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July 10, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

May 19, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DROPPING CARS TWO CAME UNCOUPLED HE WAS THROWN AGAINST CAR HE WAS RIDING

February 5, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PULLEY TO PUT IT IN THE LOADER BUCKET & STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER

December 17, 1991 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING ON ASH CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED MASHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF RAILROADCAR FOOT SLIPPED & HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

September 17, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

September 12, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AWARDED.

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HELPED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A PIECE OF 4' PIPE AND HE STRAINED HIS SIDE.INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 08-23-91.HE STARTED MISSING WORK 08-23-91.

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C S C Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE ON RIB,1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN 5-6 BREAK.PIECE OF ROCK 2'WIDE X 15'LONG X 2'THICK FELL FROM RIB AND ACROSS SHOULDERS AND BACK.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SPREADING SLACK CHUTE WHEN GATE CAME LOOSE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING BRUSH ALONG POWERLINE, WHEN SAW JUMPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 16, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK TO PUSH CONTROL BUTTON FOR SLATE AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE STEP OF THE SLATE TRUCK.

February 7, 1991 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING 2 SAMPLE BAGS INTO GRINDING ROOMA DN SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS HIP AND BAKC. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-13-91.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TINJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE BACKHOE, HE WAS OPERATING, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE FILLED WITH WATER AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 26, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BAG PULLED R GROIN

August 1, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT THEY WERE INSTALLING A NEW TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET, AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT JAW.

July 14, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT DR. DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING A NERVE CONDITION CAUSED BY STRESS ON 9-24-90. THIS WAS REPORTED TO US ON 10-3-90. HE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 7-14-90.

June 14, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING I BEAM IN WALKWAY OF THICKNER FELT STING IN R SIDE

May 10, 1990 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

April 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND BOLTER AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PLUGGING UP THE SCOOP BATTERY AND HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE SCOOP PLUG, STRIKING THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP, CRACKING THE BONE IN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING TIMBERS TO LOAD ON THE FORK LIFT AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANING RELIEF VALVE ON ATRS ON TOP DOG PINNER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FITTING & HE STRUCK ELBOW ON BOOM.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES BACK TO SECTION WHEN ONE OR TWO CELLS IN SCOOP BATTERY BLEW UP & HE INHALED FUMES.

April 6, 1990 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF 10/3 PUMP CABLE UP #3 ENTRY AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE BOTTOM OR FLOOR OF MINE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-13-90 A ND DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 4-17-90.

April 5, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AT INBY AIRLOCK OR #1 MAIN BELT AND TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL ON WITH IN WRONG DIRECTION OF BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL AND PUSHED THE SHOVEL INTO HIS RIB. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-9-90.

April 5, 1990 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEEL AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 26, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A TIMER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY, AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING, AND HE COULD NOT STRIGHTEN UP.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL FROM USING HIS HANDS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A OCCUPATION ILLNESS. I DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL HE RETURNED TO W ORK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-24-89. NEW INJURY.

February 28, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HIT A HOLE WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR AND BOUNCED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND CAME DOWN HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

February 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD PULLED INTO PLACE TO BOLT. LOOSE ROCK OVER ATRS BRO, AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS CANOPY ON DRILL BOOM, SLIDING OFF, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 20, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP CUT BACKED OUT & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN STRAPS HITTING CANOPY & BROKE A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG WHICH HE HAD RIDING ON THE CABLE

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED HE HAD DRILLED HOLE WITH TWO SECTIONS OF STEEL WHEN HE TOOK FIRST SECTION OUT OF THE HOLE HIS HELPER SAID SOMETHING TO HIM WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY THE SECOND PIECE OF STEEL CAME OU T OF THE HOLE HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER

February 16, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING CARRY A WATERPUMP THROUGH A MINE DOOR WHEN THE PUMP DROPPED MASHING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLE A CROOKED HOLE AND HAD STOPPED BOLTER AND WAS TAKING STTEL OUT,WHEN IT SPRUNG SIDEWAYS,CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND STEEL HOLDER.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED HURTING.

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HITTING THE END OF THE SECTION BELT HEAD ROLLER WITH A CRIB BLOCK TO KNOCK THE ROLLER SIDEWAYS,THE CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 10, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UPON THE BELT TO CROSS IT AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED WHILE HE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF BELT THAT HE STARTED HURTING IN LOWER BODY.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS BOLTING & USING WRENCH TO DRIL LHOLE DEEPER WHEN WRENCH BROKE BECAUSE HEAD OF WRENCH HAD BEEN WLEDED ON.

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TO CLEAN UP CUT FROM RIGHT SIDE, WHEN 4" DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE, APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE, 24' LONG, AND A PIECE 4" X 28" X 23" BROKE LOOSE AND SLID OVER IN DE CK ON INJURED'S LEGS.

February 7, 1990 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING SAMPLE BAG OF COAL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON RAILROAD TRACK & HURT BACK.

February 6, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER PULLING UP ON BLET ROPE TO PUT BLOCKING UNDER BOTTOM ROLLER STAND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE TOOK CATCH IN BACK.

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