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April 28, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING MACHINERY GUARD WITH COME-ALONGS, WHEN 1 CHAIN CAME LOOSE. EE THEN GOT UNDER THE GUARD AND TRIED TO LIFT THE GUARD WITH HIS BACK, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 24, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained back while bending over and lifting flume screen. Pain was mostly in left side.

February 25, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON LADDER OF MACHINE REACHING ACROSS TIRE TO WORK ON MACHINE, USING A TWISTING MOTION OF BODY.

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