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September 8, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-THIS PERSON HAS RECEIVED A 10% FOR CWP FOR WV WORKERS COMPENSATION. THE MINE IS CLOSED PRIOR TO AN AWARD. LAST DAY WORKED 08-26-94.

March 18, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR WV ST. BLACK LUNG AT 15%. THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 3-18-96

September 28, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall down stairs

THE EE CAME OUT OF THE TIPPLE AND THE METAL STEPS WERE WET AND THE EE SLIPPED. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR TIL 10-4-95 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK.

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS COMMING DOWN AN ENDLOADER LADDER & STRAINED HIS SIDE MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10/25/93 AS RESULT OF THIS INJURY.

September 16, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP.

September 15, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING & PULLING THE MINER CABLE & FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER

September 15, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER HIS CANOPY ROOKED OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF SLATE TO DISLODGE & FALL ON FEEDER & ROLLED OFF ON HIS SHOULDER

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ONT HE MINER, AFTER PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

July 27, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY & RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO COME THRU BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DECK DOOR & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO BLOCK THE WHEELS OF A STEAM JENNY & STRAINED HIS BACK

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE REMOVED THE SIDE RAIL SUPPORTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR FULL OF TIMBERS AND THE TIMBER FELL ON HIM.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HYDROLIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERS AND THE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ALLOWING HIS HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CHAIN.

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT METAL OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.

March 25, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON A RAIL FOR THE TRACK TO CROSS A WATER HOLE & SLIPPED & FELL THIS EMPLOYEE FINISHED HS SHIFT & WORKED UNTIL 03-29-93

March 19, 1993 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS PUTTING TRASH IN THE GARBAGE BIN AND FELL AGAINST THE GARBAGE BIN.

March 18, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP.

February 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING 4IN PLASTIC WATER LINE FROM AGAINST THE COAL RIB AS HE WAS MOVING THE WATER LINE THE RIB FELL AGAINST HIS RT LEG

November 19, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE LAYED HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BLADE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRAIGHTENER THE MINER CABLE DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF CAP COAL FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND BACK.

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURIED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PUT HIS WORK BOOTS ON.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF REFUSE AT THE 1 SWITCH BACK THE STEERING HOSE BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO NECK HITTING THE EE ON THE THUMB.

September 24, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Buffalo Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE HOIST ROPE & STRAINED HIS BACK EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/12/91. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AWAY FROM WORK DUT TO BACK PAIN FROM 9/24/92.

September 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

August 22, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

12038E EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO INSPECT THE TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIS UPPER LIP

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

95149ED SAID AS HE WAS LOADING BOLT JACKS ON THE BACK OF THE PINNER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55023ATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK SO THE MINER COULD CHANGE SIDES THE MINER BOOM STRUCK HIM IN HIS RT FOOT

August 10, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

36475NSATION FOR CWP ACTIVE EMPLOYEE.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE SAID AS HE WAS ANSWERING THE PAGER PHONE HE SLID OFF THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK 08-06-92.

July 17, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP

July 8, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE OFF SIDE OF THE VIBRATOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 6 FEET TO THE FLOOR.

June 27, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, CAUSING ON EVOLSION TO HIS LEFT HEEL.

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE STRETCHING UPWARD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WITH HIGH TOP.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE SAID HE PICKED UP A P-40 WATER PUMP AND MOVED IT ABOUT 30 FT AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG #4 ENTRY AND STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN MINE FLOOR AND SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK.

May 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR FROM COAL FEEDER TOI THE FACE,HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.INACTIVE EMPLOYEE.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP ACTIVE EMPLOYEE

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPL HAD STOPPED TO PICK UP SUPPLIES THAT HAD FALLEN OFF PREVIOUS SUPPLIER.SLIPPED ON THE SUPPLIES LAYING IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL AGAINST THE MANBUS.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CUTTING CURTAIN OUT OF CONVEYOR OF BUGGY.IT WAS CAUGHT ON THE CHOCKER CHAIN ,SLIPPED & FELL INSIDE OF THE CONVEYOR.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO THE OTHER SO MINER COULD BE MOVED ACROSS THE SECTION.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID WHILE TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR ON #1 SECTION HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROD WAY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE FINISHED THIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT ON 2-19-92 AND NEVER RETURNED ON 2-20-92.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EE BENT OVER AND WAS LIFTING 4160 POWER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO HANG THE CABLE ON J HOOK INSULATIRS SECURED TO THE MINE ROOF AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON MO NDAY AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON TUESDAY.

January 11, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING INSULATION OFF OF CABLE LEADS WITH A POCKET KNIFE, WHILE HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE CABLE THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE CABLE LEAD AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE BUMPED HIS FINGER AGAINS ON MINER BITS.

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