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February 23, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HURT LOWER PART OF BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD.

October 10, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT ROLLER & FELT PAIN IN BACK OF LEFT LEG

July 29, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal MACHINERY
West Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS BACKING UP ROOF BOLTER & HIT ROOF BOLT INJURING HIMSELF ON LEFT SIDE INJURING LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR & THE STEERING PUMP QUIT ON A LEFT TURN & I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER PART OF MY BACK

November 12, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
West Fork Energy Inc · Contact with electrical current

UNHOOKED LIGHTS3BEING USED TO DRY THEM OUT.-TRASNSFORMER-. REACHED IN TO TAKE BULBS OUT AND GOT SHOCKED.

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