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April 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROOF BOLTER WAS LIFTING BOX OF RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN PULLING BOLTER CABLE AROUND BLOCK.

July 17, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ROLLER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Toy Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LOOSE STRAP ON KNEE PAD CAUGHT IN MOVING PART LACER ON L LOWER LEG

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Toy Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK PIPE ROLLED OFF BRIDGE AND SMASHED THUMB OF L HAND

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