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April 10, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING OAKS BOARDS ONTO THE SCOOP HE PICKED UP A BOARD & HURT HIS RIGHT HIP & LEGP WAS NOT ABSENT FROM WORK UNTIL 04-27-95

October 13, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT, STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

August 20, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

55061S PULLING THE MINER CABLE & HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN

April 13, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYER WERE REMOVING THE BED FROM THE MINER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE & THEN I NAME DROPPED HIS HIT TING HIS LEFT HAND

February 10, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE SCOOP THE RIM BURST THROWING DUST AND COAL PARTICLES INTO BOTH EYES.

December 7, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS 8X8X4 WEARING APPROX. 35 LBS THE BENDING TWISTING AND THROWING HURT HIS BACK.

November 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS HELPING KNOCK DOWN CUBS THE HE STARTED LOADING TIMBERS PULLED ON A TIMBER HURTING HIS BACK.

November 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE HAD HELPED UNLOAD ROLLERS WHEN HE GOT BACK ON THE SECTION AND GOT OUT OF MOTOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 4, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS CRAW5ING BY A STACK OF TIMBERS, HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE TIMBERS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER ONTO THE STACK

December 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING3WITH A STACK OF BOARDS AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 21, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS BENDING OVER TAKING A PLUG OUT OF A H WHEEL UNIT ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHT-UP HIS BACK CAUGHT.

August 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING TIRE WITH BAR TO PUT IT ON A HUB.

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