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June 15, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND A FELLOW EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ENGINE BELLY PAN. WHILE REPOSITIONG PAN IT SLIPPED FROM HINGER STRIKING EE WITH A GLACING BLOW.

April 12, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A BOTTOMROLLER ON A 475 KOMATSU DOZER. WHILE USING A CHAIN AND HYDRAULIC BOOM INJURED STATED THAT THE ROLLER BECAME LODGED WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE FRAME. AS HE DISLODGE T HE ROLLER, THE ROLLER CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE FRAME.

March 9, 2000 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS NOT A NEW INJURY ON 3-09-00 EE STATED HIS KNEE HURT HIM SOME WHEN HE WALKED ON IT. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS ON 7-2-96. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-19-00 AND ON 7-7-00 EE WEMT BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTION. INJURY WAS RECURRENCE BASED ON MEDICAL INFORMATION.

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