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January 10, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER AND PICK UP MINED CABLE TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 10, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRING A 50# PAIL OF STOPPING PLASTER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 19, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS HELPING ON THE 001 SECTION MINER WHEN THEY BEGIN TO BADCK OUT OF THE FACE EE BENT TO GET THE MINER CABLE & WATER WIRE WHEN HE STOOD & THREW THE CABLE & THEN SOMETHING POPPED IN LOWER BA CK

March 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING AS A MINER HELPER, WHEN TO BENT OT PICK UP & MOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE REPORTED SOMETHING "POPPED" IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T NOTIFY US UNTIL 3-16-93, OF THE ACCIDENT.

November 4, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A MINER HIM AND ANOTHER EE WAS PULLING ON A SHAFT WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER. WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER FRAME AND SHAFT.

August 2, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grand Canyon Mining Company · Struck by falling object

55000TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING TIMBERS WHEN THE TIMBER FELL, IT JERKED HIM DOWN. HE DID CONTINUE TO WORK UNTIL 8-17-92. THE JERK FROM THE TIMBER CAUSED PAINS IN THE UPPER BACK.

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