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1983–2026
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August 16, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALLING FAN MOTOR AND WHILE TRYING TO LOAD MOTOR UP ON THE BASE IT ROLLED UP AGAINST HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.

August 6, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING FOUR FOOT STRAPS FOR STRAPPING ROOF ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE & WHEN HE WAS LIFTING & TWISTING THE INJURY OCCURRED.

May 19, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR STEERING BALL ON THE LOADING END OPER. SIDE WHEEL AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR.

March 6, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SWINGING RUB RAIL BACK INTO PLACE AFTER WORKING ON THE SCRUBBER SYSTEM AND COMPLETELY CLEANING IT OUT, HE AHD TO LIFT THE RUB RAIL UP SOEM TO PUT IT BACK IN BRACKET TO PUT PIN THROUGH I T TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. WHLE LIFTING RAIL UP IS WHEN THE STRAIN OCCURRED.

February 6, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF TIME, SO HE PUT HIS FEET AGAINST THE FRAME AND PULLED WHICH RESULTED IN THE CAUSE OF HIS BACK STRAINS. THIS INJURY OCC URRED TWO BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF NUMBER FOUR.

November 6, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royal Harvest Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST IN THE #4 FACE AREA TO DUST THE CUT THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT RIB CAGE, HE WAS EXPERIENCING BREEATHIGN DIFFICULTY.

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