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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 26, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elite Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS ROOFBOLTER HELPER. WAS BENDING 5' BENDABLE ROOFBOLTS, INSERTING IN HOLE AND BENDING BACK. INJURED BACK DURING PROCESS OF BENDING BOLTS.

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING LOOSE A WATER LINE COUPLING WHEN IT CAME APART IT SPRUNG UP HITTING HIM ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGED STRAIN 7O BACK I.NAME TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON THIS SHIFT THAT HE FELT BAD THOUGHT HE WAS GETTING FLU & GOT AN ASPRIN FROM HIS FOREMAN I.NAME DID NOT REPORT GETTING HURT AT THIS TIME I.NAME WIFE PHO3ED THE MINE AT APPROX 200PM FOLLOWING EVENING STATING THAT HE WAS SICK & WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK THAT HE HAD THE FLU ALLEGED INJURY SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED BY HELPING TO LIF

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