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December 14, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WASBENDING ROOF BOLTS ON BACK OF ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK.

November 13, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SHUT CAR WHILE PLACING HIS R HAND ON BOTTOM OFF THE MINES TWISTED R WRIST

August 20, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING ROLL UP A PIECE OF BELT.

August 13, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE A MINER HELPER WAS MOVING A PC OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK

August 8, 1990 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RAIL FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE OTHER END OF THE CAR, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE ROOF OF THE MINES.

January 8, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HELPING INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM ON SHUTTLE CAR

June 15, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BENIGN A ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTAL;LED IN THE ROOF OFF THE FACE AREA.HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS ABCK.

June 9, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING SLACK ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.

December 7, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE PINCHED NREVE IN BACK.

September 10, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE.

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