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October 6, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING BELT ROLLER WITH PRY BAR. CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND METAL FRAME- FRACTURE MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.

September 29, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK INJURED ON BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB. STRAINED NECK AND BOTH SHOULDER'S.

August 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK BY PEICE OF ROCK FALLING FROM MINE TOP CERVICAL STRAIN TO HEAD AND NECK AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT WRIST.

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM CONVEYOR BELT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN A MOVING ROLLER THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE INJURED MAN ON THE CHEST.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42957 A PRY BAR TO UNSTOP COAL BIN. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

36149NG STEEL PIPE INTO MINE CAR. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 23, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

May 19, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM A DRIVE SHAFT-HE DROPPED THE SPROCKET ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRETCHED L SHOULDER HANGING LINE VENTILATION CURTAIN

April 11, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE INTI MINE CAR.RIGHT INDEX FINGER MASHED BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MINE CAR-HAS A SMALL LACERATION OF TIP RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 26, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT. BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING POST-TURNED TO GET CAP WEDGE-POST FELL AND STRUCK INJURY IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.

March 14, 1992 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A DRYER BASKET THE BASKET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS POSITIONING OVER BOLT HOLES MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.

March 10, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELLING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS-PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE FORKS OF A FROK

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by flying object

METAL CHIP FROM A HAMMER LACERATED AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND. HAMMERING A CHAIN LINK.

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE TOP DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT THIGH. THE ROCK WAS BIGGER THAN IT APPEARED TO HIM AT THE TIME.

January 19, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

USING COME A LONG IT SLIPPED HE HIT R ELBOW AGAINST OBJECT

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER LIFTING AN ACYETLYNE GAS BOTTLE ONTO A CAR TO TRANSFORT UNGERGROUND.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIGH FREQUERNCY NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HAS FILED STATE WORKERS COMP. CLAIN-11-22-91.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER BELT HEAD JACK SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRUCK ON CHEST BY BELT HEAD FRACT BREAST BONE

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED MAN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A SHIELD FROM A BELT DRIVE THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB. STRAIN RIGHT THUMB.

November 6, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHEN UNPLUGGING POND DRAIN PIPE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 11, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

September 17, 1991 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING THE HOOD OF HIS MACK TRUCK.CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON THE MACK BULLDOG EMBLEM.LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHICH WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

August 12, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS INSIDE HIS PARKED MACK REFUSE TRUCK,UNDER THE REUGE BIN,LOADING HIS TRUCK,WHEN AN UNOCCUPIED -PARKED CAT TRUCK RAN OFF AND STRUCK THE REFUGE TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT.THERE WAS S UBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCKS AND THE DRIVER RECEIVED A LACERATED LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE I NAME SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLEASE NOTE INJURED MAN DID NOT SEEK ANY TREATMENT NOR DID HE BEGIN MISSING ANY WORK UNTIL 08-13-91

July 25, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING PINS OUT OF LOADER BUCKET TOOTH PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON RT FOREARM & EMBEDDED IN ARM.

June 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRANTED 1 3/4% PERMANENT PARTIAL DUABILITY AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS BY STATE WCF.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD 5% DISABILITY AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.CLAIM FILED THRU STATE WORKERS COMP FUND.AWARD DATED 6-12-91.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE BETWEEN A ROCK & MINE FLOOR.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE LET THE PINNER HEAD DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE BOLTING ROOF. CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE SPRAIN.

May 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHKLE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. THE INJURED MAN LET THE HEAD BOOM DOWN AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAS A SPRAIN OF HIS LEFT KNE.E

April 5, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS TRAVELING UNDER A POWER CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING PULLED THE CABLE DOWN. THE CABLE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND PULLED HIM OFF THE OPERATORS SEAT. HE HAS A BRU ISED MOUTH AND A NECK STRAIN.

January 31, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT.STATE WORKERS COMP FUND OPENED OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE CLAIM ON 1-31-91.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING THE MAN TRIP TRACTOR AS HE STARTED IN THE MINE THE TRACTOR RAN OVER A PIECE OF ICE IN THE ROADWAY. AS THE TRACTOR CAME BACK DOWN IT PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CAR CO UPLER AND THE PIECE OF ICE. LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE OPEN WOUND.

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