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June 6, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

COAL HEIGHT WAS 38" BOTTOM WAS LEVEL AND DAMMP. INJURED WAS INT EH PROCESS OF LIFTING 42" TOP STRUCTURE OF LONG AIRDOX BELTING STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 9, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING AN 482 S&S SCOOP AND HILE GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP THE HHEIGHT WAS 39" & DR CONDITIONS HIS RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL .

August 25, 1994 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE 482 SS SCOOP AND WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER THE TRAM PEDAL AND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ,

May 20, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 4" CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE WALL, HE FELT A BURNIGN SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA (MUSCLE PULL) THE AREA WAS 38" HIGH AND WET BOTTOM.

May 20, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE COUGAR MITY MITE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A 36" 5/8 REBAR FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT. HE WAS BENDING IT TO PUT IT IN THE ROOF. WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE FELT A MUSCLE P ULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 19, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Dog Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE COAL CHAIN OF THE LONG AIRDOX MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

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