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August 18, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING MINER CABLE ON MINER ROOM CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BOOM AND RIB.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH LINE, FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AROUND CORNER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING HOSE ON MINER HAD TO REMOVE GRUB RAIL GRUB RAIL FELL AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#57 CROSS CUT ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SENDING A PIECE OF RAIL. THE RAIL BROKE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A ROOF JACK ON A MINER

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A BOLT ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

February 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT CRAWLER FOR MINER STRAINED LOWER BACK

December 26, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STOOPING UNDER A PUMP CABLE,INJURED ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING MATERIALS AND TOOLS TRUNED AROUND ON KNEE TWISTED L KNEE

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE, HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING ON PIPE, HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE PULLED SOEMTHING IN LOWER BACK IN #7 PILLAR BLOCK.

August 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WS STANDING TALKING TO DAY SHIFT OUTSIDE MAN. THE OUTSIDE MAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET. INTO A SCOOP. A CINDER BLOCK SLID OUT OF BUCKET A ND LANDED ON INJURED'S FOOT.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TO BLOCK MINER, TWO CRIB BLOCKS SMASHED FINGER.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING MINER CABLE, INJURED STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 18, 1991 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS WERE GOOD-PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO LIFTING STRUCTURE ONTO BELT ROPES WHILE MOVING BELT UP A BREAK ON SECTION BELT #4.

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