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January 4, 1999 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS OFF OF THE CAR FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN FROM HIS RIGHT HIP & LET. EE STATED IT WAS AN OCCURRENCE OF FA PREVIOUS ACCIDENT FROM 4/1998.EE WENT TO THE DR DR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY EE STATED HE COULD NOT WORK & TRIED TO TALK DR INTO NO WORK. DR WOULD NOT SEE HIM HAD APPT AGAIN WITH DR DO NOT KNOW OUTCOME. DR HAS HIM ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY

July 15, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 7/15/98 EE WENT THROUGH A BRATTICE DOOR TWISTED HIS BACK DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/23/98 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK FROM PULLING ACHAIN, EE FELT THAT PAID WAS FROM 7/15/98 ACCIDE NT WENT TO DR ON 7/23/98 NO LOST TIME RESTRICTIVE DUTY

March 19, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS OUT ON TOOL CAR. AS HE WAS LOADING THE FILLED OXYGEN TANK BACK ONTO THE TOOL CAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK & PULLED A MUSCLE.

October 15, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ME ON 10-24. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING METAL OFF RAIL CAR. BACK OF METAL FELL THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST SIDE OF MINE.

April 25, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGEDLY MOVED A PIECE OF METAL ON TO THE MINER. WORKED FULL SHIFT AND NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTON SAT 4-26-97. DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT AN ALLEGED INJURY. CALL OWNER ON 4-28-97, SAID HIS BAC K STARTED HURTING WHEN HE GOT HOME. EMP HAS HISTORY OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PROBLEMS. FAMILY DR HAS BEEN TREATING HIM FOR AT LEAST 4 1/2 YRS FOR SAME CONDITION.

October 25, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK EE FINISHED SHIFT WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.

September 16, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING INTO SERVICE BOX ON MINER TO CHECK MOTOR WHEN THE SIDE COVER SLIPPED, LANDING ON EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER, BREAKING IT. EE WENT TO THE ER. NO TIME MISSED.

July 19, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ONTO SCOOP. LOADED 6-8 BAGS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL HE WENT TO THEDR ON THE 25TH OF JULY - DR TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-31-95.

May 11, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PLACED 5 FT BOLT INTO TOP AND PULLED ROOF BOLTER UNDER THE BOLT TO BEND IT. AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT LIKE HE EIGHTER PULLED A MSUCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE CUT OFF THE MACHINE TO CATCH H IS BREATH HE BOLTED ONCE MORE BEFORE THE SHIFT ENDED.

March 8, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN DOWN 3" PLASTIC PIPE DOWN FROM TOP-BEFORE HE COULD UNTIE THE PIPE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE BREAKING IT.

March 17, 1992 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE FIRST HURT HIS BACK ON 1-2-91. ON 3-17-92 HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-24-92.

June 22, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HELP3CUTTING TREES OUT OF POWER ELECTRICITY WAS OFF GETTING BUSH OUT THE WAY.TREE LIMP HIT HIM IN THE FACE KNOCKED HIS NECK BACK.PAIN STARTED IN HIS NECK MOVED TO LOWER DACK.I MANE LOWE DOCK.I NAM9 STATES HIS NECK CRACKED.

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