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May 1, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON WEAR TRACKS NEAR PLANT WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK EARLY ON 5/7/90 DUE TO LOW BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/15/90. NO LOST TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/8/90.

April 23, 1990 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING COAL SAMPLE BAGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS ELECTRICIAN. WHILE WORKING IN PLANT CONTROL ROOM. HE WAS PULLING ON SOME WIRES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 14, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING NERA CAUSTIC SODA TANK IN PLANT VICTIM STEPPED INSPILLED MATERIAL RESULTING FROM A RUPTURE CAUSTIC SODA LINE. VICTIM WAS WEARING WARN BOOTS, WHICH ALLOWED CAUSTIC SODA TO GET ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CHEMCIAL BURN.

May 24, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A RAILROAD SWITCH WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING AT HEAD-END OF REFUSE BELT EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL REGULATING 8" PINCH VALVE IN PLANT.HURT LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON HANDLE OF PINCH VALVE.EMPL FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER BACK.

December 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

November 26, 1985 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS 8HOVELING IN FRONT OF DRYER AND HIT HIS INDEX FINGER

October 27, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agipcoal Usa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING ON A PUMP, WHEN HE TOOK THE GUARD OFF, IT TURNED OVER ON HIS FOOT AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

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