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May 26, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING 7200 POWER CABLE TWISTED L KNEE.

March 16, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING HYDRAULIC PART, EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK.

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MAGNETITE-EMPL INJURED BACK.INJURY REPORTED 3-3-88.ABSENCE BEGAN 2-2-88/2-28-88 AND FROM 3-3-88 / PRESENT.

August 14, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEATING BEARING3IN SHAFT AND PIECE OF METAL HIT LOWER LIP.

August 13, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PUMP2 GOT FOOT CAUGHT AND PULLED KNEE.

June 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL PLACED HAN8 ON HOT DRILL STEEL,RECD BURN TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

January 17, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HIGH3VOLTAGE CABLE TO SUPPLY POWER FROM SUB STATION, TO MINE OPENING AND RECEIVED CUT TO LEFT EYE LID AND POSSIBLY EYE BALL BY TREE LIMB.

January 8, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING SECTION3BELT TAIL PIECE THE CHAIN ONR ATCHET JACK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING TAILPIECE TO SLIDE FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT ONTO INJ PERSONS RIGHT FOOT.

October 23, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING ROOF 6OLTS FROM FLAT CAR AND PULLED INJURED HIP

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING BELTHE5D AND HIT HAND ON SUPPORT JACK

April 4, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO FREE A CABLE REEL ON THE S/C HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 5, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING AND SETT3NG MINE TIMBERS ON A PILLAR SECTION AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK

October 30, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT ONTO FLAT CAR SMASHED RIGHT FRONT FINGER.

September 27, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE VICTIM WAS ASSITING IN LIFTING A RUBBER TIRE FOR A SHUTTLE CAR FROM A TRACK MOUNTED JINTTEY WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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