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May 30, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W & J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT DOWN TO PUT OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR & FELT SOMETHING 'POP' IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 13, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
W & J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3' SQUARE X 3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.

November 21, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE WHEN A BELT CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HIS THUMB.

September 25, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R W J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R W J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT WHEN HE STATED THAT HEINJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 4, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R W J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 2' X 2' X 3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

June 15, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FRONT END LOADER WOULDN'T CRANK. WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE STARTER BY TURNING THE FAN BLADES, THE ENGINE FIRED CAUSING THE FAN BLADES TO CUT MY HAND.

January 28, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE BOUNCED AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

April 14, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE "LEVELING ARM" OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ARM & THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & THE BOLTER HEAD.

April 16, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND THAT HIS DR. SAID IT WAS DUE TO CRAWLING IN LOW COAL.

February 27, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER TO #4 FACE. HAD HISARM ON TOP OF BOLTER. RAN OVER A ROCK INROADWAY CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER ANDTHE TOP.

December 7, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Deep Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE TRS AND ROOF BOLT STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE.

March 4, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT LOWER BACK.

July 21, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

October 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATION PNEUMOCOMOSIS.

October 10, 1994 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

APPLICATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON MANTRIP & RAN OVER A PIECE OF STRUCTURE MANTRIP BOUNCED & HE HIT FRAME OF MANTRIP WITH LEFT SHOULDER

April 16, 1994 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNED RT HAND WHILE HOLDING IN THE OVER LOAD STEM ON PUMP MOTOR STARTER ON 245 LEE NORRIS MINER

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CW PENUMOCONIOSIS NOTIFIED 2-28-94.

January 23, 1994 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK SPORAIN - I CALLED UNDERGROUND TO CHECK ON PROGRESS OF MOVING THE BELT BACK. ARNOLD ANSWERED THE PHONE AND TOLD ME THAT THE CHAIN HAD BROKEN HOLDING THE TAILPIECE. THE TAILPIECE MOVED F ORWARD AND HIT HIS KNEE, BUT DIDN'T HURT HIM. ARNOLD DID NOT MENTION WANYTHING ABOUT GETTING HURT OR FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT. INJURY NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 1-26-94.

November 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON HYDRULIC HOSE ON A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES AROUND HIS RIB CAGE.

May 7, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cortis Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLT BENT AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT & LEVELING ARM OF ROOF BOLTER.

January 28, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED ROPE APART LUMBAR STRAIN.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

December 1, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE BOX CUTTER AND CUT LEFT HAND.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP BLADE, THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE BOUNCED UP AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING STUBED NECK.

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE GATHERING DISK OF THE LEE NORSE 245 MINER USING A SLATE BAR WHEN INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 29, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTNG OUT OF MINER SCRAPED BACK ON CABLE STAND ON BRACKET

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCED IN SHUTTLE CAR DECK AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

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