Mining Incidents

No 07 Surface Coal

Hobet Mining Inc · Surface
Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602249

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
200
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Dec 1999
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 1,946 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 28, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED A PICK-UP TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 10 FT. IN FRONT OF A 170 WABCO. HE APPARENTLY DID NOT MAKE HIMSELF KNOWN TO THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER PULLED FORWARD FATALLY INJURING THE VIC TIM.

Reportable incidents

199 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1999 · 6 incidents

December 17, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PIPE WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL, APPROX 5 FEET OFF TOP OF FUEL TANK.

December 16, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCCONOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS GRANTED A 5 PERCENT AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.

November 10, 1999 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STUMBLED ON A PROTRUDING ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. RECEIVED PHYSICIAN CONFIRMATION THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME INJURY ON 12-15-99.

August 25, 1999 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFT UNTIL 9-15-99.

March 30, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.

February 23, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING A CAT 773 TRUCK INTO LOADING POSITION WHEN HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF A 992C END LOADER BUCKET MECHANISM.

1998 · 3 incidents

August 25, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ENDLOADER & ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO EACHOTHER RESULTING IN INJURY TO ENDLOADER OPERATOR.

July 15, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK WAS LEFT UNDER SLATE BIN HE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 12, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 5/12/98 THIS EE REPORTED THAT A LOADER BUCKETTHIT THE CAB PROTECTOR OF HIS TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO "WHIPLASH" HIS NECK & SHOULDER. HE CONT TO WORK UNTILL 5/23/98 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO A D R WHO RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK DUE TO A CERVICALSTRAIN. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 5/26/98

1997 · 2 incidents

April 30, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 15% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.

January 7, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING MANTRIP BUS HE RAN OVER ROCK OR HOLE IN ROAD AND STEERING WHEEL ERKED SUDDENLY, AMMING ARM AND SHOULDER. SUDDENLY, JAMMING ARM AND SHOULDER. A DR RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK.

1996 · 11 incidents

October 23, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALLING BELLY PANS ON A 77B. WHILE INSTALLINGBELLY PANS ON A 77B TRUCK AND FINISHING THE ENGINE INSTALLATION, WHILE SQUATTING TO PUT THE PANS, EMP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

September 24, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILEL LIFTING CUTTING EDGES FOR A 16G CATERPILLER GRADER THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HECONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-2-96 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO A DR WHO RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK UNTI L FURTHER NOTICES.

September 5, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALELGES A WORK RELATED ILLNESS DEVELOPED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THAT SHE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

September 3, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A COAL TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS BRAKE SFAILED, CAUSING HER TO RUNACROSS DITCH AND INTO HILL, STRIKING HER LEG AND HEAD, RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

June 3, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING OIL IN DART TRUCK, EMPLOYEE PULLED WRENCH TO LOOSEN DRAIN PLUG AND STRAINED BACK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

May 17, 1996 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUMBLED OVER CHAIR IN SHOP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CHAIR AND BLOCKWALL CAUSING LACERATION RESULTING IN FIVE STITCHES. EMP DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 5-30-96. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS MEDICALLY REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 6-6-96.

February 21, 1996 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING A CHOKER OFF THE FORK OF A FORK LIFT AND HIT HIMSELF ON THE FOREHEAD.

February 7, 1996 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE SHOVEL BALLAST BOX AND BURNED HIS EYES.

January 18, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE REMOVING AN OIL FILTER FROM A GRADER THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE OIL FILTER WRENCH RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

January 17, 1996 WV · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING UP A TRACK TORCH ON THE REVOLVING FRAME WHEN WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO HIS LEFT EYE .

January 9, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A BATTERY BOX LID FELL ON THE EE LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN THE HAND AND ONE FINGER AND A LOSS OF TIME.

1995 · 21 incidents

December 19, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 1-9-96 THE COMPANY WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S ABSENCE FROM WORK SINCE 12-19-95 WAS DUE TO AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE NECK AND LOWER BACK, DUE TO LONG TERM EXPOSU URE TO DRIVING OVER POT HOLES AND ROUGH ROADS. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

November 24, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND THREE OTHERSWERE LOWERING A HOOK SHOE USING COME-A-LONGS. WHEN THE HOOK SHOE CLEANT THE BRACKETS, THE HOOK SHOE FLIPPED AND SPUN SIDEWAYS KNOCKE EE AGAINST THE TUB, BREAKING THE TIBIA O F LEFT LEG AND SEPARATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 21, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL REEVING ROPES, RIGHT ROPE SWUNG INTO EE KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND BRUSIN GRIGH SHOULDER, ARM, AND LEFT SHIN.

