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August 5, 1988 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

July 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

June 23, 1988 WV · Coal safety director DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 15, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

June 9, 1988 WV · Coal welder DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

February 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 6, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONISIS

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 12, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 22, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

September 1, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

March 11, 1987 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal timberman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 9, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 9, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL NO3SE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

December 19, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE 3 INDUCED HEARING LOSS

November 28, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC PNEUMO 3

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE-INOUNCED 2EARING LOSS

November 19, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HAND ON TOP3OF CANOPY,LET ONE JACK DOWN AND CAUGHT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OFF OF A ROOF BOLTER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT TOP OF HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF HAND.

October 24, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 21 SC JOY THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF AND BROKE THE CANOPY SUPPORT LEGS CANOPY HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD CAUSING CEREBRAL CONCUSSION TO HEAD

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL POSITION T2E FOOT OF HYD.CANOPY ON ROCK ON MINE FLOOR THAT CRUSHED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING CANOPY TO DROP STRIKING EMPL ABOUT THE EYE CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE EYE.

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT THUMB BE7WEEN DRILL PRESS AND METAL CAUSING CONTUSION TO THUMB.

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER RAN3OVER I.NAME FOOT.

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING RAILS O6T OF 50 SIDE TRACK WITH A MOTOR AND CHIN RAIL TOWARD OVER AND CAUGHT LEG.

December 10, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO MO5E PIECE OF ROCK OFF HEAD ROLLER HAND SLIPPED BAR HIT AND OF FINGER AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST CHUTE.

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAILS WERE BEIN1 LOADED ONTO A RAIL TRUCK A RAIL FLIPPED OUR CATCHING FINGER BESIDE OF A RAIL ACID PIPE ON THE TRUCK.

September 10, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HOISTING
Olga Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SUPPLIES OFF OF A MANCAGE THE CAGE MOVED EMPLOYEE JUMP OFF LAND FRACTURE FAXXX ANKLE.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PUMP BARREL SNAPLING CAME LOOSE AND CUT RH SIDE OF EYE

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BELT OFF FILTRATE PUMP CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT C PUMP NOT RUNNING

April 25, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Olga Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FOOT SLIDE UNDER DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR AND GOB ON BOTTOM.

February 21, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN WOODEN X-BAR & STRUCK EMPL ON KNEE.

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

BATTERY WAS WRACKED AND ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK ON TRACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HALF GEADER.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND ONE TIMBER FELL ON FOOT.

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING ON A WRECK MINE CAR,JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN JAW.

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