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June 22, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE LIFTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BE PUT ON A 486L/N MINER.INJURED STARTED LIFTING AND TOLD THE OTHER MAN HE COULD NOT LIFT THE MOTOR THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAINS.

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING RAIL TO LAY TRACK ON BAILEY HEADING SECTION AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 16, 1992 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURIED CALLED TO MINE TO REPORT THAT HE WAS PUTTING ON WRECKED MIND CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HOOKS OFF MINER WHEN HE FETL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 15, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING DOOR ON SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR'S DECK AND CAUGHT LFT. POINTER FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CANOPY FRAME.

November 5, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING CABLES OUT OF MUDDY ROADWAY-BENT OVER TO PULL CABLE AND AS HE PULLED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED HANGER IN BATHOUSE FELL HURTING HIM HE DIDNOT REPORT THIS AT TIME HE WENT HOME & ABOUT 21/2HR LATER CALL I NAME & REPORTED THIS

May 13, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER OUT OF ROADWAY-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 4, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP ONE END OF 8 FT TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 4, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK HAS FELT PAIN IN BACK FOR LAST 2 WEEKS BUT THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO NOT BEING USE TO THAT TYPE OF WORK.

May 21, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBER AND TIMER FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.

March 17, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS FOLLOWING FELLOW EE THRU STOPPING DOOR WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. DOOR WAS DROPPED OPEN WITH A BOARD WHICH WAS KNOCKED OUT BY ACCIDENT.

July 30, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LOADING 9' TIMBERS ONTO A FLAT CAR HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8-8-88 WHEN HE CEASED WORK

December 9, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED REC9IVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE REMOVING THE PUMP COVER FROM THE MINER. INJURED CEASED WORK 4:00 PM ON 12-10-,M.

July 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING A3COVER BACK ON THE #3 HEAD ABEL PUMP,THE INJURED WAS SWINGING AND PUSHING THE COVER IN PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACCK.

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING TIM6ERS INTO A RAM-CAR WHEN HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE AS HE WAS PUTTING TIMBER DOWN

February 12, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK F9OM BELT ROPE.ROCK FELL BACK PINNING RIGHT ARM AGAINST J BOLT.

February 8, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN #3 HEADING DOWN THE STRAINGHT MOVING A PUMP LIFTED THE PUMP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

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