October 11, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND AN ENDLOADER BUCKET WHERE A WELDER WAS GRINDING, A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE REQUIRING REMOVAL BY A DR.

October 3, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LARGE ROCK DROPPED FROM THE SHOVEL BUCKET JARRING THE EMPLOYEE ON 9-28-95 STRAINING HIS BACK. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10-3-95 DUE TO THE INJURY.

September 25, 1995 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 10% DISABILITY BY THE WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.

September 20, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING 8-10 80LB BAGS OF SALF ON 08-19-95 THE EMPLOYEE FELT A KNOW RATTLE UP IN HIS STOMACH HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09-20-95 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA REQUIRING SURG ERY & A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 09-20-95

August 12, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRIKING A PIPE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER IN ORDER TO LOOSEN AN OIL FILTER THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE REQUIRING A SPLINT.

July 30, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOUNTING A BULLDOZER THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO FALL BETWEENTHE PUSH-ARM AND TRACK RESULTING IN A PULLED LIGAMENT REQUIRING ARTHOSCOPIC SURGERY AND LOSS OF TIME.

July 29, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

ON 7-29-95 THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURY TO HIS RIGHT EYE. WHICH OCCURED 7-22-95 WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT STRUCK HIS EYE AS HESHUT THE DOZER DOOR.

July 24, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE INFORMED US THAT HIS ABSENCE FROM WORK WASDUE TO A JARRING INCIDENT WHEN HIS HEAD HIT THE CAB ROOF OF THE POWDER TRUCK STRAINING HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

July 13, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS GRANTED A 5% DIABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISIED.

May 15, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING INTO THE GREASE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY THE TRUCK DOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN TWO FRACTURED RIBS AND A LOSS OF TIME.

April 19, 1995 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING A TRAILING CABLE WITH A CABLE HOOK, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

April 10, 1995 WV · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Hobet Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHECKING A DRAGLINE GENERATOR PROBLEM THE GENERATOR FLASHED RESULTING IN A FLASH BURN TO THE EYES AND MEDCAL ATTENTION PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.

March 28, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING A BRAKE DISC THE EE HAND SLIPPED RESULTING IN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BEING CUT WHEN IT WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE METAL FLOOR REQUIRING 4 STICHES. NO LOSS OF TIME. NOTE THE EE IS A MEMBER OF A SWING CREW WHICH WAS SCHEDULED OFF ON 3-29, AND 3-30 AND HE RETURNED TO WORK 3-31-95, HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

March 19, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING UP A BOLT IN A GEAR, THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE SADDLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION.

March 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE WORKING ON A 992C ENDLOADER THE EE FELL FROM A LADDER DUE TO MUD ON HIS SHOES. HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE RESULTING A IN A BRUISE TO RIGHT RIBS AND LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 3-10-95.

February 20, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING A D10 BULLDOZER THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS RT LEG BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND TRACK THEN LEANING DOWN ACROSS THE PUSHARM BACKWARDS RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF CIRCULAT ION TO HIS LOWER LEG REQUIRING SURGERY.

February 17, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 2-17-95 THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHENHE WA JOLTED AS HE STRUCK A ROCK IN THE ROAD. ON 3-3-95 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO PROGRESSIVE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A FINAL DRIVE IN A DOZER, A COME-A-LONG FELL STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING THE TIP OFF OF THE FINGER.

1994 · 34 incidents

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 12/27/94 THE EMPLOYEE CALLED INTO THE OFFICE TO INFORM US THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK DUE TO CHRONIC BACK PAIN WHICH HE HAD SUFFERED FOR. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT NOR INCIDENT WHICH INDUCED THIS ABSENCE.

