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November 28, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 3 BUNDLE OF BOLTS,STRAINED HIS GROIN.

October 31, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK CHANGING PUMP

October 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OUT OF BOOM OF BRIDGE CARRIER

June 17, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL INSTALLING GEAR BOX ON MBC.EMPL STRAINED BACK LIFTING GEAR BOX.

May 25, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE LEG HOLDING UP CROSS COLLAR WHEN IT BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK, RESULTING IN BRUISED SPLEEN.

May 25, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND FILLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING ROCK HUNG IN CONVEYOR OF BRIDGE WHEN ROCK SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND BRIDGE FRAME.

March 13, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 8 BY 9 COLLARS HURT HIS BACK MUSCLES LOWER BACK.

February 20, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK DUST FROM TRAILER INTO SCOOP PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CAN OF OIL HYD.ON BOLTING MANCHINE,HURT HIS BACK.

January 10, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A WATER PRESSURE PUMP WHILE LIFTING HE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER AND PULLED THE LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES.

November 10, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LOADED A BOX OF RESIN ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER COAL HEIGHT WAS 34" WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT. HE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED RT KNEE WHEN GETTING OUT OF DECK OF CARRIER.

August 22, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING INSTALL CROSS COLLARS LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHAFT THAT GOES TO THE CONTINOUS MINER SPEED REDUCER.

August 9, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PULLING LOOSE CONVEYOR BELTING WITH HANDS WHEN HE HURT STOMACH POSSIBLE RUPTURE.

January 19, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND BELT DRIVE.DIDNT POSITION HIMSELF IN PROPER POSITION.WHILE SHOVELING COAL TWISTED LOWER BACK.THIS IS A LOW COAL SEAM -COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTE TO ACCIDENT.

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING HIMSLEF FROM THE TRAM POSITION TO THE DRILL POSITION WHEN HE TWISDTED HIMSELF.HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK,THE DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

June 27, 1988 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four A Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING-OPERATOR INSTALLED ROOF BOLT PICKING DRAW ROCK UP OFF OF SAFETY JACK SAFETY JACK FELL HITTING HIM ON ANKLE.

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