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January 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP & INJURED BACK FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK AS 01 -28-91

July 16, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF ACCIDENT ON 8/8/89. I.NAME WAS LIFTING SHIELD ON ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. I.NAME BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/16/90 FROM THIS INJURY.

May 19, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING A SCOOP WITH CEMENT BLOCKS, A BLOCK ROLLED OFF AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER BLOCK.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL LOAD TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH. WORKING IN #4 ENTRY, 3 CROSS CUTS OUT BY FACE.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE BIG EIMCO SCOOP LIFTING TIRE TO PUT ON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CHANGING TIRE IN THE UNDER GROUND SHOP AREA

February 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION-BOLT PULLED TIGHT CAUSING THE COAL TO BREAK OFF ABOVE THE BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR BUTCHER REIN4URED HIS BACK REOCCURANCE OF BACK INJURY OF 8-21-87, HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 3, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG AND CARRYING ROCK DUST IN LOW COAL ON 1ST EAST SECTION AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE.

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 OUT DRIVE ROLLERS ON CROSS BELT ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION- PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME STATED H9 WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE SLACK WAS ALL PULLED UP THE CABLE PULLED HIM BACK INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A TRACK RAIL TO PUT ON TIES FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE TWO FINGERS NUMB IN LEFT HAND. FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 9 LIFTING A TRACK RAI14-87. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 9-11-87 1230P.M.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GETT3NG OU OF MANTRIP ON SECTION SWUNG LEG OVER SIDE STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS PULL3NG ON THE GATHERING HEAD ARM ON THE MINER AND STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

July 31, 1987 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS SAMPLIN1 COAL TRUCK FROM STEP PLATFORM ON TOP OF SCALE HOUSE.THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM SLIPPED- EMPLOYEE GRABBED CHAIN FOR ANOTHER HANDHOLD AND JERKED RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

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