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April 17, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

RECEIVED A LETT9R AWARDING A 21, HEARING LOSS FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER.

September 13, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bishop Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COMPENSATION AWARDING THIS EMPLOYEE 10 1/4% HEARING LOSS.

June 9, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM CCA A 5% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

June 9, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING A 5 % OCCUPATTIONAL ILLNESS.

April 24, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

March 29, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUST LUNG

February 18, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - DUST

February 13, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishop Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BLOCKING MINER DECK AND CAUGHT FINGER BEWTEEN FLOATING DECK AND BLOCKING MATERIAL MASHING INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES AND A HAIR LINE FRACTURE OF TH E FINGER

January 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

January 21, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

December 10, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

December 5, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC ILLNESS

December 5, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC ILLNESS

November 30, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-DUST LUNGS.

September 20, 1984 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST - OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLINESS

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST - OCCUPATION ILLNESS

December 5, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS TERMINATED 10-26-82.

December 5, 1983 WV · Coal dispatcher DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-TERMINATED 10-26-82.

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bishop Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO KNOCK A PIN OUT OF A CAT PAD WHEN HE MISSED THE CHISEL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RING FINGER CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RING FINGER

May 24, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 18, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

March 29, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNUEMOCONIOSIS

March 28, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishop Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING RAILS ON A RAIL TRUCKS WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE. WHEN THEY SET THE RAIL DOWN ON THE RAIL TRUCK IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & CONTUSION AND SIMPLE FRACTURE. AN AND HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & CONTUISON AND A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

February 2, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

January 22, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

January 22, 1983 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bishop Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

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