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May 30, 1996 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED TONGUE, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-3-96. HE HAS BEEN SENT FOR PHYSCIAL THERAPY TREATMENTS

April 10, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A TAILPIECE. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-11-95.

March 13, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING PULL A CONVEYOR HEAD ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND AN ANCHOR PIN. LACERATION AND FRACTURES.

August 13, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF STRAP, SCRATCHED AND BRUISED BACK OF NECK.

July 18, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOOM JACK ON BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 11, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES OF RESIN ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN LIFTED ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

February 25, 1991 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Denco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THE NEXT DAY THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT THE DAY BEFORE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP.

February 22, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP USED BELT. HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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