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August 3, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H E L Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROLLING OIL BARRELL TO GET A BUCKET UNDER IT, TO PUT OIL IN 992 LAODER. FELT A PAIN IN BACK OF NECK. PINCH NERVE IN NECK.

July 5, 1990 WV · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
H E L Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP PIECES OF METAL (30-4016) AND GRINDING SLAG OFF THEM WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER.

April 7, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H E L Coals Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GOING TO GET OFF DOZER. SLIPPED AND FELL WITH LEG IN BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

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