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April 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CURTAIN THAT WAS ENTANGLED IN THE MINER CABLE.

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN IT WAS REPORTED TO AN ELECTRICIAN AND IT WAS OVER HEAD BY A SECURITY GUARD WHO REPORTED IT ON 2-10-93 THEN INJURED EE TOLD ME THAT HE TURNED AND PU T A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT AND PUT A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 TO 1/2 W

March 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK HAS BEEN HURTING FROM THE TIME THAT HE WAS HELPING PUT UP 4 FT BENDABLE RESIN BOLTS AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK BENDING THOSE BOLTS.

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPINGT LIFT A RIPPER JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY OF EQUIPMENT & AS HE DROPPED CABLE PAIN OCCURRED.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUSHING A UNIHAULER WHEEL ONTO A MINE FLAT RAIL CAR-DTRAINED BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE WHEEL.

April 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE INJURED MAN GETTING HIM DOWN ON HIS BACK & SIDE & IN TRYING TO GET PUT FROM UNDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THE INJUR Y OCCURED

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THROWED A BUNDLE OF PLATES ON A CAN OF POINT CAUSING IT TO BURST SPRAYING POINT IN HIS EYE.

November 8, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME IN L0W COAL AND TURNED TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TWISTED KNEE.

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MACHINE AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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