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April 24, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED RT SHOULDER WHILE LOADING CINDER BLOCKS.

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BENDING OVER TO GRAB MINER CABLE HE TURNED TO JPULL IT AWAY AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK INJ IT

September 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING TRAILING CABLE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHAINGING THE CUTTER MOTOR SPEED REDUCER THE REDUCER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE MINER FRAME BREAKING THE INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

August 31, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE SAID WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joshua Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE GOT ON THE TAILPEICE AND STRADDLED THE BELT WITH BOTH LEGS AND TRIED TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF ROCK IN IT. AFTERWARDS HE WENT TO HIS SCOOP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BA CK AND GOT NAUSEA.

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