGING CABLE FOR CHARGER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-23-98.

December 20, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING A TAIL ROLLER INTO A SCOOP BUCKE TAND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 18, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS RASING SHIELDS ON MIENR TO PUT OIL IN AND SHIELD FELL DOWN AND MASHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

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