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December 17, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING A3 OXYGEN CYLINDER WHEN FELT PAIN IN KNEE AND BACK.

May 3, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE HAD PAIN IN RT SIDE OF RIB CAGE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED WHILE MOVING FERTIZLER AND SEED 50 # BAGS BAGS POSSI 55# BAGS SEED POSSIBLE 10 BAGS EACH

September 13, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 2INX6INX18IN FELL FROM THE BED OF THE PRESS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE

June 17, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON UNDER THE SHEET METAL WHEN THE SHEET METAL SLIPPED CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO CATCH THE INDEX FINGER AND CUT IT

May 18, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTS OUT OF THE PARTS TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM IN A TRUCK TO TAKE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HE PICKED UP TWO BELT PULLEYS FOR A STACKER AND STARTED OUT THE DOOR, AT WHICH T IME HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND IN HIS LEGS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS NOT ADMITTED AT THIS TIME.

April 11, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP ON THE 2 BELT SO THAT ROLLERS COULD BE PUT UNDER IT AND FELT PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 29, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE SUPPLY CAR OFF TRACK AND MASHED HIS FINGER AT THE RUBBER TIRE SUPPORT ON THE SUPPLY CAR.

February 8, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PARTS FROM THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK AND STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 2 10 83

January 27, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CLINE MOTOR SUPPORT ON TO TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR ON THE WORK BENCH AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER RIGHT PELVIC AREA.

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