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July 6, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PINNER MACHINE AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND IT SWELLED UP.HE HAD FLUID DRAWN OFF ELBOW.

February 24, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT,THE ROCK SLID OFF OF ANOTHER ONE ON HIS FOOT.

October 19, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPW AS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND L. ELBOW GAVE AWAY AND CAUSED PAIN . HE WENT TO DR. A(D WAS TOLD HE MAY HAE HAD A PULE D MUSLCE.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMP REPORTED HI8 KNEE WAS SWELLING AND HE WENT OTO DR 5 15 AND HAD FLUID DRAWN FRON HIS KNEE. HE RETURNED TO DR 05 22 AND HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 5 25 87 HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY SINCE THE MINE WAS CL2SED

April 27, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INFORM9D THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE SHOVELING COAL. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED THAT CAUSED HIM T O HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR JOB.

February 14, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS DOIN1 MAINTENANCE WORKAND WAS PUTTING LID ON DRUM CASE IN MINE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 10, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WASLIFTING 6ELT ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS BACK

February 27, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN TIE WIRE THAT HOLDS CABLE TO ROOF WHEN LEFT KNEE FLEW OUT OF PLACE.

October 29, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TAKING DUST BOX OUT OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

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