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August 7, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PULLING A 4/0 TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT ARM.

May 13, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL TOOL BOX SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A SORE AND STIFF L OWER BACK.

April 9, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.

February 2, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NO.2 TRAILING CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S BY HAND LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTRIBUTING TO PULLED MUSCLES IN THE L EFT SHOULDER.

August 26, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN STARTED TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON A WHEEL LOADER THAT WAS HEATING UP-THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER HIT THE MANS ARM HE THEN JUMPED TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIS HAND ON LOADER RAIL,STRIKING TWO OF HIS FINGERS.

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING SPLICE ON BELT,TURNED & TWISTED KNEE.DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MUSCLE IN LEGS TO DO WORK SUPPOSED TO DO.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELLING COAL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING TIMBERS FROM TIMBER PILE AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.MEN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.THIS MAN DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12-13-89.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE INJURY UNTIL 12-15-89.

September 28, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT & HE SAID SOMETHING PULLED IN BACK.

May 2, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING TIMBERS WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING UP 2 BOXES OF MINE BOLT GLUE MAN TURNED QUICKLY PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

May 23, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING CARRY A 36" TAIL ROLLER WHEN HIS HIP WAS SPRAINED.

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MAN WAS PLASTERING BRACTTICE STOPPING AND THE MOTOR HE WAS USING CAUSED AN ITCHING AND SCRAPING OF HIS SKIN AND SWELLING OF HIS KNEES.

February 1, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PULL3NG FREE TRAVEL UP ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE BRIDGE.

January 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SCOOP BUCKET, THIS CUTTING AND BUSTING OPEN HIS FINGER.

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A3HYD-JACK ONTO A SCOOP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE SURFACE VICTIM STRAINED HIS ARM (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )

June 24, 1985 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING A PUMP WHEN HE GOT WATER IN HIS BOOT,CAUSING AN INFECTION.

May 23, 1985 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS GETTING UP FROM SCOOP DECK & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON EDGE OF SCOOP DECK.

March 26, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 4, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LOADING A ROOF JACK ONTO THE BOLTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND MACHINE.

August 7, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS HELPING GET A PIECE OF ROCK OFF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON THE ROCK.

July 13, 1984 VA · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING A 6-3-GGC CABLE ABOUT 150 FEET CABLE WAS DE-ENERGIZED HE REPORTEDLY INJURED HIS BACK, THE REASON THE ACCIDENT REPORT IS LATE COMING IN, IS THE MAN HAS NOT COME BACK TO WORK OR CALLED TO SAY HOW SERIOUS HE WAS INJURED & HAD TO CALL THE DOCTOR. HS ALSO WAS 30 MINUTES LATE REPORTING TO WORK HIS SHIFT.

July 10, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE

May 25, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS MOVING METAL TRACK TIES WHEN ONE FLIPPED UP, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LIP

April 23, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING A TRACK RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 26, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID AS HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HE STRAINED HIS BACK

February 21, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF JOY MINER & CUT HIS FINGER.

February 13, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE

January 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEDGED INJURY OCCURRED WHILE MAN WAS PUTTING TOGETHER 6 INCH WATER LINE.

January 8, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS MOVING A TIMBER WHEN HE POSSIBLY HURT HIS BACK

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