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June 14, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LOAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR INTO A TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ASHOVEL TO CLEAN BELT. HE SAYS HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

October 6, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A STAND UNDER THE BELT NEAR THE BELT TAIL PIECE. STRAINED BACK.

June 22, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 18, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE DURING BELT MOVE AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 17, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WSS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GRION AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 12/7/94

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON BUGGY CABLE, WAS PULLING BOOT OVER SPLICE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE, LIFTED BELT ROLLER OUT OF CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SIDE.

August 18, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT FROM REFUGE DUMP DOZER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPIN TAKE PANEL LID OFF SHUTTLE CAR, LID SLIPPED AND CAUTH HIS HAND IN HANDLE.

June 10, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE LIFTED STAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MOVING TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE MINED. INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH OTHERS WHEN HIS BACK GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER RIB ROLL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN UNI-HAULER AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 10, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING 40 POUND STEEL RAILS FROM AN OVERCAST ONTO A S&S TRAILER WHEN THE RAIL TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNE EON SIDE OF SCOOP.

December 17, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO LEVEL BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLAODING BOLTS OUT OF SCOOPY BUCKET WHE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

November 16, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 30, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING SET BELT DRIVE. ELECTRICIAN HANDED HIM AN ELECTRODE HOLDER. THE HOLDER CAUGHT ON HIS ARM. THE BELT WAS RUNNING &I CAUGHT THE ELECTRODE HOLDER CABLE. HE BRACED HIS FOOTING TO PULL LOOSE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF 3/17/94.

October 21, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT OF SPILL BOARD AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 27, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING HEAD OFF 8X10X21 GOYNE PUMP, THE HEAD SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 24, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN RECTUM.

August 24, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING GUARD TO PUT BACK ON REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR.

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP MINER CABLE TO BE WIRED TO BOLT PLATES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK.

February 4, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN & LUMP IN LEFT GROIN FIRST DAY OFF 03-01-93

January 8, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER. HE SWUNG THE REMOTE BOX BEHIND HIS BACK TO MOVE CABLE THE BOX CAME BACK AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 11, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A CRIB BLOCK OFF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CLOSING DOORS ON RR CARS AND BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW. FIRST DAY OFF 12-12-92.

December 8, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE PRESSURE PUMP AROUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND SCOOP BUCKET.

December 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING TIMBERS ON UNI-HAULER,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 24, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT AND INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOEYE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A BELT CLAMP ON THE BELT LINE WHEN A TIMBER FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

August 11, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

55023ATES THAT HE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN THE MINER. HE LIFTED 5 GALLON CAN WITH RIGHT HAND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

July 21, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING ONTO BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 08-10-92.

May 20, 1992 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING OUT BELT STRUCTURE AND LIFTED BELT ROLLER TO THROW OVER TO BELT-TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL MOVING MINER.GOT OFF MINER TO PULL CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY,FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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