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June 15, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING A CURTAIN HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO HOOK THE CURTAIN WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A BOX OF GLUE STARTED TO FALL FROM THE ROOF BOLTER EE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 14, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF SUPPLIES,THE END OF THE BAND FLEW UP AND CUT LEFT ARM.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP AND PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST AREA.

July 9, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON ROCK TO REMOVE FROM THE BLET LINE. HE HAS PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND THINKS HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 29, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FREEING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE HOPPER ANOTHER PIECED OF ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS ARMS.

December 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA NO WORK LOST. HE DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION NOW HE IS OFF DUE TO THE 1/10/94 ACCIDENT & HAS DEVELOPED A HERNIA FROM THE STRAIN OF LIFTING A SHUT TLE CAR TIRE.

August 30, 1993 KY · Coal underground transportation trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON THE FEEDER CABLE TO FREE IT OF SOME ROCKS WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BOOM JACK ON FEEDER, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 31, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING RUBREEL ON MINER, WHEN LIFTING THE RUBREEL LEFT KNEE TWISTED AND TORE THE LIGAMENTS IN THE KNEE.

June 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIECE OF PIPE (APPROX. 5 FT LONG, 1 1/2 INCH ROUND & WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LBS AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON CUTTING MACHINE WHEN LIFTING TIRE FROM MACHINE HE SPRAINED HIS BACK

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