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1983–2026
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December 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT UP AND HE TOOK HIS HANDS TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HE HAD A LOT OF PAIN THAT NEVER QUIT.

July 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER LINE ON MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 9, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING ON BELT DRIVE AND HE FELT HIS BACK GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND WHEN HE GOT HOME HE COULD NOT HARDLY MOVE EE FIRST SEEN THE DR.

August 8, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN STACKING BLOCKS PRIOR TO GETTING ON END LOADER. WHEN HE STARTED STEPPING UP ON THE LOADER HE BECAME NUMB ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HAD A BAD HEADACHE.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING JACKS OFF PINNER JACK HIT INJ R KNEE

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