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May 18, 1998 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING LOSS. (RECEIVED 10/28/98)

May 14, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND OBSERVED A [PIECE OF ROCK NEEDING TAKEN DOWN. WHILE PRYING ON THE LARGE PIECE OF ROCK A SMAL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF FOOT.

May 13, 1998 WV · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE TROLLY POLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 7, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYE STATED: HE WAS LIFTING A COVER PLATE DOOR ON THE DRYER CYCLONE IN ORDER TO FINISH WASHING DOWN THE DRYER AREA.

May 6, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS ASSISTING INSTALLING TIMBERSS FOR A BREAKER LINE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN REGION. EE HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK ON 4/17/98 FROM A NONWORK RELATED HERNIA OPERATION. PAI N OCCURRED IN EXACT LOCATION OF HERNIA REPAIR PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK 0N 5/11/98

May 2, 1998 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LOAD A ELECTRIC MOTOR INTO SUPPLY JEEP. WHILE PUSHING ON THE MOTOR IT ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FRAME OF JEEP.

May 1, 1998 WV · Coal NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WHEELING CEMENT BLOCKS WHEN TO WHEEL BARROW STARTED TO TIP OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE WHEEL BARROW FROM TIPPING HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1998 WV · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN CONVEYOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES. THE MECHANIC STARTED THE CONVEYOR ACCIDENTLY ALLOWING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN TO CATCH IS FOOT PULLING HIM INTO THE CONVEYOR.

April 28, 1998 WV · Coal timberman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A MANDOOR BETWEEN THE INTAKE AND RETURN. WHILE PULLING ON THE DOOR HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE ON HIS HAND.

April 27, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING A CONVEYOR BELT AND WHILE PLAICNG A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT THE SHOVEL CAUGHT ON THE BELT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS WRIST.

April 22, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNONW/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

April 20, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BELTLINE WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE A ROCK DUST HOSE FROM WALKWAYWIHT HIS FOOT. WHILE KICKING ON.

April 13, 1998 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP TRASH ALONG THE SUPPLY TRACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CAN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

April 13, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE ROOF BOLT HE TWSITED AROUND TO PICK UP BOLT WRENCH AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 11, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON FIRE HOSE TO HOOK TO 1 RAW COAL LINE. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE HE EXPERIENCED PAN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 10, 1998 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL POWER CABLE FROM TRACK ENTRY TO BELTLINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

April 3, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING DISASSEMBLE A CONTINIOUS MINER. WHILE REACHING UNDER THE BOOM TO REMOVE A COTTER KEY WHEN THE BOOM CAME DOWN STRIKING INJURED FORCING HIM TO THE PAVEMENT.

March 18, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE FIRE BOSSING THE 3 RIGHT TRACK ENTRY HE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL TWISTING HIS KNEE.

March 13, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ONTO BELT,AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 9, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 23, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEAT TRAUMA EVENTIME.

January 20, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO.3 ENTRY ON 3 RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO.2 MINE. A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

January 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE PULLED HIS ARM & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THIS ACCIDENT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION & WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL /26/98.

January 8, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE WATCHING A ROCK COMING UNDER THE SHEAR A PIECE CAME OUT OF THE PANLINE AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE RIGHT EYE.

December 22, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE GALIS ROOF DRILL INTO POSITION TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE TRAMMING THE MACHINERY BACKWARDS HE CAUGHT HIS LEGE BETWEEN ROOF DRILL AND RIB.

December 20, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED WHILE RIDING IN MOTOR, THE MOTOR WRECKED JARRING HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED THE SHIFTWAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE UNITL 1/2/98 EE WAS OFF DUE TO INCIDENT ON 12/20/97. REC'D WC-123 ON 1/2 /98.

December 18, 1997 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF MOTOR IN SMALL HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 18, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING CANOPY OFF ROOF BOLTER. RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND STAGE OF JACK.

December 17, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED HE SLIPPED ON COAL SPILLAGE AND FELL. WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO BREAK THE FALL AND PULLED HIS BICEP MUSCLE RIGHT ARM

December 17, 1997 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING IN JACKS T BANK PUSH THE FACE LINE. HE WAS STANDING IN SPAD NO 100 AND PULLING JACK NO 101 AND THE PIN THAT CONNECTS 101 RELAY BARD TO THE PAN LINE CAME OUT AN D HIT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG/

December 12, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE, AND RAN INTO A ROOFBOLT WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDED BLADE. TOWARD MIDDLE OF BACK EE WORKED UNTIL 12-18-97. STARTED.

December 11, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION TUBEWHEN ONE OF THE TUBES FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

December 5, 1997 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AND LOAD MONI RAILS INTO BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

December 4, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE JERKED ON WASH DOWN HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE WAS DOWN HOSE WAS HUNG WHEN HE JERKED ON IT CAUSING A SPRAIN/ TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

November 26, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE HAD AUTOMATICALLY STARTED N0 25 SHIELD TO RUN IN WHEN HE STEPPED BACK INTO NO 25 SHIELD AS IT WAS PULLLING IN AND THE JACK FOOT STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.

November 18, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AT NO. 78 BLOCK ON THE 1 WEST MAINS BELT. WHILE LIFTING A SHOVEL OF MATERIAL UP ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

November 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE INSTALLED WRENCH INTO DRILL POT. HIS BLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH. AND DRILL HEAD, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION. CAUSING A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

November 12, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING 6" STEEL PIPE FROM A 4-WHEEL CART. WHEN HE PUSHED THE PIPE OFF, IT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 12, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SANDING ON A BELT ROLLER SHAFT AND WOODEN BLOCK FELL OUT ALLOWING THE WOODEN BLOCK TO FALL ON HIS FINGER.

November 5, 1997 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DIGGING A DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE 240 HOE TO SLIDE OFF OF THE HILL.

November 1, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR WHEN HE RAN INTO A SHIELD AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK.

October 31, 1997 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE TO HIS LOWER BACK.

October 29, 1997 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER THROWING A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

October 28, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

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