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May 27, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP STATED WHIL9 DRAGGING WET HOLE POWDER BAGS ON A SHOT AREA, HE STRAINED HIS BACK

March 24, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING ROOF-BOLT ON FRAME OF PINNER WHEN BOLT SLIPPED-HURTING LOWER BACK & NECK

January 17, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A 7X9 HEADER U

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PREPARI3G TO DISMOUNT SHOVEL WHEN LADDER CAME DOWN ALL AT ONCE AND STRUCK HIS RT HAND

October 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL RAIL TURN9D ON RAIL CAR AND BUMPED EMPL RIGHT KNEE.

September 22, 1986 WV · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED AN EMPTY 55 GALLON GARBAGE BARRELL FROM AN ENDLOADER BUCKET.

June 26, 1986 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING3MINER CABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP IN THE CABLE BRUISING HIS RT HAND UNABLE TO REPORT WITHIN 10 DAYS THIS WAS BEFORE VACATION PERIOD NOT KNOWN TO BE LOST TIME ACCI UNTIL 7 14 86 3

May 27, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNT3NG COAL TRUCK & INJURED HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED 5-27-86 WAS NOT REPORTED AS LOST TIME UNTIL 6-6-86.

March 28, 1986 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS FINGER WHILE HELPING CHANGE A UNITRAC TIRE.

March 24, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BRAKE SPIDER FOR A 85 TON WABCO AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 20, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO GET A BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNITL 4-2-86.

January 30, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING PU4P AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 3, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LIFTING RAILS AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS LEFT FOOT

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING SCRAP METAL AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 4, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BUMPER FOR DART TRUCK EMPLOYEE WORKED THE 9-5-85 AND9-6-85 DID NOT START MISSING TILL 9-9-85

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SERVICING DOZER

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE FRACTURED FINGER OPENING FEEDER PANEL AND STRIKING WOODEN HEADER.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJURED HIS 6ACK WHILE LIFTING A 7'X9' HEADER.

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK TRUCK.

June 21, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF DOZER & ROCK ROLLED AGAINST HIS HAND

May 21, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REFUSE VIBRATOR AND HE STEPPED ON A PC OF SHARP METAL RUNNING IT INTO HIS RT FOOT

May 20, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING WALLS OF SANDHOUSE DOWN & A BUILDING BLOCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS RT FOOT.

April 28, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER WITH AN EMPACT WRENCH, HE CUT TWO FINGERS ON SHARPENED BOLT HEAD WHICH CAME LOOSE FROM WRENCH.

April 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING WOOD STRAPS ON A CAR AT 84 RD SUPPLY YARD & TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 15, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL CHANGING BATTERY WHEN BATTERY COVER FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING SUCTION LINE ON #1 FRESH WATER PUMP AND HURT LOWER BACK.DIDNT START MISSING UNTIL 2-12-85.

February 1, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING ENDLOADER AND REPORTED PAIN IN BACK.

December 19, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MINER POT OFF MAN BUS AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING AND LIFTING ON IT

October 19, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO LIFT STEEL HEADERS & STATED HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST & LEFT SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

October 12, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED INDEX FINGER WHILE INSTALLING AXLE.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING PIECE OF EQUIP OFF LOWBOY BED,TIE-DOWN BINDER SNAPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON HAND.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FREED WIRE ROPE FROM GRADERS RIPPER & GOT HTUMB CAUGHT IN TWIST OF ROPE.

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING METAL OFF #9 BELT MAGNET HE DROPPED A PIECE ON LEFT FOOT.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ASH CONVEYOR WHEN HE R A ISED UP STRIKING BACK OF NECK ON INSIDE OF FURNACE

April 24, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING HOSE FROM FUEL TRUCK, PULLED BACK.

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