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September 22, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Estep Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS THREADING TAILPIECE WHEN HE PULLED ON BELT CAUSING A HERNIA IN BOTTOM OF STOMACH.

October 5, 1987 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Estep Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TH INJURED PERS2N WAS SERVICING LOADER HE WAS FIXING TO PUT OIL IN MACHINE WHEN HE LIFTED A LID THAT IS HINGED BY DOING SO STRAINED HIS BACK

August 6, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Estep Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT, WHEN HE SUPPOSELY, STRAIN BACK.

April 30, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Estep Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CANOPY HAD CAUGHT THE ROAD BOLT PLATES, BENDING ONE DOWN THE INJURED WORKER HIT THE BACK FO HIS NECK & BACK AGAINST SAME, CAUSING A CUT TO BE LACERATED BY THE ROOF BOLT PLATE.

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