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January 19, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING PIN ON BUCKET ARM OF 950 CAT END LOADER, ARM SLIPPED OFF PIN CATCHING RIGHT HAND [RING FINGER] CUTTING FINGER.

March 25, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

MOVING ROCK OFF FEEDER ANOTHER ROCK [4' X 5'] MOVED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROCK & ANOTHER ROCK. BREAKING RING FINGER & INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 26, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

39635D 5 GAL. OIL CAN FROM A RAISED POSITION AND LOWERED IT TO THE GROUND WITHOUT MOVING FEET.TWISTED AND STRAINED A MUSCLE.

October 24, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING BELT DRIVE AND BELT BOX MOVED BELT BOX AND PULLED BACK.

August 28, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BITS ON MINER WHILE TURNING DRUM STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 20, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON WATER PUMP WHEN IT FELL DOWN & CUT GASH IN ARM.

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandits Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STARTED TO 1UT GUARD BACK OVER SHER-HUB ON FEEDER WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

July 28, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandits Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON BELT AND HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP BARRELL OF OIL TO SET ON END TO PUT OIL IN MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING STARTING BOX UP IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HUNG MINER CABLE TO ROOF THEN GOT BACK ON TRA C TOR AND BACK WASS HURTING

September 23, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON PANEL BOARD ON SCOOP PANEL BOARD FELL AND SMASHED LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

September 12, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING UP CINDER BLOCKS TWISTED BACK.

March 11, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comanche Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES ON 484 SCOOP, PUT HALF-HEADER UNDER BATTERY JACK TO GET BATTERIES HIGHER, CAUGHT LEFT THUMB UNDER BATTERY JACK.

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