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July 30, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING A HALF BAG OF ROCK DUST.

July 26, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND SHUTTLE CAR FRAME.

February 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PULLING CABLE ACROSS THE BELT AND A FLAG STAND FLEW AROUND A HIT HIM ON THE L FOOT CONTUSION INJURY OF THE MEDIAL ANKLE OF THE L FOOT AS WELL AS LIGAMENTOUS STRAIN OF THE DETLOID LI GAMENT TYPE 1&2 RX FELDEN 20MG #7

August 25, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND SLIPPED A DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK

April 5, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS LOADIGN TIMBER AND HE CUT HIS LIP ON A TIMBER WHILE LOADING

October 18, 1986 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LOAD3NG TIMBERS WHICH CAUSED AN INGUINAL HERNIA AND URINE TRACT INFECTION

July 30, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROLLERS3CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT WRIST GANGLION CYST WIHT FIBROTIC REACTION CHANGES

January 7, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING TIMBE9S - CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER & FLAT CAR

November 15, 1984 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNJURED LEFT KNEE GETTING OFF BELT LINE

October 10, 1984 VA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOARDS OUT OF HIGH-LIFT

October 1, 1984 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WITH LOADING BARRELS.

March 30, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON A TIRE. WHEN HE GOT UP HIS BACK GOT A CATCH IN IT.

November 11, 1983 VA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins #3 Inc · Struck against stationary object

MR COLE WAS GOING THROUGH A BRATTICE DOOR HE HIT HIS RT HAND ON SIDE CUTTING HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGER MR COLE IS AN ENGINEER FOR WESTMORELAND COAL CO

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