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May 9, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME SAYS HIS BACK WAS STRAINED WHEN PICKING UP MINE RAIL TRACK UNDERGROUND

July 28, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE STRAINED BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN AWKWARD OFF BALANCE POSITION WHEN HE PULLED MINER CABLE.

March 16, 1988 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT & DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL A LATER DATE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& REPORTED A INJURY AS THAT DATE TO MINE MANAGEMENT A LOST TIME INJURY

April 10, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE & A STATIONARY OBJECT HE MASHED & BROKE THE 3RD FINGER ON HIS RT HAND

April 6, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING OTHER WORKERS IN LAYING 40# STEEL RAIL WHEN HE ALLEGEOLYEXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS BACK

March 2, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ALLEGEDLY IN4URED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HAND PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND LOADING IT UP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO SURFACE.

February 9, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT I3TO HOSPITAL ON 2/5/87 FOR ROUTINE TESTS AND A MYLOGRAM.AFTER ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS,SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.THIS INJURY MIGHT BE AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPRTED INJURY O N 4/7/87. 3

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