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January 18, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

10% PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD GRANTED.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BREAKING STRAPS OFF BUNDLE OF ROOF STRAPS WITH A BAR AND WHEN STRAP BROKE THE BAR HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE LID.

January 17, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING WITH HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 16, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLINGH ROCK OFF THE MINER, WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 5, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED HAD BEEN OPERATED ON PRIOR TO THIS ON HIS KNEE. ON 1-5-90 INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE RAISED UP FROM MINER, HIS KNEE POPED. THEN A 1-8-90 HE CRAWLED OFF OF SECTION WHICH CAUSED HIS KNE E TO START SWELLING AND HURTING INJURED HAD BEENBACK TO WORK 6 DAYS FROM PREVIOUS KNEE OPERATION.

January 2, 1990 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

5% PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD GRANTED.

January 2, 1990 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING SAND & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

December 28, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HANDLING SUPPLIES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THAT HE LSOT HIS GRIP IN HIS HAND. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-4-90.

December 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING ROCK OUT OF SPILL BOARD WITH BAR. BELT CAUGHT THE BAR AND HIS HAND HIT SPILL BOARD. I.NAME STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01/02/90.

December 16, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT CIRB BLOCK ROLLED OFF & HIT THUMB WHILE HE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM SCOOP.

December 15, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING SCOOP REAR END FROM SCOOTER ONTO BELT.

December 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ IN SEATED POSITION,OPERATING OFFSIDE HEAD DROPPED DRILL BOOM ON LEFT KNEE.

November 30, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ LIFTING MINER CABLE AND TOOK CATCH IN HIS BACK.

November 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, CUTTING HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.

November 18, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING BELT OUT AND WHEN HE GOT TO THE HIGH TOP, HE RAISED UP ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE RAISED UP THE BELT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LEFT OF THE BELT. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND ON TOP OF HIS SELF-RESCUER.

November 8, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL IN WALKWAY HURTING LEFT KNEE.

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS IFTING APPROX 4' HEADERS ONTO BOLT MACHINE HEAD.

October 31, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE & ANOTHER MAN WAS CARRYING A WATER PUMP APPROX 300LBS & HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RT SHOULDER

October 31, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING RIGHT BELT HEAD AND PARTIALLY PULLED THE TENDON LOOSE FROM HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BONE.

October 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CLOSING THE PEA COAL GATE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE MINER AND RIB, WHEN OPERATOR ENGAGED TRAM ON THE MINER. INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIPPER HEAD.

October 13, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON TIMBER WHILE HE WAS SAWING POST.

October 5, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON BUGGY CABLE, IT HUNG AND THEN CAME LOOSE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.

October 5, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC HOSE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE MINER.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER AGAINST THE RIB, WHEN HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING WALKWAY BETWEEN BELT AND TRACK, WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING AGAINST SUPPLY FLATCAR AND STRIKING HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.

September 26, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE GOT OFF THE SECTION BELT OF UNIT #1, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE BELT AND HIS METATARSAL BOOTS CAUGHT ON THE BELT ROLLER GREA SE FITTING, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

September 11, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT MINER CABLE TO HANG IT AND WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH THE CABLE, PAIN HIT HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING UP TO A STANDING POSITION, WHEN HE TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

September 1, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THE HE WAS MOVING PUMP ON SLICK BOTTOM AND HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 25, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAUDLIC MOTOR OFF OF A FLAT CAR.

August 18, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BONDER IN BUGGY AND A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON THE BONDER CAUGHT HIS HAND.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE FELL AGAINST THE FORK LIFT, STRIKING RIBS ON THE FRAMING OF THE RADIATOR.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING A PLACE WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 081889 INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK 081189

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINE CABLE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK I NAME STARTED MISSING WORK 082189 DUE TO THIS INJURY

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT ANOTHER PERSON WAS TIGHTENING UP A BOLT ON THE MINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EAR.

July 29, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE REACHED TO CATCH A JACK OFF OF BELT TO PREVENT CRUSHING A FLOW METER AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND PALM OF RIGHT HAND WAS HIT.

July 28, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING PLUG OUT OF BARREL AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED PAINS IN HIS CHEST.

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT CONTACTOR BOX LID AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

July 23, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND WHEN IT WENT OFF THE TRACK, HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 18, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 15, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT A JACK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR, THAT WAS BEING WORKED ON STRICKING HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.

June 13, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING SCOOP TO SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY HURTING HIS ABCK.THE INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 06-16-89.WE DID NOT KNOW UNTIL THE COMPENSATION RE PORT WAS RECEIVED ON 07-06-89 THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

June 13, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SPREADING LINK IN CHAIN WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH, WHEN HE HIT THE PUNCH, THE CHAIN LINK FLEW AROUND AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS COMING OUT IN THE MANTRIP AND HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP ON HIM.

June 7, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS EATING DINNER, WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR, CABLE HUNG UP AND PULLED THE PWEPOWER BOX ON HIM.

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