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August 7, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IF #7 HEAD 17 BLOCK 400 AMP PLUG TIED TO ROOF FALL, HITTING BUNCH OF LEFT HAND.

April 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED T SUPT. ON 4-21-94 THAT HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS NECK OR SHOULDER AREA ON 4-20-94 BECAUSE HE WOKE OF 4-21-94 WITH A STIFF NECK. ON 4-26-94 HE TOLD SUPT. THAT HE HAD REPORTED THI S INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN. FOREMAN DENIES THIS. EMPLOYEE NOW SAYS HE HURT HIS SELF WHILE BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT.

October 21, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE LIFT A BOX OF RESIN AND PLACED IT ON ROOF BOLTER HE SAW THIS STRAIN HIS BACK.

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

488 SCOOP PARKED BUCKET BOWED DOWN ON CEMENT BLOCK.EMPLOYEE HAND LOADING BUCKET WITH CEMENT BLOCKS WHILE LOADING LAST BLOCK CEMENT UNDER BUCKET CRUSHED LETTING EDGE OF BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.BROK EN BONES AND BADLY BRUISED.

March 8, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LLIFTING 3/4" X4'X4' SHEETMETAL IN SHOP SO IT COULD BE BLOCKED HIHG ENOUGH FOR CUTTING WITH TORCH.

June 19, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT (5'). BOLT BENT TOO EASILY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. AFTER THIS HE SAID HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.

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