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November 11, 2010 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Coalgood Energy Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was helping put augers into beams and twisted the wrong way causing ee lower back to knot up. Didnt really feel anything until Friday morning around 10:00 A.M.

April 17, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Coalgood Energy Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states that while rock dusting with a 2" hose, he turned and felt a sting in his lower back.

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