December 20, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 12-20-94, WHILE BACKING HIS ENDLOADER UP, THE MACHINE STRUCK THE HIGHWALL JOLTING THE EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN LOW BACK PAIN AND SORENESS. ON 1-30-95, FOLLOWING MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EMPLOYE E BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

December 1, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 12-5-94 THE EE REPORTED THAT HIS ABSENCE SINCE 12-1-94 WAS DUE TO AN INJURY WHICH OCCURED ON 11-28-94 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS OF A BULLDOZER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 19, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING METAL OFF OF A TRUCK THE METAL SLIPPED AND WEDGED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE THE BUMPER AND METAL RESUTLING IN 8 STITCHES AND A LOSS OF TIME.

October 25, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOUNTING THE D9L BULLDOZER THE EE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO SLIP BETWEEN THE SPUSHARM AND TRACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN, BRUISE AND LOSS OF TIME.

October 18, 1994 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A BOX OPEN THE KNIFE SLICED THRU THE BOX AND PUNCTURED THE CLERKS RIGHT LEG REQURING 2 STICHES.

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 10-10-94 THE EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER IN LARGE ROCKS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-17-94 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY.

October 15, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE DRILL BENCH TO GET TO THE HOLE LOADING AREA THE EE FELL INJURING HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

September 22, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL, AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A CABINET. X-RAY SHOWED A CHIPPED BONE. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED, NO LOSS OF TIME.

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING AROUND TRUCK DOING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK & FELL INJURING HIS RT FOOT & LOW BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME

August 20, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DIGGING INTO HARD MATERIAL WITH A 992 ENDLOADER THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN INTHE NECK & LEFT ARM DUE TO CONSTANT JARRING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 08-22-94

August 6, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING SLACK OUT OF A POWER CABLE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

July 25, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ON 7-23 THE EE FELL OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER OF A CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK, ON 7-25-94 HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 16, 1994 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN THE LEG OF THE CHAIR HE WAS SITTING IN BROKE, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AND A LOSS OF TIME.

July 4, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNHOOKING MATERIAL FOR THE CRANE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF RUBBER THAT FELL APPROX. 50', WHEN THE CRANE KNOCKED IT OFF THE DRAGLINE STRUCTURE. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 7-7-94.

July 3, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AERSOL CAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH WELDING STINGER & EXPLODED NEAR WHERE I WAS WORKING & IN TURN IT THREW ME TO THE FLOOR

June 20, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING DUST OFF OF THE DRILL DECK, THE DRILLER STEPPED BACK OFF THE DRILL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

June 16, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 6-16-94, THE EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD REC'D RX MEDICATION FOR A BACK STRAIN WHICH OCCURRED ON 5-14-94 WHILE CARRYING PRIMERS.

June 1, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SITTING OR BOUNCING IN ROCK TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY RESULTING IN PAIN AND SPASAMS OF LEG AND LOW BACK AND A LOSS OF TIME.

May 27, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING A BULLDOZER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTIN GHT EGROUND AND TWISTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN 4 DAYS LOSS OF TIME.

May 16, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL OVERHEAD THE EMPLOYEES WAS STRUCK IN THE RT EYE BY A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN MEDICAL ATTENTION & A LOSS OF TIME

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE GRADING A ROAD THE GRADER STRUCK A LARGE ROCK THROWING THE EMPLOYEE FORWARD STRAINING HERLEFT SHOULDER AND A NECK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

April 22, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS TRAILING CABLE WAS BEING PULLED FROM A LOOP OF THE CABLE STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE TIBIA AND A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA.

April 14, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 5-2-94 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT THAT HIS ABSENCE FROM WORK SINCE 4-15-94 WAS DUETO A LOW BACK STRAIN AS THE RESULT OF THE BOTTOMSTEP(ROPE STEP), OF THE LADDER SWINGING UNDER AS HE CLIMBED UP THE ROCK TRUCK.

April 11, 1994 WV · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR OF THE ENGINE ROOM OF THE M3 DRILL THE FACE OF THE ROOM FAN BLEW THE DOOR OPEN & THE EMPLOYEE RAN INTO THE DOOR RESULTING IN PAIN FROM THE NECK DOWN THE RIGHT A RM & 4 DAYS LOSS OF TIME

March 30, 1994 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 3-17-94 THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE NECK BY THE RESTRAINING BAR ON A BOBCAT REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3-30-94 AND HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED(4-4-94). 0N 4-8-94 THE EMP LOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY.

