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May 7, 1998 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS

March 25, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A BARREL OF FLOCK INTO A BACKHOE BUCKET. A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET CAUGHT A PIECE OF ROCK, WHICH FOULDED EE'S FOOT AGAINST BANK.

February 23, 1998 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION RULING SILICOSIS.THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELAINCE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIO N. FURTHER THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH FULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

October 17, 1997 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD-SILICOSIS-THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELIANCE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION. FURTHER, THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH FULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

September 30, 1997 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION AWARD. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, DIABETES COMPLICATION, AGING.

September 30, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THE HAD DISMOUNTED TRUCK & WAS WALKING WHEN SLIPPED & PULLED GROIN.

September 29, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS POUNDING ON TOOTH AFTER KEEPER IN HAD BEEN CUT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT LEG.

August 21, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING LARGE ROCKS AT TRUCK DUMP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 9, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGED HE [WAS] CLIMBING UP ON THE TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEG.

April 22, 1997 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS. THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELIANCE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT AC TION. FURTHER THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH FULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

April 22, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED USE OF HEAVY AIR TOOLS & WRENCHES. INSTALLING OIL COOLER ON ROCK TRUCK.

February 28, 1997 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS-THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED IN SPECIFIC RELIANCE UPON THE THE REPRESENTATIONS OF MSHA IN PIB P97-25 THAT SUBMISSION WILL NOT RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION.FURTHER, THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH FULL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REPORTABILITY UNDER 30 CFR PART50.

February 14, 1997 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

ROLLING A DRUM UP A RAMP. DRUM FELL OFF ONE END OF RAMP AND SMASHED RT FINGERS.

December 19, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHANGING OIL COOLER ON 789 TRACK HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEERING MECHANISM.

December 6, 1996 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BOX WITH APPROX. 45 LBS OF COAL IN IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 8, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 11, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE ON A LOADER BUCKET ON A 992D. WHILE LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE WEAR PLATE W/ BOOM ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK, CABLE FOULEDEE WAS ADJUSTING WEAR PLATE, CABLE SLIPPED SMASH ING EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN WEAR PLATE & CUTTING EDGE. EE IS STILL OFF WORK.

August 17, 1996 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS DRILL ONTO THE DRILL BENCH, HE STEPPED ONTO A DIRT COVERED CRACK THISCAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS BACK.

December 21, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS TAKING FUEL TRUCK TO REFUEL WHEN HE LOST TRAITION ON ICE. THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING AND EE JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

August 11, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO AIR UP TIRE ON TRUCK #34. REACHED FOR AIR HOSE AND CHUCK BLEW OFF END AND FLIPPED VICTIM IN GROIN.

June 5, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK TRUCK DRIVER WAS BEING LOADED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WAS DROPPED AND HIT THE TRUCK CAB. THE IMPACT SHOOK THE OPERATOR RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT CONTRIBUTED TO HIS PAIN.

June 2, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TRAILER TIRES ON SPOKE OF TRAILER THE TIRE WHEEL. ASSEMBLY SLIPPED PINCHEDHIS PINKEY FINGER & CRUSHED IT.

May 1, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TRAY OF TOOLS FROM THE TRUCK TOOL BOX. AS HE TURNED TO TAKE A STEP, FELT A SHARPN PAIN IN THE BACK.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from machine

THE MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL INTO THE BED SPILLING SOME FUEL ON THE HOOD. WHILE GETTING OFF THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS WRIST.

December 19, 1994 WV · Coal mechanic helper EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by flying object

THE MECHANIC STATED TO ME THAT AFTER PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE, HE WAS BENT OVER THE TIRE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE WHEN THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT CAUSING THE TIRE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE ARE A.

September 21, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT WAS PINCHED WITH THE LEVELING JACK OF THE MACHINE.

September 12, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO OPEN TAILGATE AT DUMP. SITE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 25, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE CLAIMED WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF HIS TRUCK WHILE GETTING OUT HE SLIPPED ANDFELL AGAINST A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH HIS BACK.

July 21, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

PARKER STATED TO ME THAT WHILE DRIVING THE COAL TRUCK ACROSS THE COAL PIT ROAD TOWARD THE COAL PIT, HE WENT THRU A HOLE AS THE AIR BAG TO THE SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO SIT DOWN HARD ONT H E FRAME SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ON A TRUCK AUGER SAMPLES SPRAINED BACK WHEN LANDING O THE GROUND ASSUMED INJURIES WERE MINOR SO DIDNT SEE A DOC UNTIL 07-27-94

July 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUT RT HAND ON A PULLEY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MECHANICS TRUCK AIR COMPRESSOR

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

IT WAS STATED TO ME BY THE DRIVER THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK ALONG THE HAULAGE ROAD HE HIT A HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK INJURING, HIS NECK AND SHOU LDERS.

May 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FUELING A ROCK TRUCK. THE NOZZLE STUCK AND HE PULLED OUT THE NOZZLE. FUEL SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES.

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS PREOPERATIONAL CHECK ON HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

September 1, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE #1 CRUSHER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A GEAR.

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE FUELING A SHOVEL. A FUEL NOZZLE FELL OFF THE STEP ON THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE REPORTED THIS ON 8-19-93 AND WENT TO THE DR ON 8-20-93. HE HAS MISSED 4 D AYS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMONCONIOSIS AWARD.

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AWARD

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

June 16, 1993 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

June 10, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

AS HE WAS LOWERING THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE ROCK TRUCK (28096) HE WAS OPERATING, THE WINDOW FELL AND MASHED THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT AND WAS LEAVING THE MINE IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE. AS HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE CHILTON ROAD, HE APPARENTLY LOST THE BRAKES AND CONSECENTLY WRECKED HIS VEHICLE HE HAD AN ABVIOUS BRUISE OVER HIS RIGHT EYE ANDON HIS LEFT FOREARM VALLEY AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND TOOK EE TO MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

March 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A RADIANT HEATER AND THE FUEL IN THE HEATER SPLASHED OUT BURNING HIS HANDS AND FACE. INJURIES WERE SLIGHT BUT AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE DO CTOR REQUESTED FOLLOW UP VISITS TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO EYE INJURY.

March 19, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER AT QUITTTING TIME. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO MONTGOMERY GEN. HOSPITA L FOR TREATMENT.

March 3, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 12/23/92 WITH ARTHRITIS. TODAY HE CAME TO MY OFFICE TO OPEN A WC CLAIM. HIS ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED AS OCCUP- ATION RELATED AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RETURNING TO THE LOADING PIT TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL. HE WAS GOING UP A HILL, THE TRUCK LOST TRACTION AND SLID BACKWARD APPRXO 50' TURNIGN SIDEWAYS IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, INJURED ALLEGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING FOUR DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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