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December 3, 1992 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OFF SCOOP BATTERIES, PULLED LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54736YEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD ROCK IN DIPPER OF SCOOP,WAS STANDING UP-RIGHT AND REACHED OVER TO PULL A PIECE OF ROCK,TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 7, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE CRIB BLOCKS TO BUILD CRIBS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 26, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER PUMP ACROSS THE LONGWALL PAN LINE & INJURED HIS BACK

September 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT DOWN TO OPEN INSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR, FROM TOP OF CAGE, AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HOOD ON PAN AND STRAINED BACK.

October 31, 1989 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OVERCAST, LIFTING STEEL BEAMS AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON WATER PUMP CABLE UNDERGROUND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON RF BOLT AND INJ HIT SHOULDER.

July 29, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING COUPLING OFF OF FAN SHAFT AND HURT HIS BACK

July 11, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING STACKER BELT CABLE OUT OF WAY HURT LOWER BACK

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