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June 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON THE SCOOP, EMPLOYEE LIFTED A MOTOR AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 4, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HANGING A MIENR CABLE, EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.

April 15, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PUTTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A MINER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A MOTOR INTO THE ROOF BOLTER EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 27, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER STOMACH WHILE HANGING A MINER CABLE.

December 7, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL RAILS AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730HELPING LOAD A TRACK RAIL AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

July 9, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A SJTOPPING IN THE INTAKE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK UNLOUDING THE BLOCK.

April 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE

August 16, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE GOING TO CAHNGE BATTERIES OUT ON A SCOOP.THE BATTERIES WERE HANGING FROM THE TOP WITH CHAINS.THE BATTERIES WERE LEANING DOWNWARD AND THE SCOOP WOULDN'T GO UND ER THEM.INJURED STOOD ON THE BACK OF THE BATTERIES AND PUSHED THEM DOWN SO THE SCOOP COULD GET UNDER THEM.

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Springs Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL TRIED TO LIFT WHEEL UNIT BY HIMSELF & INJURED LOWER STOMACH. THERE WERE 2 MEN THERE WTIH HIM BUT HE WOULD NOT WAIT FOR HELP.

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