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1983–2026
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June 23, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bohica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD OT HAVE HERNIA OPERATION. NO EXACT TIME OF INJURY CAN BE STATED. WE ASSUMED IT WAS WORK RELATED AND DEVELOPED OVE RLONG PERIOD OF TIME.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 2/0 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND SUSTAINED LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING OVER A CABLE, IT WAS TWISTED UP. WHENEVER IT TURNED OVER THE PLUG CAME OVER ANDHIT THUMB.

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PITCHING CINDER BLOCKS ACROSS THE PANLINE AND GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN CINDER BLOCK AND PAN LINE.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WENT TO LIFT ON CABLE OF BELT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRAGGING PANS AND INJURED HIS BACK.

March 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A MOTOR FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND TRUCK BED.

March 19, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CINDER BLOCK FELL FROM A STACK AND HIT HIS FOOT

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE MOTOR ON MINER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING ROCKDUST OFF BELT WHEN TURNING AROUND TO PUT ON ANOTHER FELT PAIN IN BACK

August 17, 1983 WV · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF WORK WITH SORE KNES WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT CAUSE OF SORE KNEES HE HAD NO DIRECT EXPLANATION OF CAUSE KNEE TROUBLE

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING SUPPLIES FROM #1 BELT TO #2 BELT HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

May 26, 1983 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS & GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN IT, TWISTING WRIST RIGHT ARM.

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