March 30, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A DART COAL TRUCK HIS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON THE LADDER RESULTING IN A FALL WITH INJURY(BRUISE) TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOSS OF TIME.

March 17, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF INTO THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. ON 3-18-94 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHICH RESULTED IN 3 DAYS LOSS OF TIME.

March 15, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SWINGING A 16LB. SLEDGE HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 3/16/94.

February 23, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN AIR GRINDER THE QUICK CONNECTOR AND FLEW OFF OF THE HOSE STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE DISLODGING TOOTH FILLING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAE ATTENTION.

February 12, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 2-12-94 EMPLOYEE REPORTED NECK & SHOULDER STRAIN DUE TO LARGE ROCK STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE SHOVEL, REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. DATE OF INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS 1-29-94.

January 31, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM ABOVE THE WORK AREA WHERE OTHER PERSONS WERE WORKIGN AND STRUCK TEEMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN 11 SITCHES NO LOSS OF TIME.

January 26, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LEANING ON TRUCK GUARDRAIL TOCHECK TIRES AN CLEAN MIRROR THE EMPLOYEES FEET SLIPPED. WHILE FALLING TH EHANDRAIL CAUGHT TH EDRIVER BENEATH RIGHT ARM STOPPING HIS FALLAND RESULTING IN PAI N AND SORENESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

January 22, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO TAHE BUS THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON ICE IN THE EQUIPMENT PARKING LOT RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DIFFICULTY IN MOVEMENT - LOSS OF TIME.

1993 · 24 incidents

December 31, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AS THE EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED A D-9 BULLDOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON FROGEN DIRT ON THE STEP RESULTING IN A FALL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION

December 27, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AS THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE DRILL HE FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING INA LOSS OF TIME.

October 11, 1993 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A FUEL TRUCK THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP RESULTING IN A TWIST & STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK & A LOSS OF TIME

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WHICH WAS SLEDGED TO HAVE BEEN WORK RELATED AND RSULTED IN LOSS OF TIME.

August 11, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONICS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS AWARDED AN DISABLITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN AIR CHIPPING HAMMER, AIR BLEW PIECE OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 20, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS AWARDED A 5 PERCENT DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKER COMPENSATION FUND.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SHOT WAS DETONATED BY LIGHTENING NO INJURIES THE DETONATING CORD HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO ANELECTRIC CAP EE S HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AREA.

March 30, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LUMBAR SPINE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST ALLOWING THE BED OF THE COAL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING TO SLAM DOWN JARRING HIM.

March 26, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A TRAILING CABLE ON 3-20-93 THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 3-26-93.

February 20, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A ROCK TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRAINING HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 9-17-92.

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING UP ONTO THE DRAGLINE LADDER THE EE PULLED THE MIRACLES AND TENDONS OF HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 18, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A PIN FROM A ROLLER FRAME THE PIN CAME OUT OF THE PIN HAMMER HANDLE MASHING THE FOREFINGER OF THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 10, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING A HOSE FROM THE FUEL TRUCK REEL THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A LOSS TIME.

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 20% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND.

February 4, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOEYE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WAS TREATED BY MINE EMTS FOR A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK.HE WAS GIVEN OXYGEN WHICH EASED THE PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERA L FOR EXAMINATION.HE NEVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS STABLE WHE HE WAS TRANSPORTED.

February 3, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT & WAS GRANTED A 5% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

February 1, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING AND PUSHING ON A DOZER WINDOW THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN RESULTING IN MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A LOSS OF TIME.

January 27, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-12-93 WE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE EMPLOYEES ABSENCE FROM WORK SINCE 1-27-93 WAS DUE TO A LIGAMENT STRAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT KNEE BY A DUMP ROPE ON 1-26-93. IT WAS PREVIO USLY REPORTED TO US THAT HIS ABSENCE WAS DUE TO NO WORKRELATED SURGERY.

January 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON THE FUEL TRUCK BUMPER THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE TRUCK HOOD OPEN, LOST HIS BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BUMPER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE HAND AND LOSS OF T IME.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING PILES OF OVERBURDEN OVER A HIULL THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH THE BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JARRING ACTION CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LOWER BACK & A LOSS OF TIME

January 18, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY AN ENDLOADER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK THE TRUCK AND JOINED THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A LOW BACK STRAIN REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION O N 1-18-92.

