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March 16, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO THE HOIST. THE COMPANY IS INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS ONLY ESTABLISHING A WORKER COMP CASE DUE TO THE LIMITED WORK SCHEDULE.

March 6, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED RIGHT FOREFINGER BY A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

October 17, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING EMCHANIC LOAD PIECE OF METAL INTO TRUCK WHEN GRIP ON METAL SLIPPED & EMPL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL & TRUCKS BUMPER.

December 15, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ADING H2DRAULIC OIL TO END LOADER WITH A 2 GALLON CAN. HE LIFTED OIT TO LOWER DECI WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING CATCH IN HIS BACK. HE OPERATED LOADER FOR APROX 3 HOURS WHEN HE STATED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS A3D COULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS EXITICATED FROM LOADER AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 TO HURT NECK WHILE HOLDING TO BOOM OF MINER AND SWINGING UNDER BOOM,TO BLOCK BOOM.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON 11/02/87.

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MI3ER CABLE TO LAY IN HOOK ON SIDE OF MINER.CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WHICH MADE IT QUITE HEAVY TO PULL SLACK AS HE LIFTED IT.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PO6RING LIME INTO PIPE GOING TO THICKNER TANK WHEN LIME BLEW INTO HSI EYES

March 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.

March 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO BUNDLES OF 4 FOOT ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.

December 9, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING2 PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK, ON ENDLOADER NEAR THE CAB OF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MIRROR BRACKET CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIR ED SUTURES TO C5OSE

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PINS ON AUGER AND COMPLAINED OF DOUBLEPINY BACK PAIN.

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WOOD FROM RAM CAR WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG

February 17, 1986 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING CINDERBLOCKS WHEN HE MASHED FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCKS.

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING3THE MECHANIC CHANGE A TIRE ON A T RUCK. THEY WERE LIFTING THE TIRE FROM THE GROUND WHEN SOMETHING GAVE IN THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM

December 31, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PUMP TO PUT BACK IN PLACE ON CONTINOUS MINER. HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING ANDHURT UPPER PART OF BACK.

November 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OUTSIDE 2ELPING LOAD SUPPLY CAR WITH 7' TIMBERS. HE WAS PUSHING A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN T HE ARE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO OPEN MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK.

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET AN 8 FT TIMBER WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING HE HURT HIS BACK

June 14, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STOOD HINGED ROOL COVER STRAIGHT UP ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE PROCEEDED TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE CCHAIN. HE LAID THE CHAIN IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO REPAIR IT WITH HIS BACK TO THE RI REEL COVER. WHEN HE HIT THE CHAIN TO TAKE OUT THE DEFECTIVE LINK, THE LID FELL OVER BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE OVER THE KIDNEYS AND BACK.

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

April 16, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLING ON WIRE ROPE WHEN PIECE OF WIRE RUN THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND INTO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 22, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE SUFFERED BACK PAIN. THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINDLY DIAGNOSED AS NOT WORK RELATED.

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS LEFT ARM

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING MINE TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP WHEN A TIMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SAFETY POSTA ND HE STARTED TO CARRY IT OUT OF THE FACE WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN THE BACK

June 10, 1983 WV · Coal auger helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SQUATTED DOWN TO PLACE A CRIB BLOCK UNDER AUGER WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HIS KNE GAVE OUT

March 8, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON HOLDING MAGNET DOOR SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING NINE STITCHES.

February 23, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ford Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A CRIB BLOCK THROWN BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN A FRACTUARE OF THE RT. ZYGOMA.

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