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February 14, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LOADING RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 11, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND TWISTED AROUND A HEARD POP IN BACK.

June 19, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING SET THE SECTIO TAILPIECE. CHAIN SURVEL BROKE AND TAILPIECE SLID AND HIT LEGS.

June 11, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS HANGING CABLE FOR CHARGER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-23-98.

December 20, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING A TAIL ROLLER INTO A SCOOP BUCKE TAND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 18, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS RASING SHIELDS ON MIENR TO PUT OIL IN AND SHIELD FELL DOWN AND MASHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

November 9, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS MOVING PICE OF ROCK AT #4 TAILPIECE, PULLED MUSCLE IN STOMACK AND BACK.

July 18, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK NEVER REPORTED INJURY UNTIL 7-20-88

December 18, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING LOOSE3COAL AT TAILPIECE ON SECTION.WHEN LIFTING SHOVEL OF LOOSE COAL UP TO PUT ON FEEDER,PULLED MUSCLE OR LIGAMENT IN BACK.

September 8, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING BOX OF3RESIN TO THE BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING RESIN AND STRAINED HIS RGT GROIN

August 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING STEEL IN HOLE,STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD.

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pammlid Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OR PULLING ROCK DID NOT REALIZE EXACT TIME OF INJURY JUST STARTED HURTING IN HIS LOWER BACK RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG LATTER ON SHIFT HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 0 41483

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