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June 4, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES A BACK STRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-10-02 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK. THE MINE IS NOW CLOSED AS OF 7-15-02.

March 21, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A PIECE OF FOULED DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND FRONT OF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. THE STEEL FELL ND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

December 9, 1999 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TWISTED KNEE & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS WELL

December 8, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WITH A ROPE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AND BECAME SICK TO THE STOMACH.

December 7, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE CLAIM HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK AND HIS BOOK STARTED HURTING. EE DIDNT BEGIN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL 12-13-99.

December 1, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Meadow River Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ADDING BRAKE LINE ANTI-FREEZE SOLUTION TO AIR LNES. HE FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE VALVE WHERE SOLUTION IS ADDED WHEN HE STARTED COMPRESSOR, AIR PRESSURE AND SOLUTION BLEW INTO FACE AND EYES.

November 8, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON 11/08/99 BY THE WEST VIRGINIA COMPENSATION FUND THAT A 1.8% AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS WAS GRANTED TO THIS CLAIMANT.

October 5, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT TAIL BEARING. HE HAD WRENCH ON BOLT & THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & TAILROLLER MGT DID NOT REC DIAGNOIS OF THIS IN JURY UNTIL 10/22 /99

October 5, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING AND HANGING EUQIPMENT TRAILING CABLES SO AS TO TRAM MINER ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-22-99 AT WHICH T IME HE HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR ABOVE INJURY.

September 24, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING 3 COWORKERS TO LIFT A TOW BAR ONTO A LOCOMOTIVE & HE CLAIMS TO FEEL A BURNING SENSATION TO LOWER BACK. DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE

August 24, 1999 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS CLAIMANT HAS RECD A 5% STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD

August 13, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AUGUST 6, 1999 BY WV COMPENSATION FUND THAT A .73% AWARD FOR HEARIBNG LOSS WAS GRANTED TO THIS CLAIMANT.

August 10, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON 08/24/99 THAT THIS INJURY ON 08/10/99 WAS DIAGNOSED 08/16/99 AS A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 30"X 6" X 6' WOOD CRIBBLOCKS THAT WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT ROOF.

March 28, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE IS EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN THAT IS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO PAST LOW BACK INJURY AND REPEATIVE TRAUMA OF LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.

March 22, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHILE BEING LOADED, THE BOOM OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS AGAINST ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK RICOCHETED FROM THE BOOM AND STRUCK VICTIM ON UPPER LIP.

March 11, 1999 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED MARCH 11, 1999 THAT THE STATE OF W.VA. COMPENSATTION FUND AWARDED A 12% AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.

March 6, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE OFF A FLAT CAR ONTO MINE FLOOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

March 3, 1999 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 3-3-99, THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMP FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PENDING NOTIFICATION OF AWARD.

February 16, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HE RAISED HIS ARM UP TO PROTET HIS FACE & UPPER BODY AND THE ROCK HIT HIS FOREARM

February 8, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 02/08/99 THAT ACLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

February 7, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 02/08/99THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

February 5, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT RECD NOTIFICATION 2/4/99 THAT A CLAIMHAD BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR A HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD

January 6, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE AND COWORKER WERE SUMMONED TO THE LOADOUT TO THAW FROZEN COAL IN BIN. A 5 GAL. BUCKET OF BURNING FUEL OIL WAS HUNG FROM A HOOK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE COAL BIN. THE TWO WERE ATTEMPTING TO USE A SLATE BAR PLACED THROUGH THE HANDLE OF THE BUCKET TO RELOCATE IT TO ANOTHER HOOK ON THE BIN. THE BUCKET BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN THE BAR TOWARDS EE CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE SLATE BAR. THE BUCKET

December 28, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TYNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATIVE TRAV MA TO BOTH HANDS.

December 3, 1998 WV · Coal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 12/3/98 THAT A HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD

November 25, 1998 WV · Coal dispatcher DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOV 25,1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD. MANAGMENT WAS NOTIFIED 04-16-9

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOVE 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED NOV 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

November 2, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

October 21, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-21-98, THAT A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

October 14, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

October 6, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO #5 TO #3 ENTRY TO FEEDER AND DURING ONE OF TRIPS HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE AND HIS BAC BEGIN HURTING.

September 21, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEPT 21,1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

September 17, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT ENTRY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM SUSTAINING A POSSIBLE SPRAIN KNEE

September 15, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WITHOUT A HELPER AND WHILE TRAMMING MINER OUT OF FACE AND PULLING TRAILING CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND REMOTE POST WITH OTHER, HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

September 12, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO LOAD 4" X 20' PLASTIC PIPE ONTO A SCOOP WHEN END OF PIPE CAME UP AND STRUCK VICTIMS NOSE. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9/28/98 THAT THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A NASAL FRACTURE. HE DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 9/18/98.

September 2, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON 09-02-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

September 2, 1998 WV · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF STOPPING BOND ACROSS WET MUDDY BOTTOM, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE. EE STARTED RESTRICTIVE DUTY ON 9-8-98.

August 27, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S KNEE SWELLED WHILE CRAWLING IN LOWER COAL ENVIRONMENT.

August 27, 1998 WV · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE SURVEY CREW WAS INSTALLING SPADS & THE RODMAN HAD JUST INSTALLED SPAD #12196. THE TRANSITMAN(VICTIM)CAME TO THIS SPAD & BEGIN SETTING TRANSIT WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK VICTIM. T HIS AREA WAS EXPERIENCING SOME ADVERSE ROOF CON DITIONS

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal fine coal plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 08-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED 08-14-98 WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATKION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD

August 13, 1998 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS IN LAYING TRACK RAILSHE WAS USING A BAR TO POSITION RAILS SO AS TO BOLT TOGETHER AND HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA

July 27, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BACKING SCOOP UP BELT ENTRY AND INTO LEFT CROSSCUT. WHEN HE TURNED SCOOP INTO CROSS CUT HE PLACES HIS FINGERS ON OUTSIDE OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BETWEEN RUBBER BUMPER STOP AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

July 26, 1998 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MATERIAL BEING PULLED WITH AN AIR TUGGER MATERIAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MATERIAL TORE AND PULLING DEVICES FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE CHEST AND FACE. MATERIAL BEING PULLED WAS OLD DUSTER TABLE LAUNDERS. THEY HAD WORN & RUSTY.

July 22, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE IN LOW COAL HEIGHT ONTO SCOOP AND HIS BACK STARTED TO PAIN. HE BEGIN LOOSING TIME 8-31-98.

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