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February 11, 1992 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE MANUALLY LIFTING A HYDRAULIC JACK ONE END OF THE JACK DROPPED, CAUSING THE INJURED TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SERVICING A DOZER INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEGS WHEN LIFTING A SLIDE PANEL.

December 18, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS REMIVING BOTTOM LIFT JACK PIN HE JERKED TO CATCH HIMSELF & HIT HIS (L) ELBOW CAUSING PIN IN HIS BACK NECK & ARM

April 20, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 10.00 X 20 TIRE INTO BACK OF PICK UP, INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING PIPE VICE FROM BACK TO TRUCK INJURED STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 6, 1991 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL FROM WAREHOUSE TO PICK UP TRUCK, STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS.

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PUSHING TABLE WITH DUSTER FRAME ON IT FRAME BOUNCED LANDED ON HAND RIGHT ONE

February 7, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS, BUILDING STOPPINGS.

December 5, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN IN LOWR BACK WHILE ATTEMP TO CARRY TIMBER

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF 24" PIPE, STRAINED BACK.

September 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK, WHILE PICKING UP ROOF BOLT.

September 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE FROM S/C HIT INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND, INJURING HIS (L) SHOULDER, (L) HIP.

September 12, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BELT ROLLER FELL OUT OF STRUCTURE AND HIT TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 13, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING WHILE REACHING UP TWISTING WIRE ON ROOFBOLTS.

October 5, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING EMP LIFT CROSS ARM STRAINED BACK.

September 28, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ANOTHER EMPL WAS PULLING SHIELD OFF MINER AND IT FELL AND HIT I NAME ON LITTLE FINGER

September 28, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOWERING PANEL COVER OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR, COVER DROPPED PULLING EMPLOYEE DOWN.

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

GETTING ROPES OUT OF TOOL BOX LID FROM TOOL BOX FELL DOWN ON HAND

July 13, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PUTING CHUTE INTO PLACE ON DRYER,CHUTE BROKE AND FELL AND HIT HEAD.

June 16, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SWITCH THROW, CAUGHT FINGER INSIDE PISTON.

March 10, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED VIBRATOR SCREEN, PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK.

February 29, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GREASE BARREL FROM TRUCK HURT BACK

February 29, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PANEL LID AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON RIFGHT FOOT.

January 26, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK, WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS.

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS UNPLUGG3NG CYCLONES HURIED TO SHUT OFF WATER HOSE AND BUMPED KNEE

September 30, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BOX O0 GLUE TO PUT ON FLAT CAR, PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING A 1IEC OF TOEPLATE AND IT WAS TOO HEAVY. WHEN HE TRIED TO SET IT DOWN WITHOUT DROPPING IT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 22, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIE7E OF PLATE FOOT AND STRAINED BACK.

July 7, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 253HP POWER MOTOR ONTO SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 30, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON CHAIN FALLS & STRAINED HIS BACK

June 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH PIPE AND IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING PIPE, SPRAINED HIS BACK.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TAKING STRUCTUR9 OUT OF #3 BELT LINE-A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL AND HIT TOP OF FOOT.

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