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November 2, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was opening a box of bogie pads when one fell out and landed on his left foot.

May 22, 2009 WV · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator exited excavator to clean tracks with shovel. Operator claims he felt something like a "bee sting" in his lower back while shoveling tracks on the excavator

July 17, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stepped off of dozer and pushed the arm of the dozer. Got pain in lower back. Employee said he pulled muscle and drove himself from the job.

January 17, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting 988 Loader and twisted his back.

December 19, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ed Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to lift rock out of crusher machine. He pulled a muscle in his back.

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