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April 6, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK T2ROWING A TRACK SWITCH ON TIMBER YARD

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE I3 ARM WHILE HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS.

December 18, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING TIMBER3IN STOOPED POSITION CAUSING STRAIN BACK.

June 13, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL UNLOADING 13' X6'' METAL STRAPS FROM SUPPLY CAR.STEEL STRAPS HUNG ON CAR AND EMPL STRAINED BACK.

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ THROWING MI3ER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN SOMETHING CAUGHT IN LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS REPAIRIN1 A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIPPER HEAD

April 9, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ON HIS 5NEES UNLOADING ROCKDUST OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR AND STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE IN THE PROCESS

December 9, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING 4'X8' HEADERAS AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND DROPPED THE HEADERS AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

August 29, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DEFECTIVE BOOM JACK. HE HAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM LYING ON TOP ON THE T-BAR AND IT FELL OFF AND ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING HIGH LINE ABLE HE DROPPED CABLE COUPLER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS

March 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR & STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

February 26, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING MINE TIMBERS HE REACHED OVER FROM A STOOPED POSITION TWISTING THE LOWER PART OF BACK TO LIFT A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FEEDER WHEN FEEDER SUDDERLY MOVED CATCHING FOOT AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES AND SPINE

June 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING HIS CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHOUSE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK UNDERNEATH RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER, ROCK BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT HAND.

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