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A BEAM A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE REQUIRING MEDCIAL ATTENTION NO LOSS OF TIME.

January 5, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK THIS DATE DUE TO A 8-12-91 INJURY FOR WHICH HE HAS BEEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT WITH DAILY MEDICATION WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDERS WHILE LIFTING A TRAILING CABLE UP ONTO A CABLE STAND.

1992 · 51 incidents

December 22, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE DOOR OF THE BULLDOZER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A CB RADIO MOUNTED ON THE DOOR FRAME RESULTING IN 5 SUTURES.

December 22, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 12-22-92 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT 5 DAYS EARLIER WHILE LIFTING A PIPE OUT OF A SPOOL OF CABLE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A LOSS OF TIME.

December 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LIFT JACK OUT OF ADRILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE JACK TO REMOVETHE JACK AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN LACERATIONS REQUIRING 11 SUTURES TO THE FING ERS AND A LOSS OF TIME.

December 15, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH THE EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK 11-8-92 FROM A ROTOR CUF F INJURY TO THIS SHOULDER.

December 12, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAS SUFFERED AN OCCUAPTIONAL ILLNESS TENDONITIS AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE USE/PRESSURE ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WHILE OPERATING A BULLDOZER.THIS ILLNESS WILL R ESULT IN A LOSS OF TIME.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLASTING CAP AND STRAINED HIS MID BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

December 4, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DRILL HE WAS OPERATING THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND RESULTED IN CONTUSION AND STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG, NECK AND BACK AND A LOSE TO TIME.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON OR ABOUT 10-5-92, THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A VERY SORE RIGHT ARM HE FEELS WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE WHILE RUNNING A BULLDOZER IN A NORK PILE. THE PAIN INCREASED TO THE POINT ON 11-24-92 HE BEG AN A SERIES OF HOT AND COLD APPLICATIONS BY A THERAPIST TO RELIEVE THE PAIN DIAGNOSED AS TENDONITIS.

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UNDER THE ENDLOADER THE EE COAL TRUCK STRUCK A LARGE ROCK KNOCKING HER OUT OF THE SEAT STRAINING HER BACK WITH PAIN RAIDIATING DOWN BOTH LEGS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNIN G 11-9-92.

November 5, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE ENDLOADER OPERATOR BREAK A LARGE ROCK LOOSE WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED STRIKING THE DOZER BLADE THROWING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE TOP OF THE DOZER CAB RESULTING I N A SORE NECK, MEDICATION AND TIME OFF WORK.

November 4, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TURNING THE WATER VALVE ON THE TRUCK HEATER OFF, A LUMP OF DIRT BLEW BACK FROM THE MOTOR FAN STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE AND BRIDGE OF THE NOSE RESULTING IN MEDICATION, EYE PATCH AND NO LOSS OF TIME.

October 14, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND LOAD A 9' X 1" X 6" METAL WEAR STRIP THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS MID BACK REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

October 14, 1992 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BOARDING LADDER TO THE SHOVEL TO LATCH THE SAFETY PIN, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

October 14, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE STEP OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE EMPLOYEES FEET SLIPPED RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE LOW BACK AND LOSS OF TIME.

October 8, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING A TRANSMISSION FILTER CANISTER THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP & CANISTER FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RT EYE RESULTING IN 3 SUTURES & 2 DAYS LOSS OF TIME

October 7, 1992 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEFT LEG TO PUSH THE FORK OF THE FORK LIFT OVER AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS USED TO REPAIR A LIGAMENT AND TENDON TEAR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME.

October 1, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SWINGING A 4 POUND HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SLIGHT TEAR TO THE ROTATOR CUFF RESULTING INA LOSS OF TIME.

September 29, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 09-23-92 THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ANKLE BETWEEN A LOADER BUCKET AND FRAME TWISTING HIS ANKLE. ON 09-29-92 THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM IN AN ANKLE BRACE AND RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK, NO LOSS OF TIME.

September 23, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS CHANGING BRASS ON THE CIRCLE OF THE GRADER WHEN A SHOE PLATE CAME LOOSE CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE BLADE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND LOSS OF TIM E.

