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October 8, 1993 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A TORCH. THE BURNING BAR BLEW OUT OF THE HANDLE AND THE FLAME BURNED HIS LEFT WRIST.

March 24, 1988 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING A LILLY CONTROLLER FROM THE HOIST HOUSE, WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED, THE LILLY CONTOLLER FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED TWO LACERATIONS TO THE FOREHEAD. ONE REQUIRED 4 SUTURES AND ONE REQUIRED 6 SUTURES. A PART OF THE LILLY CONTROLLER WAS WHAT FELL. IT IS A GEAR MOUNT PLATE.

October 15, 1986 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

RECEOVED 3 EMSATOPM COMMISSIONER ON EMP LISTED BELWO

September 20, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING CAP OFF OF RADIATOR ON TIPPLE TRUCK & STEAM BURNED LEFT ARM

August 19, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WORKERS COMP FUND GRANTING A 20 % OCCUP PNEUMOCONIOSIS

August 19, 1985 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ON RAIL CAR RAIL TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TURNED RAIL AND ANOTHER RAIL

July 16, 1985 WV · Coal timberman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND AWARDING A 5% IMPAIRMENT FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISOSISI.

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUSHING LINE OVER AND LAID HAND ON RELAY BAR AS HE WAS CRAWLING BACK AND RELAY BAR CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

June 17, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER ON EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW.

June 12, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WORKERS COMP FUND AWARDING EMPLOYEE 5% AWARD FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 23, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAISING LID ON SHUTTLE CAR REEL IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, HITTING TOP OF LEFT HAND.

May 22, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER ON EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS.

May 19, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Itmann Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER MISSED A STEP AND FELL WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HANDS HE BROKE HIS RT THUMB

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WORKERS\ COMPENSATION FUND AWARDNG THIS EMPLOYEE A 5% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME CALLED IN 345PM ON 5-7-85 AND ALEDGED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT WHEN THE MAN CAR HE WAS RIDING BUMPED A SCOOTER.

May 2, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF LONGWALL SHIELD; ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT WRIST (REQUIRING STITCHES) IT DOES NTO APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT ENVOLVED ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

April 15, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS HITTING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE M HAMMER HIT A JACK AND WENT OFF COURSE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HAND ON THE CHAIN GUIDE

March 8, 1985 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WORKER\ COMPENSATION FUND GRANTING A 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISOSIS.

March 5, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYUEE ALLEGED THAT HE RECEIVED A HERNIA WHEN HE LIFTED A ROCK TO PUT IT ON BELT.

February 28, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WORKMAN\S COMPENSATION GRANTING THIS EMPLOYEE A 20% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

February 7, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATION TO LEFT HAND WHILE SAWING TIMBERS.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WORKERS COMP FUND GRANTING A 10% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 8, 1985 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECIVED LETTER FROM WORKMENS COMP GRANTING THIS EMPLOYEE A 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD

January 7, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND MINE ROOF. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.,

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF JACK AND STRUCK RIGHT EAR.

December 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD LETTER FROM COMP COMMISSIONER ON EMPL LISTED BELOW.

December 17, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVING CUTTER MOTOR OFF MINER CONT RATCHET SLIPPED AND H E HIT HAND ON MINER FRACTURING THIRD FINGER RT HAND

December 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND MASHED HIS RT INDES FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND DRILL STEEL

December 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REC\D LETTER FROM WORKMANS COMP GRANTING 10% OCCUP PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILS ON FALAT CAR CATCHING RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO RAILS STITCHES REQUIRED

November 29, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF LONGWALL JACK AND ROCK FELL ON RT FOREFINGER

November 14, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMP COMMISSIONER ON EE LISTED BELOW.

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REC\D LETTER FROM COMP COMMISSIONER ON EMPL LISTED BELOW.

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WATER ON SHEARER AND HAD LEFT HAND ON HAULAGE CHAIN.SHEARER WAS IN TRAM AND CHAIN TOOK FINGERS INTO SPROCKET ON SHEARER.IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANY A ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK IN TIME ON SPROCKET AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN CHAIN LINK IN SPROCKET.

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR.

October 17, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ALEDGES THAT HE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF PLACE-MINER SET DOWN THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY NO VIOLTION INVOLVED

September 26, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER ON EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW

September 22, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACK FROM UNDER MINE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY JACK BAR INJURING FOOT AND LEG.

September 15, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WORKERS COMP FUND DATED 9-7-84 GRANTING A 5% OCC PNU AWARD.

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF LONGWALL JACK AND ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT ANKLE REAUIRING STITCHES

August 30, 1984 WV · Coal wireman, communications man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Itmann Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER ON EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW.

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF A PLACE, THE MINER HEAD HIT A HEADER KNOCKING IT. THEHEADER HIT THE MINER HELPER ON THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR. THERE APPEARED TO BE N O VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A CRUSHER OUTOF A STMLER FEEDER, USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY WITH. WHEN THE CRUSHER FELL IT CAUSED THE SLATE BAR TO KICK UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

August 19, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING SHEAR JACK ON MINER. HE WAS HOLDING BOTTOM OF JACK UP WITH HIS FOOT TRYING TO LINE BOTTOM PIN WITH HOLE. HIS HAND WAS AGAINST BOTTOM OF PAN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LIFTING JACK CAME D OWN CATCHING HIS FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM MINER AND CUT HIS LEFT THREE FINGERS

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