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August 15, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PUSHING ON FINAL DRIVE,PUSHING IT INTO THE HOUSING WITH HIS FFET AND STRAINED/PULLED HIS BACK.THIS WAS A CONTESTED INJURY AND OUR COMP. CARRIER DENIED THIS CLAIM ON 10/15/87 AND H9 OBTAINED AN ATTORNEY AND THE INDUSTRAIL COMMISSION RULED IN HISFAVOR ON 01/12/88.

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PULLING CABLE AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE FIRST STATED THAT HE HURT HIS KNEE EITHER ON 8-12-86 OR 8-13-86 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-14-86. HE LATER CALLED B ACK AND STATED 7HAT HE HURT HIS KNEE ON 7-24-86. HE WAS NOT INFORMED ON THIS INJURY UNTIL 9-8-86. THIS HASBEEN TURNED OVER TO OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER.. THE FIRST DAYOF WORK MISSED WAS ON .-2

July 30, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILROAD STEEL TO TAKE INSIDE & AS HE LIFTED A PC IT ROLLED OFF & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT & ANOTHER PC OF RAILROAD STEEL HIS RT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER WAS SLICED OFF BACK TO FIRST JOINT IN HIS FINGER & END OF HIS FINGER DOWIN ABOUT HALF WAY OF HIS NAIL WAS CUT OFF

July 27, 1985 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SPROCKET OFF A MINER HEAD & THE METAL WAS HOT & HE WAS TAPPING IT TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE & A PC OF HOT STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT HAND

February 9, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER AND HAD HIS FOOT ON A BOX AND TURNED AROUND AND THREW HIS LEFT KNEE OUT OF PLACE EMPLOYEE WORKED UP THRU AND INCLUDING 2/16/85 AND IS NOW IN THE HOSPITAL T HE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 2/18/85

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