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November 12, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL WHILE PULLING A FEEDER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LADING HIS TOOL BOX ONTO THE THREE WHEELER AND TWISTED HIS SHOULDER.

April 11, 1991 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CUTTER HE GOT HUNG UP AND WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE REEL AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SOME ROCK FELL ON SHOOTING WIRE AND HE WAS MOVING THE ROCK AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

June 4, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF REEL AND STRAINED BACK.

December 11, 1989 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN SUPPLY TRAILER LOOKING AT OLD LOADER PANEL WHEN I,NAME WIGGLED A MOVE ABLE TIP ON A CONTACTOR & THE SPRING FLEW UP & CUT THE WHIE PART OF HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 2, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 12-5-89, I.NAME TOLD ME THAT I.NAME CALLED IN AND SAID HE WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK BECAUSE ON 12-2-89 HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 9 BAGS OF ROCKDUST.

December 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meador Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKUP DUST.PUT BOX OUT OF PINNER.WHEN PICK IT UP HE PULLED SOMETHING IN UPPER BACK.

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