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April 14, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WSA DROPPING RAILRAOD CARS AND TRNING THE BRAKE WHEEL ONT EH CARS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ALSO, EXPERIENCED PAIN N THE LEFT LEG AND IN GROIN AREA. DR DIAGNOSIS WAS L-STRAIN MILD RADICULAR COMPONENT. WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT ANDDID NOT REPORT SLIPPING OR FALLING.

February 15, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING A METAL PART OF A DRILL ON TO THE SHOP FLOOR. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE PART BUT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN IT RESULT IN A FRACTURED FINGER.

September 13, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A COME A LONG AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 25, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AN ENGINE SIDE PANEL FELL OFF OF A CATERPILLAR D10N DOZER. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PANEL TO PUT IT BACK ON THE DOZER AND IN DOING SO HE HURT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING EDGE ON D-9 DOZER BLADE WAS BEING CHANGED OUT. IT WAS DROPPED & STRUCK RIGHT FOOT CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING.

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