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October 14, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TRUCK DOOR TO GET OUT-REACHED OUTSIDE TO OPEN DOOR AND TORE LEFT BICEP MUSCLE.

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM MACHINE AND TWISTED KNEE UPON DECSENDING.

March 23, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LUMP OF DIRT OFF THE PAN (REAR AREA) WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE REM/VING POWER CA BLE FROM SLED FOR 7820 DRAGLLINE.

March 21, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING DRAIN PLUG UNDER D9 DOZER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT FROM UNDER DOZER.

March 20, 1984 PA · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCURED ON FEB 18 1984 THE EMPLOYEE IN MY OPINION, HAD NOT COMPLETELY RECOVERED FROM THE FIRST ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE REINJURY REOCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE EMPLOYEE CRAWLING UNDER THE DRILL TO TIGHTEN A BOLT.

February 18, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOOTH TIP ONTO THE 7820 MARION DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK BECAUSE OF THE 75 POUND WEIGHT.

November 29, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nsm Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING A HEAVY 6 IN DISCHARGE HOSE AND APPARENTLY THE HEAVY WEIGHT WAS LIFTED IN A POOR LIFTING POSITION CAUSING THE RUPTURE

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