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April 22, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM CAME TO OFFICE AT MINE SITE COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. THOUGHT HE HAD KIDNEY STONES. TOLD HIM HE COULD GO HOME TO GO TO EMERG ROOM. VICTIMCALLED BACK AND NOTIFIED SUPV. THAT HE DID NOT H AVE KIDNEY STONES THAT DRS THOUGHT HE STRAINED HIS BACK. NO PERMANENT DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE ASOF DAY OF FILING REPORT.

November 4, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE VICTIM WAS HELPING THE MINE CREW PULL BACK THE NO. 2 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TUGGING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AT A SPLICE TO INSTALL A BELT PIN.

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM SAID HE PULLED ROCK OFF BOOM OF MINER AND TWISTED KNEE. VICTIM NEVER REPORTED IT UNTIL 4-10-95. HE CALLED BACK AND SAID DR. WANTED HIM TO SEE ANOTHER DR. NEVER CALLED BACK ABOUT INJURY UNTIL 4-14-95. SAID 2ND DR. THOUGHT HE HAD LIGAMENTS PULLED IN LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE GREASING MINER NEVER SEEN EMPLOYEE GET HURT.

November 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM SAID HE WAS BENDING BOLTS TO BE SET AND HURT BACK.

August 26, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM SAID HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANGMINER CABLE IN INTERSECTION AND TWISTED BACK WHILE HOLDING CABLE UP. VICTIM WORKED REST OF SHIFTAND NEVER REPORTED UNTIL NEXT DAY.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROCK WAS ON BELT AND EE WAS GOINT ROCK OFF BOLT WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 16, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM NEDER REPORTER ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-20, VICTIM WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 8/17, TO 8/23. VICTIM SAID HE REMOVED KETTLE BOTTOM FROM HAULAGE WAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE CAME BACK TO WORK 8 -23- AND RANCAR TOP APPROX. 1 HR OR 60 MIN SAID HE COULD NOT WORK HIS BACK WAS STILL HURTING.

January 23, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ramblin Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE WAS LIFTING THE BELT TO PUT INA PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.

March 20, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffco Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER LINE PULLED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER

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