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September 8, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator threw a roof bolt up by machine; it bounced off rib and hit him over the eye.

March 20, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a "cat drive" on the Long Airdox mobile bridge unit when he felt a pain in his back.

January 27, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He twisted his right knee hanging curtain.

November 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP. SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TIMBER AND TOP.

September 5, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING CHAIN DOGS, PIPE SLIPPED AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

June 6, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNPLUGGING CHUTE IN SCREEN BUILDING, CHUTE BROKE THRU AND MOMENTUM CAUSED ARM TO GO ON FORWARD CAUSING WRIST TO HIT 2 INCH ROUND STOCK. NO LOSS TIME. WRIST STAYED SORE, FINALLY WENT TO D R FOR X-RAY - WAS OK NO BROKEN BONES.

August 9, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES (OUTSIDE IN SUPPLY YARD). STRAINED BACK.

March 1, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUB RAIL ON A 14-3 MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 28, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK.

July 29, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE. PULLED SOMETHING OUT ON BACK.

July 31, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BOLTS, SUPPLY BAND BROKE ON PLATES AND CUT RIGHT FINGER.

May 5, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING CINDER BLOCK. DROPPED ONE ON FINGER. LEFT HAND. CUT FINGER.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tipple Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A CABLE REEL IN A SHUTTLE CAR AND HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. PULLED SOMETHING IN LFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

November 3, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCKOFFOF 14-3 JOY MINER, STRAINED BACK.

September 30, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON SECTION, DID SOMETHING TO BACK.

September 16, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOOKING UP WELDER. SQUEEZED GROUND CLAMP TOGETHER, SOMETHING POPPED IN RIGHT HAND. WENT TO DR. ON 10-2-95. INFORMED SUPT. OF SITUATION ON 10-3-95.

July 6, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOE SLAG OF ROCK OFF PIN MACHINE WHEN IT BROKE IN HALF CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

February 22, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING UP FEEDER CABLE AND HURT NECK AND BACK.

November 8, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPAIRING FEEDER SHAFT. SHAFT ROLLED OFF CATCHING LEFT LEG UNDER SHAFT.

January 11, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNLOADING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL.

August 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

25339NG TIMBER BY HAND R RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND TIMBER

April 17, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

23195D TO CLIMB ON RAILROAD CAR ON 4-17-92 AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON 4-20-92 AND HIS KNEE WAS ST 93308URTING SOME HE CALLED THE OFFICE AND INFORMATION US THAT HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DR TO GET IT XRAY HE WENT TO THE DR ON THE AFTERNOON OF AND THE X RAY DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING.

December 19, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE,THREW IT UP ON BELT.LEG CAUGHT ON BELT AND STRUCTURE FLEW BACK HITTING LEFT KNEE.

October 16, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELT AND LOADING ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 2, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ EMPL LIFTING 21 SC PANEL COVERING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN LEGS.

March 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PREPARING TO TAKE WATER LINE OFF MINER. WHEN IT CAME OFF OF HOOK HITTING MAN IN MOUTH.

March 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES - BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES SLIPPED FROM HAND CUTTING FOREARM.

February 25, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE UP ON RAILROAD CAR.HAND SLIPPED OFF WHEEL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK TOGETHER.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME OVER TO HELP GET THE STEEL UNSTUCK.HE WAS HITTING THE DRILL STEEL WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE INJURED REACHED OVER T O HELP PULL THE STEEL APART.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INJUREDS THUMB.

March 14, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS CLEA3ING ROCKS FROM AROUND SCREEN WHEN HE LIFTED ONE CAUSING A HERNIA.

January 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING BELLY PAN FROM ENDLOADER HE HAD IT BLOCKED UP & REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM IT THE BLOCKS TURNED OVER & LET THE PAN FALL ONTO HIS FINGERS

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING PUMP FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

June 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING IN DECK OF PINNER IN LOW TOP HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM

October 18, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WILEY HICKS WAS HELPING TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT CABLE HE STRAINED BACK

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