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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 10, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ON BELT LINE & HURT BACK.

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SHOULDER.

December 26, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C M Brier Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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