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.
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Showing 50 of 384EMPLOYEE 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.
EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TWISTED KNEE & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS WELL
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS CLAIMANT HAS RECD A 5% STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AUGUST 6, 1999 BY WV COMPENSATION FUND THAT A .73% AWARD FOR HEARIBNG LOSS WAS GRANTED TO THIS CLAIMANT.
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.
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.
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.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED MARCH 11, 1999 THAT THE STATE OF W.VA. COMPENSATTION FUND AWARDED A 12% AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE OFF A FLAT CAR ONTO MINE FLOOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 3-3-99, THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMP FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PENDING NOTIFICATION OF AWARD.
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
MANAGEMENT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 02/08/99 THAT ACLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 02/08/99THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT RECD NOTIFICATION 2/4/99 THAT A CLAIMHAD BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR A HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
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
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TYNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATIVE TRAV MA TO BOTH HANDS.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 12/3/98 THAT A HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
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
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOVE 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED NOV 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-21-98, THAT A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
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.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEPT 21,1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT ENTRY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM SUSTAINING A POSSIBLE SPRAIN KNEE
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.
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.
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.
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.
EMPLOYEE'S KNEE SWELLED WHILE CRAWLING IN LOWER COAL ENVIRONMENT.
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
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 08-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED 08-14-98 WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATKION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
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
EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL BEAM
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.
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.
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.