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August 19, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO REMOVE A REOCK THAT FELL ON MINER-THE ROCK FEL L ON VICTIMS'S RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT HEEL CAUSING A SPRAON TO RIGHT ANKLE.

June 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING ROOF BOL7ING OPERATIONS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLEMENTING SUPPORT WHILE HANDLING METAL STRAPS THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LAERATION TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH TENDON INVOLVEMENT.

June 10, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO ENTER CAB COMPARTMENT OF LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON OPEN DOOR CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A CINDER BLOCK LOADING A MINE CAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK FOLLOWING SAID INJURY TIL 2-4-86.

December 3, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO MOVE A POWER CABLE FOR A C/M WHICH WAS MOVING FROM ONE HEADING TO ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 19, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ATTEMPTING3TO HAND MINER CABLE WITH 4'' CABLE HANGERS AND THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HANGER DEFLECTING HANGER AND STRIKING EMPL IN EYE.

April 20, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET A CONTROL BREAKER TO A BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE BREAKER LEVER

March 28, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING PERMANENT STOPING AND AS HE REMVOED A 8\\ X 16\\ CINDER BLOCK ,ONE FELL STRIKING EMPL ON TOP OFHIS FOOT.

March 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

QUESTIONABLE WHETHER THE INJURY OCCURRED ONMINE PROPERTY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW - BUT HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM WHILE HANDLING MINE TIMBER.

May 21, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE TRAVELING CABLE OF A 1028 JEFFEREY MINER WHEN HE NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 29, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER WHEN HE TURNED, AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT. THIS TWISTED HIS BACK, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER BACK.

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