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1983–2026
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July 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING A3COVER BACK ON THE #3 HEAD ABEL PUMP,THE INJURED WAS SWINGING AND PUSHING THE COVER IN PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACCK.

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING TIM6ERS INTO A RAM-CAR WHEN HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE AS HE WAS PUTTING TIMBER DOWN

February 12, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK F9OM BELT ROPE.ROCK FELL BACK PINNING RIGHT ARM AGAINST J BOLT.

February 8, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN #3 HEADING DOWN THE STRAINGHT MOVING A PUMP LIFTED THE PUMP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

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