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July 15, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING BUGGIE FLIGHT UNDER MINER HEAD & HURT BACK WHILE LOOSING CHAIN THAT HUNG

April 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9/19 EMPL WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER & TWISTED BACK THEN ON 9/28 HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS & HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK. INJURED FIRST SEEN DR ON 9/28 & FIRST MISSED WORK ON 10/1.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HH MISSED WORK ON 6-7 AND 6-8. HH SEEN THE DOCTOR ON 6-8-90.

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURIED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER & STRAINED BACK.

March 31, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CRAWLING UNDERGROUND SETTING SPADS KNEE FELT WARM WHEN HE ARRIVED OUTSIDE BACK AT ENGINEERING OFFICE KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.

October 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS GETTING3ROOF JACK OFF THE PINNER AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

March 4, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHA3GING A BIT AND A PIECE OF CARBON FELL INTO HIS EYE.

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PU7TING BELT STRUCTURE UP AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS HANG3NG CABLE AND HRT HIS BACK.

April 11, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON BUGGY CABLE AND HE HAD PAINS TO START SHOOTING UP HIS UPPER BACK.

October 21, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF OF 8COOP AND BUMPED RT KNEE

August 13, 1985 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING T3MBERS HE TWISTED HIS BACK

May 16, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS3HURT BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A TIMBER.

April 24, 1985 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING PANEL B2ARD DOWN AND HURT BACK

March 18, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING CABLE A3D BACK STARTED HURTING

January 3, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SERVICING MINER GOT HOLD OF SUCTION HOSE WHICH WAS IN PIPE WHEN HE PULLED HOSE THE HOSE FLEW UP & HIT EE IN MOUTH.

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