September 22, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 08-06-92 THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS CERVICAL SPINE WHEN THE REAR END OF THE ENDLOADER HE WAS OPERATING RAISED UP THEN SUDDENLY DROPPED THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYEE AS BEING WORK RELATED UNTIL 09-22-92. HE BEGAN MISXSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 09-11-92.

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOARDING THE BULLDOZER HE WAS TO OPERATE THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE CLIP. REQURING 4 SUTURES (REPORTED ON 9-3-92). ON 9-8-92 HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY AND RETURNED ON 9-14-92.

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF ROCK TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRAINING HIS BACK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 9-17-92.

August 31, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISMOUNTING A DRILL THE EE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CUTTING HIS FINGER IN THE HANDLE CLIP. ON 9-1-92 HE WENT TO THE DR. RETURNED TO WORK 9-2-92 RESULTED IN 4 SUTURES.

August 27, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK THE EE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 24, 1992 WV · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

68935 OPERATING A WATER TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LELFT ELBOW ON THE TRUCK DOOR RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND A LOSS OF TIME.

August 7, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DART COAL TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OVERTURNED WHEN IT FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT CURRIE.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DOZER WAS SETTING ON A GRADE AND AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB THE DOOR SUNG SHUT STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A BAD SPRAIN BRUISE AND A LOSS OF TIME.

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 8-26-92 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 7-27-92 HE WAS PULLING ON A TRAILING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIME BEGINNING 8-10-92.

July 24, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

38505MPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM OF A D9N DOZER AND FELL TO THE GROUND RESULTING INA COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO T7 VERTABRA AND LACERATION TO FRONT OF HEAD RESULTING IN A LOSS TIME. HE HAD 21325D HIS GREASE TRUCK UP THE DOZER AND STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE DOZER. CHECKED ENGINE OIL. ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM TRACK TO PLATFORM.

July 2, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMNOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 5% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

June 19, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

36149NG A RADIATOR INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK,RADIATOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPL RIGHT ARM BETWEEN RADIATOR AND BED RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A TRAILING CABLE UP ONTO HOOKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAGLINE TUB, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT HIP REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

June 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BUILDING A ROAD THE EMPLOYEE BACKED THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING INTO A LARGE ROCK CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, NECK REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

June 1, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCANISIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYEMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 20% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND.

May 18, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME, AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYEMENT. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 5-18-92 TO UNDERGO TREATMENT.

April 17, 1992 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF KNOCKING WEDGES OUT OF A HOIST ROPE WHEN THE FORK ON THE FORKLIFT SLIPPED OFF AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER RESUL TING IN SORENESS AND LOSS OF TIME.

March 31, 1992 WV · Coal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE DRILL DOOR HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS NECK & SHOULDERS THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 04-02-92

March 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED CAUGHT SELF WITH R ARM AND TWISTED BACK

March 11, 1992 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE EMPLOYEE DROVE ACROSS THE HAULROAD TO THE VALLEY FILL SHE HIT A RUTTED OUT AREA CAUSING HER TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN STRAINING HER LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FROM THE DRAGLINE MAST, APPROX. 22 FT, LANDING ON HIS FEET RESULTING IN A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE L-1-L-3 VERTEBRA , OFF WORK APPROX. 4 WEEKS.

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WIRE TIES WITH A KNIFE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A METAL GUARD

February 26, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THE EE WAS RIDDING IN RAN INTO A DITCH CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE TRUCK ROOF RESULTING IN A SORE NECK THE EE REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 5% DISSABILITY BY WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND.

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PENUMOCOMIOUS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 5% DISABILITY BY WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND.

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 15 % DISABILITY BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

February 1, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN HE MISSED A STEP ON THE DOZER AND STRUCK HIS SIDE ON AN AIR FILTER COVER. X-RAYS REVEALED THERE WER 2 CRACKED RIBS. HIS CHEST WAS WRAPPED AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT MONDAY FEB.3, 1992.

January 22, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PIPE FROM THE GROUND TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE WELD TRUCK THE EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER ARM AND HAND MEDICAL ATTENTION CONSISTED OF MEDICATIONS AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 1-20-92 AS THE RESULT OF A 1-13-92 INJURY WHEN HE LIFTED AND PULLED ON THE CAPHOUSE DOOR RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

January 16, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PENUMOCONIAIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 5% DISAPILITY BY WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND.

