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June 8, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naoma Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SPOOL OF WELDING CABLE WHEN HE RAISED UP TO PLACE IT ON A BENCH HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. HE WAS HELOPED TO THE OFFICE WHERE HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME ON TIME THEREFORE I HAD TO SUBMIT IT LATE.

April 10, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naoma Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BAG TO SET ON TOP OF CONT MINER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM STARTING MISSING WORK 4/24/98

February 21, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naoma Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STOPPED TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST BOX. HE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE BOX HE STATED THAT HE FELT SOME PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS OCCURED ON FEB 21, HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THE WEEK ON FE B 25. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSCIAIN IN THE RM HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN TENDON IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BICEP HE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC ON FEB 26.

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