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February 5, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PULLEY TO PUT IT IN THE LOADER BUCKET & STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HELPED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A PIECE OF 4' PIPE AND HE STRAINED HIS SIDE.INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 08-23-91.HE STARTED MISSING WORK 08-23-91.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SPREADING SLACK CHUTE WHEN GATE CAME LOOSE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

May 16, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK TO PUSH CONTROL BUTTON FOR SLATE AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE STEP OF THE SLATE TRUCK.

September 26, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BAG PULLED R GROIN

June 14, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING I BEAM IN WALKWAY OF THICKNER FELT STING IN R SIDE

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PLUGGING UP THE SCOOP BATTERY AND HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE SCOOP PLUG, STRIKING THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP, CRACKING THE BONE IN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING TIMBERS TO LOAD ON THE FORK LIFT AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 5, 1990 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEEL AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 26, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A TIMER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY, AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING, AND HE COULD NOT STRIGHTEN UP.

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER

February 16, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING CARRY A WATERPUMP THROUGH A MINE DOOR WHEN THE PUMP DROPPED MASHING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLE A CROOKED HOLE AND HAD STOPPED BOLTER AND WAS TAKING STTEL OUT,WHEN IT SPRUNG SIDEWAYS,CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND STEEL HOLDER.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED HURTING.

February 10, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UPON THE BELT TO CROSS IT AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED WHILE HE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF BELT THAT HE STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BODY.

February 6, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER PULLING UP ON BLET ROPE TO PUT BLOCKING UNDER BOTTOM ROLLER STAND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE TOOK CATCH IN BACK.

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