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May 1, 2000 WA · Coal welder (shop) ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Centralia Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE HAD HAD ONGOING/SHRONIC BACK PAIN FOR MANY YEARS. A DIAGNOSIS OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE WAS RECENTLY MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT MINE. MINE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ON 5/ 1/00 AND ARE NOW REPORTING AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

April 21, 2000 WA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centralia Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVNG A 8" PIPE AND FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN PIPE AND I-BEAM. REPORTABLE - STITCHES.

March 28, 2000 WA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Centralia Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS CLAIM BECAME REPORTABLE UPON NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE. MSHA REPT OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS

January 11, 2000 WA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centralia Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SERVICING HAUL TRUCK #3053, EE WAS CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK TO CHECK THE MOTOR OIL LEVEL. HIS HEAD HIT THE TIE ROD CAUSING HIS HEAD AND NECK TO SNAP BACK. MSHA REPORTABLE - LIGHT DUTY 1/ 12/00.

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