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July 26, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner helper miss stepped and when pulling miner cable he pulled muscle in lower back.

March 25, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NO. 4 HEADING LOADING MINER CABLE ON MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT BELT HEADING MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TWISTED KNEE.

October 28, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 20, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING IN HEADING & JAMMED NECK INTO ROOF. NO. 5 ENTRY.

February 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY PER DOCTOER. WAS A SPUR ON UPPER ARM.

February 14, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiloh Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.(#2 ENTRY)(MINER CABLE)

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