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July 23, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

59339M WAS MOUNTING A HITCH ONTO A STACKER BELT CONVEYOR WHILE LIFTING ON THE HITCH THE STACKER MOVED & CAUSED EXTREME WEIGHT SHIFT & SUDDEN IMPACT TO VICTIM & AREA BEING LIFTED

July 16, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP & DROPPED A TIMBER ON HIS FINGER ON THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP & MASHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

May 14, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK REMOVAL FROM FEEDER/POSSIBLE HIP DAMAGE INABILITY TO WORK PROPERLY.

November 27, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WITNESS STATED VICTIM WAS ON HIS KNEES THROWING TIMBERS INTO BUCKE TOF SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELL TO GROUND.

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