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April 4, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE LIFTING RUB RAIL, HAD PAIN IN LEFT GROIN ADN LOWER BACK ON 4/1. ON 4/4, EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE, RECURRENCE OF PAIN.

March 2, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES WHEN PUSHING BOLT IN ROOF, BOLT CAUGHT HIM AND THREW HIM OVER BOLT MACHINE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK. BACK PAIN.

January 12, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 29, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER, WHILE PLACING METAL LIDS ON THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

September 21, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #5A BELT, HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUS GOING OUTSIDE 27 BRAKES FROM WORKING FACE, #4 TRACK BELT ENTRY. HE HAD APAIR OF PLIERS ON HIS SIDE, THE PLIERS FELL DOWN THROUGH THE DECK OF THE BUS, HE GRABBED T HE PLIERS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE PLIERS FELL THROUGHT HE DRAIN OPENING AND HE CUT 4 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 18, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN ROCK SLID DOWN OFF OF MINER BREAKING IS INDEX FINGER ROCK WAS 4FT WIDE 6FT LONG & 8 INCHES THICK

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