1991 · 44 incidents

December 3, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WALKED INTO WELDING SHED,PULLED BACK A TARP COVERING THE ENTRANCE AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE.

November 26, 1991 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING DOWN A PIPELINE ACCESS ROAD THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO THIS LEFT HAND DISLOCATING THE 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A BIF ROCK ROLLED INTO THE DOZER THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING JARRING THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK, ON 11-21 THE DR DETERMINED THE EMPLOYEE SHOULDE REMAIN OFF OWRK UNTIL 11-25-91 AND INCLUDE THE 11-18-91 THRU 11-21-91.

November 15, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING A HEATER,EMPLOYEE TURNED THE UNIT ON TO TEST IT WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

October 4, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING A HOIST ROPE SOCKET WEDGE INTO THE SOCKET WHICH WAS SUUSPENDED FROM A FORK TRUCK THE WEDGE SWUNG AND HIT HIS ELBOW RESULTING IN SWELLING OF THE LEFT ELBOW.

October 2, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN EMPL JUMPED DOWN 2 1/2' FROM RAW COAL DUMP CONTROL STAND TO PLATFORM BELOW HE CHIPPED BONE IN RIGHT HEEL. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

September 24, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE MISSED OWRK FROM 8-8-91 TILL 9-9-91 BUT REPORTED HE WAS ONLY UNDER A DOCTOR CARE. ON 9-24-91 WORKERS COMPENSATION, NOTIFIED US THAT THE ABSENCE WAS DUE TO THE AGGRAVATION OF A 6-1 -91 NECK STRAIN. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT HIS ABSENCE AS WORK RELATED. THE STRAIN ON 6-1-91 WAS DUE TO BEING JARRED WHILE LEADING LARGE ROCKS. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT THIS ABSENCE

September 19, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROLLING BIG ROCK AWAY FROM EMPTY DRILL STRAINED LOWER BACK

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOOTH STRAINED R SHOULDER

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Hobet Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER THE DRAGLINE PAD WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STANDING 15-18 FEET AWAY WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PHYSICAL SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION THEN RELEASED. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Hobet Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND BURNS OVER 60 % OF HIS BODY AS THE RESULT OF A DIRECT HIT BY LIGHTENING. HE REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN STABLE BUT SERIOUS CONDITION.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Hobet Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECONDARY CHARGE FROM A LIGHTENING BOLT THAT STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS TO MONITOR HIS HEART. HE WAS RELE ASED FROM THE HOSPITAL BUT REMAINS OFF WORK.

September 9, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS THE EMPLOYEE CUT V-PLATE OFF OF THE LOADER BUCKET, THE PLATE BEGAN TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, RESULTING IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

September 3, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A BIG ROCK FROM ENDLOADER BUCKET JARRED EMPL WHO WAS OPERATING TRUCK BEING LOADED RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO BACK AND NECK.

August 29, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO HIS DOZER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT HAND AT TENDON BETWEEN HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. AN IMMOBILIZATION SPLINT WAS PUT ON THE FINGERS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NE XT SCHEDULED SHIFT 9-3-91.

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE WET FLOOR HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED, THE EE REMAINS OFF WORK.

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIN IN THE EE S ANKLE AS A RESULT OF A PREVIOUS INJURY BEGAN IRRITATING THE EE AND BECAME INCREASINGLY PAINFUL. EE REMAINS OFF MAY REQUIRE SURGERY.

August 12, 1991 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES IN LIFTING THE SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE TO HOOK UP TO A CABLE STAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN & BURNING SENSATION IN HIS SHOULDERS

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD KNOCK A SPOOL AND WEDGE FROM THE ADAPTOR USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE PIN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES THUMB RESULTING IN A F RACTURE OF THE LEFT THUMB.

August 3, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED FROM GROUND UP ONTO LADDER OF 777 CAT ROCK TRUCK.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIME.BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8-7-91.

July 29, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE TURNED A FAN SPEED TO INCREASE AIR FLOW WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. DUST PARTICLE WAS REMOVED BY THE DR.

June 21, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 30% DISABILITY BY W.VA. WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEYMOCONIOSYS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 15% DISABILITY BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.

