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September 29, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A RIPPER MOTOR COVER. HE GOT THE COVER ABOUT WAIST HIGH AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE, BRUI SING HIS FOOT.

January 10, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET AND AN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS EYE.

July 5, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ELBOW POPPED. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7/21/97HE RETD TO FULL CAPACITY DUTY 7/23/97.

May 27, 1997 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS REPLACING FINAL DRIVE IN CONTINUOUS MINER. WOOD BLOCK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.

March 31, 1997 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX ON MANTRIP AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 31, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MINER HOOKS, WHEN HE NOTCIED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REMOVING BELT LINE. PICKED UP A PIECE OFBELT STRUCTURE TO PUT IN COAL HAULER AND INJUREDHIS BACK.

July 11, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK ONTO THE BELTLINE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

February 21, 1995 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING MINER CABLE UP ON HANGER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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