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1983–2026
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December 20, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairmont Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING THE ROOF BOLTER WITH ROOF BOLTS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 11, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HUB ONTO BACK OF A SHUTTLE CAR.

August 21, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CABLE ON SIDE 14C MT MINER TWISTED UPPR PART OF BODY & STRAINED LOWER BACK

August 19, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELED BELT INBY NO.4 HEAD & HURT BACK

July 26, 1999 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS PULLING PEIVE OF BOTTOM STRUCTOR OVER PVIL SOMETHING IN BACK THERE WERE NO WITNESS COULDN'T GET HOLD OF EE ABOUT ACCIDENT.

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