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August 5, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LIFTING A CEMENT BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS BODY TO POSITION THE BLOCK WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

December 27, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD BRATTICE WALL TWISTED BACK, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK & SHOULDERS & COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.

January 6, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW DRIVE ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE HE WAS GUIDING ROLLER INTO PLACE WHEN SUDDENLY ROLLER WENT INTO PLACE & CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME

September 29, 1993 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 150' OF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OF PERSONAL CARRIER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 26, 1992 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF BELT STRUCTURE, CUT HAND.

March 1, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING TIMBER FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

October 12, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER.

October 10, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPENING SET OF STEEL DOORS DOOR WENT TO SWING SHUT EMPL PUT HANDS UP & DOOR SLAMMED CATCHING RT HAND SMALL FINGER AGAINST FRAME.

July 18, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS RE-ENTERING MINER CABLE WHEN HIS WAS MOVING AND TWISTING AROUND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 18, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT SHARP PAIN IN KNEE

April 12, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING A BRADDISH WALL I.NAME PLACED A BLOCK ON NEXT ROW AND WHILE REACHING FOR ANOTHER ONE THE ONE HE HAD PLACED FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND

April 6, 1987 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING DOW3 BLOCK WALL WHEN ONE DROPPED ON HAND INJURING MIDDLE FINGER.

August 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS UNLOADING A LOAD OF ROCK DUST IN THE COAL TIPPLE.

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