June 4, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DECK OF THE FUEK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAIL RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DUE TO SEVERAL BACK INJURIES OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS THIS EE PAIN WHEN BENDING AND LIFTING HAS INCREASED TO THE POINT HE HAD TO DISCONTINUE WORK AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION THE ONESET OF THIS IL LNESS COULD NOT BE PINPOINTED.

April 18, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 4-18-91 THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN ELECTRIC OWER CABLE WHEN IT JERKED PULLING MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER, ARM AND NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-26-91, WHEN HE WNT TO THEDOCTOR. HE BEGAIN MISSING WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 4-29-91.

April 10, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE ENDLOADER WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP KICKED INWARD CAUSING THE EE TO FALL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RAN TO AVOID BEING SPLASHED WITH MUD & STRUCK AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON HOLDING THE COMMUNICATIONS PHONE TO THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF & HE RECEIVED A 7IN CUT ON FOREHEAD OVER THE LEFT EYE REQUIRING 25 SUTUR ESEMPLOYEE REMAINS OFF

March 17, 1991 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A RUG IN THE GUARD POST AND FELL STRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING PARTS TRUCK TO DRILL BENCH EMPL HIT ROCK IN ROAD RESULTING IN BEING THROWN UPWARD IN SEAT STRIKING HEAD ON CAB ROOF RESULTING IN PAIN IN NECK & BACK.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS CLERK STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LFITING A TOOL BOX WEIGHT APPROX. 80 LBS. ONTO A PARTS CART RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIME.

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE BULLDOZER THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS RT ANKLE

March 10, 1991 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT UP AGAINST A SHELL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN A LOAD IN HIS ARMS RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE.

February 28, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF HIS TRUCK TO TURN A HEATER WATER VALVE OFF THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT HAND-MIDDLE FINGER.

February 24, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A WELD WHEN HIGH WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BEHIND HIS WELD SHIELD.

February 20, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A LARGE ROCK APPROX 1 TO 1 1/2 CUBIC YARDS ROLLED OUT OF THE HIGHWALL ACROSS THE PIT AND STRUCK THE EE GREASE TRUCK JARRING HIM AND RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

February 18, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO OPEN A FROZEN VALVE BY PULLING DOWNWARD ON A CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE VALVE RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.

February 14, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMTPING TO LIFT AND DRAG THE TRAILING CABLE BENEATH THE DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE, IN A BENT OVER POSITION, TWISTED RESULTING IN A SEVERE LOW BACK STRAIN.

February 9, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING GRADER WITH CHAIN ATTACHED TO CABLE BOOM ON SHOVEL TO REPOSITION BOOM ARM EMPL ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CHAIN. GRADER OPERATOR MOVED GRADER FORWARD PINNING EMPL BETWEEN BOOM ARM & SHOVE L BUCKET RESULTING IN BRUISED MUSCLES IN BACK & RIB AREA.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hobet Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS AWARDED A 5 PERCENT DISABILTIY BY WV WORKERS COMP FUND.

February 5, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HOLDING A R.R. MAUL AGAINST A DUMP ROPE WEDGE WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE MAUL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF THE MAUL HANDLE BROKE PUNCTURING THE RIGHT FOREARM.

January 22, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING HIS LOADER TO THE WORKSITE, THE OPERATOR HIT A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM AND RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN DAYS LOST.

January 6, 1991 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UPON ENTERING SECURITYSTATION EMPLS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP RESULTINGIN SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE. EMPL WAS EXAMINED & RETURNED TO WORK HOWEVER ON 01/31/91 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO INJ. REMAINS OFF.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ALONG WALKWAY OF FUEL TRUCK LOOKING UP AT ROCK TRUCK HE WAS FUELING EMPL STEPPED OFF WALKWAY FALLING TO GROUND RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO FACE.

December 21, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Hobet Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WELDING AND HEATING A PIECE OF 6 INCH STEEL PIPE, THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND SIDE OF FACE AND POSSIBLE UPPER RESPIRATORY BURNS WHEN A PAINT CAN INSIDE THE PIPE RUPTURED AND IGNITED, THE SPRAY PAINT CAN WAS APPARENTLY INSIDE THE PIPE UPON DELIVERY TO THE MINE AND WAS UNDETECTED BY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.

December 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ONTOROCK TRUCK FIRST STEP BROKE CASUING EMPL TO FALL APPROX 2' STRAINING LIGAMENTS OF RIGHT KNEE. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.