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February 20, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shadow Valley Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The pinner needed hydraulic oil; two co-workers went and got two 5 gallon buckets of oil from outside and carried it down slope through door to reach pinner. Once injured reached the pinner, he set the two buckets down. When he rose back up he felt pain in his lower back. Was taken to hospital at 11:00 a.m.

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