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April 1, 2002 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFT AT BELT AND STRUCTURE.

March 25, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CURTAIN AROUND BUGGY WHEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 18, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING BELT STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORT AND LOAD MINER CABLE AND CAR CABLE.

April 27, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

December 5, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT LINE & STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 10, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP STEEL & WOODEN COLLERS &FELT PAIN IN BACK.

August 8, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING UP WOODEN COLLERS HURT LOWER BACK.

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