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February 13, 1999 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED PERSPN SAID HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN THE STRAIN HIS BACK.

November 13, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS HARD LOADING A BOX OF GLUE. WHEN HE TURNED TO LAY IT ON HIS PINNER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 28, 1998 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO ROLL BACK AND PULLED LEFT SIDE GROIN MUSCLE.

March 9, 1998 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED PERSON SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A DRILL POT FOR THE MINER, AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 9, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING BELT TO PUT STRUCTURE IN. WE WAS MOVING THE BELT UP THAT DAY. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY IN SOME PAIN. HE THRU MISSAL 2 TO 3 DAYS THEN WORKED 3 TO 4 MORE DAYS IN SOME PAIN. HIS LAST SHIFT THE FIRST TIME WAS 1-10-97. HE THEN COME BACK TO WORK ON 1-15-97 AND WORKED UNTIL 1-18-97.

July 17, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPAIRING BROKEN BELT WITH TOOL CALL A MONKEY TO PULL IT TOGETHER WHILE WORKING LEVER SERIOUS PAIN HIT LOWER BACK ACROSS HIPS

July 30, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THURSDAY 8-1-91, AT 6:20AM, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DAY SHIFT SECTION FOREMAN, THAT INJURED'S GIRL FRIEND AND PHONED HIM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND TOLD HIM, THEY WERE TAKING INJURED TO THE HOPSI TAL BECAUSE HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON TUESDAY 7-30-91 WHILE AT WORK.

July 24, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING THE RUB RIAL BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AFTER LIFTING THE RUB RAIL HE SAID HE HAD HURT HIMSELF.

June 24, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS IN #5 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE HE WAS STOOPED OVER LOADING A TOOL BAG ONTO A MANTRIP CAR WHEN HIS RT HIP CAME OUT OF PLACE

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