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April 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BATTERY ON SCOOP THE BATTERY SLIPPED ON THE RAIL USED TO CHANGE BATTERIES WITH EE TURNED AROUND TO CATCH THE BATTERY INJURING HIS LOWER PART OF BACK.

April 12, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN A END LOADER BUCKET, AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

April 8, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER AND REACHED DOWN AND LIFTED A ROOF BOLT CRATE TWISTING HIS BACK.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A LUMP OF COAL OUT OF TAILPIECE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS T RYING TO GET LUMP OF COAL OUT BETWEEN CURTAIN & BELT LUMP OF COAL FELL ON RT HAND BRUISING HIS KNUCKLES & HAND

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mill Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING IN BELT ROLLERS ROLLER TURNED OVER ON L HAND SMASHING FINGER ON L HAND

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WS WORKING ON BELT LINE. LIFTING BELT ROLLERS PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP WHILE LIFTING A ROLLER.

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LEANING OVER TO REMOVE BOX THAT HAD CAUGHT IN TAILPIECE.EMPL COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN,LEFT MINE WENT TO DR.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON BELT LINE BELT ROLLER HAD TURNED OVER LIFTING IT UP RIGHT.

April 30, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVED ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINNING HIS FINGER.

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