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November 20, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 27, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BELT TO BE TAKNE INSIDE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. IT GOT WORSE DURING THE SHIFT AND HE HAD TO COME OUTSIDE AT 1830.

September 19, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 22, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP, BUCKET WHEN A METAL BAND BINDER STRAP CAUGHT HIM ABOVE THE R KNEE.

November 9, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE AND PULL SAME IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS GROIN.

June 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF OF MINER AND PULL MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 26, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON #3 MINER WAS MOVING FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY MINER CAUGHT BOLTER CABLE PULL CABLE DOWN ON HIS BACK.

February 1, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLY ON ROOF BOLTER HE PICK UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE TO PUT ON BOLTER AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

January 21, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A 60" ROOF BOLTS AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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