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1983–2026
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December 28, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SAID HE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLT 8X8 PLATES AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

July 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND HAND SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF ROCK.

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP

August 21, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A COALTRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS FIXING A FLAT & HURT HIS ARM

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A LID FELL OFF 2+60 MARIETTA MINER AND EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ROLL LID TO RIB AND HURT BACK

August 8, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WENT DOWN BELT LINE TO REMOVE SOME ROCK OFF AND CLEAR A CRAWL WAY DOWN BESDIE BELT AND LIFTING A ROCK CAUSED INJ. EMP WAS NOT INFORM ED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

June 2, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE ACCIDENT IS AN OLD INJURY .HE TOLD ME WHEN HE CAME OUTSIDE AT 11:00 AM THAT IT WAS WHERE HE WAS HURT BEFORE HE ALSO TOLD THE DOCTOR THAT HIS ABCK HAS BEEN HURT SINCE TUESDAY HE CAME OUT ON THURSDAY WENT TO DOCTOR FRIDAY.

March 5, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A TAILPIECE OF BELTLINE. A KNOT CAME OUT ON HIS SIDE

January 31, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEND DOWN ANDRAISE UP TO GET A PIN AND TWISTED BACK

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