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June 18, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED, A MINER OPERATOR TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING CABLE.

April 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN AND COMPLAINED WITH HIS BACK HURTING.

April 4, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ULIFTING BUGGY TIRE OFF THEN TURN AROUND & SAID HE GOT A CATACH IN HIS BACK

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL COMPLAINED WITH BACK INJURY FROM PULLING ROCK OFF BELT

August 9, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.

July 27, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

July 6, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ABOUT 80' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & INJURED GOT CATCH IN HIS BACK.

May 27, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LMINER, AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PAN.

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