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April 27, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE LIFTING A MOTOR ON A BRIDGE & LIFTED IN A POSTION THAT TWISTED HIS BACK. DR'S REPORT WAS THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

January 30, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SUPPLY CAR OFF OF TRUCK AND CUT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL.

July 23, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING HOSE ON ROOF DRILL, REPAIRMAN LET HEAD OF ROOF DRILL DOWN ON HAND, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN ATRS BOLTER RING AND HEAD.

December 1, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BRIDGE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 12, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PICKING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN A SHARP ROCK CUT HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

January 28, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAYS HE HURT HIS BACK OTHER WAS NOT INFORMED OF EE HURTING HIS BACK ON JAN 28,1994. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BY PULLING ON THE CUTTER CABLE BUT HE DID NOT TELL ME OTHER ABOUT ANY OF THE ABO VE.

September 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO SEAT UP ON A CUTTING MACHINE IN LOW COAL. STRAINED NECK.

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