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January 9, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYE PULLED ON MIENR CABLE, WHIEL MOVING AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

May 14, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Tygart Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 3, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by flying object

GREASING BEARING ON GATHERING ARM THE CENTER BLEW OUT STRIKING IN L EYE

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLT MACHINE & STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON LADDER BUILDING STOPPING HE FELL FROM LADDER WITH CINDER BLOCK FALLING ON LEFT HAND.

November 30, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLED CONDUIT HOSE THROUGH FRAME OF MINER THE HOSE BROKE CAUSING SEVERE JERK OF LEFT CHEST AND LEFT BACK.

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE BAND OFF OF A PALLET OF WEDGES BY STRIKING THE BAND WITH A SLATE BAR.THE BAR BOUNCED OFF OF THE WEDGES AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LITTLE TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT THUMB ON TAIL ROLLER GUARD WHILE SHOVELING UP SPILLAGE.

April 3, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHICH PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BY 4:30, HE COULD NO LONGER WORK. HE BELIEVED HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN INSTALLING A BOLT IN A BOLT HOLE.

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF VENTILATION DEVICE WHEN HE STPPED ON THE ROOF BOLTS. THE BOLTS SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SETTING MINER BITS WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF BIT WRENCH AND HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN EYES.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLES FROM MUD AND WATER. TRIPPED ON PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL AND STOVED LEFT HIP, LEG AND BACK.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON DECK GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR.

May 15, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING HEAVY WET COAL SPILLAGE UNDER BELT DRIVE.

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

PC OF ROCK FELL FORM ROOF WHILE PUTTING RESIN IN DRILL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE L. ELBOW ON CANOOPY.

February 23, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING A HOLE WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE ROOF & SLID DOWN THE STEEL STRIKING LEFT HAND

January 6, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tygart Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILED HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

December 12, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PC OF DRILL STEEL ROLLED UNDER BOOM WHILE DOOM WA> RAISED. WHEN BOOM WA> LOWERED TI CAUSGHT DRILL STEEL AND STEEL SPRANG FROM UNDER BOOM STRIKING EMP .

December 15, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tygart Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME FILED ST5TED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS HAS NOT WORKED FOR TYGART SINCE 9-1-87

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Tygart Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME FILED ST5TE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS HAS NOT WORKED FOR TYGART SINCE 9-1-87

June 26, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TRAVELING FROM THE REAR OF THE BOLTER TO THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB LIVE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RIB HITTIN HIM BOLTER SHO6LDER.

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A WORN BIT HOLDER FROM CUTTER DRUM OF CONTINOUS MINER PIECE OF STEEL BROEK FROM BIT HOLDER AND STRUCK HIS RT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tygart Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING THE INTAKE THE ROADWAY WAS WET AND SLIPPERY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL

September 8, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 ON BELT LINE EE TURNED WITH SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT ONTO BELT LINE HURTING BACK.

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING ON BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR AND CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING STRAIN TO CHEST AND RIBS.

May 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP IT DID NOT COMPLETE THE TURN AND EMPLOYEE HIT SOLID ON RIBS JARRING HIM

November 15, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TIALPIECE WITH JACK JACK WAS ATTACHED THE ANCHORE RAIL WHICH JAMMED AGAINST THE DOOR AND ROOF. ANCHOR RAIL CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.

March 22, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS ARM

February 22, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tygart Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR STORING NECK & SHOULDER.

November 11, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL FROM AN AREA ALREADY BOLTED AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD AND BACK.

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLNG A ROOF BOLT THE OPERATOR HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON DRILL TABLE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3LBS FELL AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE HAND INJURING THE MANS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER

May 31, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tygart Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLES IN STOMACH.

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