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August 30, 1999 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO OVER REACH WHILE ROOF BOLTING FELT PAIN AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE GOT OFF MANTRIP ON SURFACE-HE IS NOW RECEIVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

January 4, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CALLED IN SICK ON 1-5-99. STATED HIS BACK WAS SORE. FELT HE MAY HAVE HURT IT ON 1-4-99. WENT TO SE DR. ON 1-6-99. POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN?

July 30, 1997 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON OR ABOUT 7/30/97 EE'S LEFT KNEE WAS GETTING SORE & SWOLEN. A FEW DAYS LATER A BOIL APPEARED BELOW THE KNEE CAP. EE KEPT WORKING WITH A SORE KNEE UNTIL 9-9-97. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR.

April 1, 1997 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO LIFT OVER HEAD GARAGE DOOR WHITE LIFTING THE DOOR HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION ON THE RIGHT SLIDE.

May 31, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WA INSTRUCTED TO DO CLEANUP AND WAS MOVING RR TIES AND LATER EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

July 29, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MINER DROPPED ROOF JACK AND PAINT CAN, PAINT FLEW IN BOTH EYES.

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