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March 17, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW OF A SPECIFIC INJURY HE HAS A TENDER SORE SPOT WITHOUT ANY SWELLING OF THE KNEE AND IT SI QUESTIONABLE WHETHER IT IS A WORK RELATED INJURY THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED WORK ON 3-17-88

March 16, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MANTRIP WAS LEFT INSIDE THE M INE AT FIRST CROSS CUT. EMP WAS WALKING BACK TO GET IN MANTRIP AND SLIPPED ON ICE. THE EMP HAS A HISTORY OF PRIOR INJURY TO THIS KNEE

March 9, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HAD A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT 3-9-88 LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER AT PLANT RETURNED TO DR IN NOV 1988 FOR TREATMENT OF AGGRAVATION OF BACK PAIN AND STRAIN I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS BEING TURNED IN AS WORK RELATED UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED JAN 12 FOR EMERGENCY DISC REMOVAL THIS IS WHY MY REPORT TO YOU IS SO LATE

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIOR TO STARTING THE SHIFT, ANOTHER EMP TOOK A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OUT OF A TAPE BOX AND FLIPPED IT BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS EMP WAS STANDING BEHIND HIM AT THE TIME AND THE CARDBBOARD HI HIM IN THE EYE

February 9, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER DROPPED INTO A HOLE, JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND-KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL, HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND-FRACTURING FI NGER.

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE W5S RIDING IN THE MANTRIP HE SAYS HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN THE MANTRIP HIT SOME ROUGH ROAD

December 4, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A SLOT IN A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH WAS HELD IN A VICE THE HAND GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE & ON BACK OF LEFT HAND LACERATION OF FACE REQUIRED SUTURES

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ELECTRICIA3 WAS SPLICING CUTTER CABLE HE WAS CUT TING CABLE OPEN WITH HAWBILL KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED-CUTTING HIS RT.THUMB & FOREFINGER SIX STITCHES REQUIRED

October 25, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 WITH ANGLE GRINDER. IT SLIPPED AND THE GRINDING WHEEL TOUCHED HIS RT KNEE CUTTING IT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 10-15-87 THI8 COAL MINER FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED BY THIS CO HIS DR HAS STATED IN HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION THIS MINER HAS A HEARING LOSS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR PERCEPTIB5Y AGGRAVATED BY INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE, IN THE COURSE OF AND RESULTING FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

INJ OCCURRED OVER PERIOD OF TIME FROM CRAWLING ON KNEES.EMPL 1ST BEGAN HAVING SWELLING 9-3-87.BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-30-87.

September 1, 1987 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE BACKED3UP THE TRACTOR TO HOOK UP TO OIL CAR. PULL TONGUE DID NOT LINE UP, HE SET LEFT FOOT OUT OF TRACTOR TO LINE CAR UP. TRACTOR ROLLED BACK, CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN TRACTOR AND OIL CA

August 25, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CR5WLING ALONG RIB ON LEFT SIDE. HE GOT OVER CLOSE TO COAL RIB TO LET SCOOP BY. COAL RIB SET DOWN ON HIS LEFT SIDE, FRACTURING RIBS.

July 31, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A KERSEY WHEN HE RUN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO H IT THE RIGHT ARM AT THE ELBOW ON THE DECK OF THE KERSEY. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-14-87.

July 8, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EE CLAIMED HE G2T SHOCKED WHEN HE TURNED ON PUM. HE COMPLAINED OF HEADAHCE & BACK HURTING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PLASTIC SWITCH WHICH HE CLAIMS HE TOUCHED & WAS SHOCKEDTHROUGH. WV DEPT OF ENERGY ELEC7RICAL INSPECTOR THOROUGHLY EXAMINED THIS PUMP & DETERMINED THERE WAS NO WAY THE EE WAS SHOCKED BY IT.

June 26, 1987 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER FILED FOR3HEARING LOSS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY.DR STATED -HEARING LOSS DIRRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR PERCEPTIBLY AGGRAVATED BY INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE,IN THE COURSE OF E

June 8, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, INCLUDING SURGERY. DETAILS OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN.

