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November 18, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER SCOOPED UP COAL IN SHOVEL STRAIGHTENEDUP AND HURT BACK. TALKED TO EE 11-18-97 HE SAID HE HURT BACK BUT HE WAS ALRIGHT. EE WAS LET GO FROM HIS WORK DUTY-HIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS ON MY DESK 12/01/97 WHEN I RETURN TOW ORK.

October 11, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING ELECTRICIAN GET CONV CHAIN XPART IN SC PICKED UP RIV OF CONV. CHAIN INJURY LOWER BACK.

April 2, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE INJURED BACK.

February 10, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING TIMBER TO BE SET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT CHEST.

February 23, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A ELECTRIC WELDER AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 6, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING BELTS OUT OF SCREENS. OUTSIDE MAN HIT HANDLE TO GATE. COAL FELL FROM GATE THAT WAS FROZENHITTEN VICTIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK. PUSHED HAT DOWN AND INJURED NOSE.

December 1, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND SHAFT ON 14-15-MINER.

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