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July 15, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING BUGGIE FLIGHT UNDER MINER HEAD & HURT BACK WHILE LOOSING CHAIN THAT HUNG

April 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9/19 EMPL WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER & TWISTED BACK THEN ON 9/28 HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS & HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK. INJURED FIRST SEEN DR ON 9/28 & FIRST MISSED WORK ON 10/1.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HH MISSED WORK ON 6-7 AND 6-8. HH SEEN THE DOCTOR ON 6-8-90.

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURIED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER & STRAINED BACK.

March 31, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CRAWLING UNDERGROUND SETTING SPADS KNEE FELT WARM WHEN HE ARRIVED OUTSIDE BACK AT ENGINEERING OFFICE KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.

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