April 23, 1987 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE SHOT FIREMA3 HAD CLEARED EVERYONE OUT OT SHOXXXX SHOTFIREMAN AND INTO THE ENTRY AT THE SAME TIME THE FACE WAS SHOT. A FLYING OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.

April 1, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING STOPPING OUT WITH SCOOP. THE TOP ROW OF BLOCKS DID NOT FALL UNTIL EMPLOYEE GOT UNDER THEM. A 4X8 CINDER BLOCK FELL ON HIS HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. HE HAD A MASHED FIN GER AND STIFF N9CK.

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING FORK ON FORK LIFT, CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME OF FORK LIFT. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING STAB JACK ON BOLT MACHINE, WAS PRYING JACK UP TO LINE IT UP, AND BAR SLIPPED, HITTING FINGER ON OLD JACK, HE HAD JUST TOOK OFF MACHINE. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO 4 I NCH METAL PIPES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED3A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK, WHILE HANGING THE CUTTER CABLE IN 30 INCH COAL.

February 17, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR CAUGHT3SHOULDER BETWEEN RIB AND SCOOP. SCOOP WAS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION.

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND THE COAL STOCK PILE AT THE LOADOUT, HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL.

November 7, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM FILED ON 110584 THIS COAL MINER FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT HIS COAL MI NER HAS CONTRAC7ED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS (THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION)

November 7, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM FILED ON 050686 THIS COAL MINER HAS FILED A CLAIM FOR HEA RING LOSS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS STATED IN HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION THIS MINER HAS A HEARING LOSS DIRECTLY A7TRIBUTABLE TO OR PERCEPTIBLY AGGRAVATED BY INDUSTRIAL NOISE EXPOSURE IN THE COURSE OF & RESULTING FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT (THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION)

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONIOSIOUS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYEED WITH OUR COMPANY.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACTED OC CUPATIONAL PNEU4OCONIOSIS (THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION)

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COASL MINE9 FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACTED O CCUPATIONAL PNE6MOCONIOSIS (THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION) (DATE OF FILING 060884)

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYEED BY THIS COMPANY. THE PHYSICAN HAS STATED THIS MINER HAS A HEARING LOSS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OUR PERCEPTIBLY AGGAVA TED NOISE EXPOS6RE, IN THE COURSE OF THE RESULTING FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYEED BY THIS COMPANY. HIS PYSICIAN HAS STATED THIS MINER HAS A HEARING LOSS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR PERCEPTIBLY AGGRAVA TED BY NOISE EX1OSURE, IN THE COURSE OF AND RESULTING FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACTED OU CCUPATIONAL PNE6MOCONIOSIS (THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION)

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYEED WITH OUR COMPANY.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONI/SIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH NONE PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATT9IBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE. HE WAS GRANTED A FIVE PERCENT AWARD, ON OCT 30 1986.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCC PNEUMO 6OARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH 25% PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMAPIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE HE WAS GRANTED 25% AWARD ON 09 7 84 THIS CLAIM IS STILL INLITIGATION

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 3

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) PULMO NARY FUCTIONAL 3MPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE. HE WAS GRANTED A 15% AWARD ON MARCH 238 1984.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH NONE PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATT9IBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE. HE WAS GRANTED A FIVE PERCENT AWARD ON OCT 30 1986.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCC PNEUMO 6OARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO J USTIFY A DISGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH NONE PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS D DISEASE THIS CO5L MINER WAS AWARDED A 5% AWARD ON 09 6 85

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONOISIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONOISIS WITH NONE PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTR3BUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE. HE WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD, 8/9/84.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCC PNEUMO 6OARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH TOTAL PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE HE WAS 1RANTED A TOTAL AWARD ON 11 7 84 THIS CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION THIS INDIVIDUAL LATER HAD SURGERY FOR LUNG CANCER

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUP PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH NO PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT AT TRIBUTABLE TO T2IS DISEASE HE WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD ON 8-15-86

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH NONE PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTR3BUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE. HE WAS GRANTED A FIVE PERCENT (5%) AWARD, ON MARCH 14, 1986.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCCUPATIONA5 PNEUMOCONOISIS BOARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEMOCONIOSIS WITH 30% PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE T O THIS DISEASE.3THE AWARD WAS GRANTED ON 5/20/83.

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