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1983–2026
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September 8, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Star Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STATES HE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF MINER & HE STRAINED BACK. EPL WORKED ON 9/9/88 DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT CALLED MINES ON 9/12/88 & STATED HE WOULD BE OFF FROM WORKF OR WEEK OR TWO HE MADE NO MENTION OF ACCIDENT. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 9/16/88.

March 6, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Star Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A REOCCURRANCE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS REPORTED TO YOU ON 042883 EMPLOYEE WAS OFF AT THAT TIME FROM 042883 TO 080983 HE HAS WORK UNTIL MARCH 7 1984 WAS THE FIRST DAY OF THIS REO CCURRANCE THAT STILL HAS HIM OFF FROM WORK

April 28, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Star Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE\S WIFE CALED OUR SUPERINTENDENT ON FRIDAY 4-29-83 & SAID THAT HER HUSBAND WAS INT HE HOSPITAL BECAUSE HAD HURT HIS BACK THE DAY BEFORE WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT. NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED, EE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE & WE ARE HAVING OUT COMPENSATION CARRIER CHECK THIS ONE OUT FOR ACCURACY.

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