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June 4, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T M Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKED MINER OUT OF PLACE AND WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF HEAD. WHEN ROCK CAME OFF MINER, IT TILTED UP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP. HAD XRAY TAKEN. NOTHING BROKEN. BRUISED AND PAINFUL.

October 11, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT TO HELP PUT IN BOTTOM ROLLER AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

July 12, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CANOPY T O BE INSTALLED ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

November 11, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT THE #2 DRIVE TWIST TO LAY COAL ON COAL BELT- HEARD POP IN BACK- SLIP DISC.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hot Rod Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED TO A PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL THE PIECE OF PINNEN STEEL GOT UNDER PRESSURE AND CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE IN LEFT LEG.

January 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A DRILL HEAD THE INJURED SAID HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

November 4, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & STRAINED HIS BACK

August 16, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDER WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED ROCK IN ROADWAY. HE STOPPED SHUTTLE CAR & MOVED ROCK. HE SAID HE INJURED BACK EMPL WORKED FOR APPROX 1 1/2 HOURS THEN WENT HOME.

March 13, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK SHOVELING BELT

December 6, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reebok Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND ROLLING TIMBERS IN THE PROCESS HE SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

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