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August 24, 1994 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER OUT OF CONTROL ROOM FLOOR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 3, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BOARD ACROSS LOW BOY TRAILER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 20, 1993 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BUCKE TIWTH SAMPLE AND PERC. IN IT. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BUCKET, HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 21, 1993 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING SECTION OF PIPE OVER CLEAN COAL FILTER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF FILTER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK OR SIDE, CAUSING SHARP PAIN AND TROUBLE BREATHI NG.

July 23, 1993 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN FALL TO LIFT CHUTE SO THAT IT COULD BE TURNED OVER. WHEN CHUTE WAS LIFTED OFF OF FLOOR IT SLID BACK CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHUTE & A BOLT STICKING OUT ON ANOTHER CHUTE.

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPENING A 5 GAL. BUCKET OF OIL WHEN HE HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON BUCKET'S LID.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT AND STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL.

May 18, 1992 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS HAND AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD AROUND HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE.

September 29, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIED TO LOOK UNDER SCREEN LIFTING EYE BROKE, SCREEN FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT TEMPLE.

March 12, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROLL OF BELT, STRAINED L GROIN AREA

December 4, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HURT BACK ON MONDAY 12/4/89 AND CONTINUED TO WORK. HIS BACK KEPT ON HURTING HIM AND EMPLOYEE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR O N THURSDAY, 12/7/89.

August 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PUMP UP INTO THE TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

July 23, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL SCREENS AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREENS.

July 12, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HUARD FROM APUMP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

April 28, 1988 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THREE OTHER MEN LIFT FUEL TANK IN PICK UP TRUCK FUEL TANK SHIFTED TO SIDE OF BED OF TRUCK SMASHING AND CATCHING FINGER LEFT INDEX BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND TRUCK.

July 27, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LB B5G OF AUSTINITE OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 23, 1987 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING PIECE OF METAL PIPE AND HURT BACK.

November 11, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING3ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY ENGINE HEAD FROM BENCH TO PUT ON ENGINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

October 18, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS SETT3NG BARREL OF FUEL UPRIGHT SO FUEL COULD BE PUMPED INTO DOZER. I CO,PLAINED OF PAIN IN MY LOWER NECK.

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