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April 11, 1996 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tray Coal Processors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND COWORKER WERE LIFTING A HEATING COIL FROM A STEAM JENNY MACHINE OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK AND SET IT ON GROUND AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK OCCURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.

March 19, 1996 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tray Coal Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 25, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tray Coal Processors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING LOGS HIT IN GROIN AREA

June 24, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tray Coal Processors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LARGE METAL I-BEAM. A BACKHOE WAS BEING USED TO STABILIZE THE I-BEAM WHILE BEING WELDED. THE BACKHOE BUCKEY SLIPPED CAUSING THE I-BEAM TO VIBRATE WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO EM PLOYEE.

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