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June 5, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON D11 #793 HE LIFTED A PANEL UP TO PUSH IT ON AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BELLY. WAS SUNNY & DRY. HE WENT TO DOCTORS AND HE HAS A HERNIA. HE WORKED UP UNTIL 6/20/02. SURG ERY WAS ON 6/21/02 & IS CURRENTLY OFF.

May 29, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GEAR BOX AUTO CRANE WHICH IS A PART OF MECHANIC TRUCK. THEY WERE USING COMPRESSED AIR WHEN A PIECE OF SMALL METAL CAME IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED IN HI S EYE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WHEN GOT HOME HE THOUGHT HE HAD DIRT IN HIS EYE, WHEN IT WOULDN'TCOME OUT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. SITE CONDITIONRAINY AND COLD.

May 2, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BELT ROLLERS ON THE EAGLE COAL CRUSHER, WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. SITE CONDITIONS WERE DRY, SUNNY IN THE MID 70S.

March 17, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A TRANSMISSION LEAK ON A D9L BULLDOZER MACHINE #283, WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE SITE CONDITIONS WERE COLD, FROZEN, & SUNNY.

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