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March 19, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP FUEL TANK THAT FIT INTO PICKUP HURT LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP.

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS-TWOSTED LOWER BACK & HIP ON RIGHT SIDE

August 5, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING IN PREWET SCREEN MASHED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND I BROKE TOP.

May 11, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING WITH CABLE LIFTING CCAUSED HERNIA MAY HAVE C CAUSED DAMAGE TO APPENDIX ALSO.

February 4, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD CARS BY HAND PULLED ON LEVER TO TIGHTEN SOMETHING CAUGHT IN BACK LIKE PULLED MUSCLE.

November 10, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEAN UP METAL AROUND PLANT SLIPPED AND ANGLE HIT ARM AND CUT.

September 8, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by flying object

DRILLING PIN OUT ON COAL PULVERIZER,BLEW CUTTINGS AWAY AND METAL FLEW IN EYE.

June 23, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP POND PUMP BY HIMSELF HURT HIP ON RIGHT SIDE PULLED MUSCLE

March 30, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

PICKED UP STEEL PIPE. WENT BACK TO PITCH PIPE AND HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL AND HIT RIGHT HAND SMALL FINGER AND MADE A GASH.

July 22, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING UP 30' CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS TWISTING THE ROLL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT, BUT PULLED A MUSCLE IN DOING SO.

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