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April 23, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK - SHOULDER WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS. CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF SHIFT AND REPORTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-25-90 AND REPORTED OFF THAT DAY.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO EMPTY DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

October 27, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO BLOCK AND LEVEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 10-27-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10-30-89.

February 3, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TOP COVER FOROM POWER CENTER EMPL CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME WORK CAUSING LACERATION OF L RINGER FINGER

July 16, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 7 IN X 9 IN X 20 FT OAK BAR ONTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN BAR ROLLED AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER BAR TIP OF FINGER WAS LACERATED

June 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE IN X-CUT & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

April 16, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MEN WERE MOVING BARS & POSTS. HE WENT TO PICK ONE UP AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTMAN WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT PULLED LOWER BACK

January 6, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BOLTER HELPER WAS HANGING BRATTICE CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

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