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April 5, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C K Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE said he strained his back when lifting a shive wheel for a belt take up unit.

April 22, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C K Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing gob from #4 tailpiece. The gob was coal and rock mixture, a piece of rock fell thru and rolled onto right index finger, smashing the employees finger.

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