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June 1, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURTHIS EFT SHOULDER

May 21, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN MINER SETTING OVER

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER DELUDGE HOSE OUT OF MUD AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 23, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE & HURT HIS BACK.

October 21, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 10LB BOX OF RESIN HURT BACK

October 1, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE.

August 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP HALF3HEADERS IN MINE YARD AND MOVED EMTY SOIL CAN OUT OF WAY,IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT.

May 28, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN WAS HANDLIN1 MINER CABLE THROWING IF OUT OF ROADWAY & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR STRAIN

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON MINER AND WAS LAYING ACROSS TRAM MOTOR.ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING UP A GUARD THAT HINGED OVER MOTOR,MAN SLIPPED HOLDING GUARD AND DROPPED ON MECHANIC.THE GUARD IS 30 X 2\ X 1 /2\\ THICK.

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