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273,193
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November 13, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING SPEED REDUCER ALONE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AND BACK AND LEFT LEG.

September 28, 2001 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT LINE (PULLING) AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK TO HIS FOOT.

July 30, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sister Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE PUT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AND IT ROLLED HIS ARM AROUND A ROLLER.

July 6, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Torie Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GLUE ON BOLT MACHINE AND HURT HIS MIDDLE BACK.

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