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December 10, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG CONDITION THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO DUST.

April 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPER MANTRIP BOUNCED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON TOP

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
East Gulf Fuel Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALTHOUGH CLAIM 3S CHARGED AGAINST CO. AS MINE RELATED NOISE THE CO. FEELS IT IS NOT A RESULT OF MINE RELATED EXPOSURE.

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PULL9Y ON ROCK DUSTER & CAUGHT FINGER WITH PULLEY BELTS CUT END OF LITTLE FINGER OFF

April 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT LEFT HAND C5UGHT BETGWEEN DRILL STEEL & ATRS OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INJURING 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND (INDEX & ADJACENT FINGER)

April 10, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Flash burns (electric)

HELPING MINER O1ERATOR CHANGE P ACES FROM #9 TO #8 WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, BAD PLACE IN CABLE BLEW UP, BURNING LEFT EYE & LEFT SIDE OF FACE

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVING MANTRIP THROUGH CURTAIN AT LAST SECTION BELT ENTRY CAUGHT SHOULDER ON SAIL BOAT AND PULLED HIM OVER MANTRIP.

May 9, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP LOOSE ROCK FELL.

March 2, 1985 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

February 26, 1985 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object

SUPPLYING SECTION & PULLING PIN OUT TO UNCOUPLE SUPPLY CAR WHEN CAR ROLLED BACK & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN SUPPLY CAR.

February 5, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SOOP IN LOW AREA AROUND FEEDER AT THE DUMPING POINT ONTO THE CONVERYOR BELT.TRAM STUCK ON SCOOP AND RAN SCOOP UP ONTO BACK OF FEEDER JAMMING INJURED LEG AGAINST TOP.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO AN ENTRY AT THE SAME TIME THE SHOT FIREMAN WAS SHOOTING A CUT OF COAL APPROX. 100 FEET AWAY. A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT LEG BECOMING IMBEDDED IN T. HE HAD B EEN WARNED OF THE SHOT AND SAID HE FORGOT.

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN LOW TOP.RIGHT HIP GAVE WAY WHILE CARRYING OIL.

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

PREFORMING MAINTENNANCE OR CUTTER WHEN I.NAME MOVED OVER TO START MACHINE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT RT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND CUTTER

October 5, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A RIB ROLLED OVER NEAR THE FACE OF #8 ENTRY CATCHING THE INJURED PERSON\S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CUTTING MACHINE RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN THE LEFT FOOT.

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING CUTTER UP AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CUTTER FRAME AND TIMBER.

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING CUTTING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE FOR REPAIRS WHEN LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE OPERATORS DECK & A ROCK. RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN TOES.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SCOOP IN SHOP, I,NAME WAS HOLDING PART IN PLACE WHEN FINGER GOT STRUCK BY DRIVING DIVIE, MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 5, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING ROCK DUSTER FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN SCOOP BLADE.

December 22, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF CAR AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND STRUCTURE.

July 6, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SUSTAINED WHILE PULLING BELT AND RUNNING SCOOP.

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