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September 24, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS REMO5ING A CASE OF POWDER FROM THE MAGAZINE (50 #). WE ARE IN LOW COAL 28 IN AS H E PULLED THE CASEOF POWDER TOWARD HIMSELF HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

April 14, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS POSI7IONING THE WAGON DRILL FOR THE NEXT HOLE AT THE FACE WHILE PULLING ON THE DRILL HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES

September 20, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wicker Brothers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LOADING POWDER FROM OUTSIDE MAGAZINE INTO UNDEGROUND AND WAS LIFTING A CASE OF POWDER WHEN HE STATED HE HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

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