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February 6, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LI/NEBENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING MINEPOSTS, LIFTED AND TURNED AROUND INJURING BACK.

July 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING CELL IN BATTERY AND CELL SLIPPED STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON TOE.

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HAND HELD COAL DRILL UP TO DRILL PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WORKED REST OF SHIFT

January 3, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MR BRYANT WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR TAYLOR WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS HAND

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT HAND CAUGHT UNDER BUCKET OF SCOOP.SCRAPED AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND.

November 22, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING JAR OUT OF SET OF BATTERIES WHEN JAR BROKE AND JAMMED THUMB.

November 3, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR WIDICK WAS LIFTING AN OIL CAN WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS BACK

October 1, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR PRATHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT

September 2, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PICKING UP A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE BELT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR ATHEY WAS MOVING SOME ROCK OFF OF THE CABLE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROCK

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TAYLOR WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE DRILL STEEL WHEN SOME PIECES OF FOREIGN MATTER GOT INTO HIS EYE

April 25, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR HARVEY WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO A SCOOP WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING BOARDS FROM SCOOP AND 5 BOARDS FELL OFF OF SCOOP ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafe Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR WIDICK WAS PICKING UP A PC OF METAL AND STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK

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