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September 14, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 1, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED ON 8-4-94 THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN FROM LIFTING GRIB BLOCKS ON 8-3-94.

June 22, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN A TIMBER BOUNCED & STRUCK HIS RT ANKLE

June 6, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING A 6" X 8" X 36" CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND RIGHT ELBOW.

May 4, 1994 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED WHILE REPLACING CABLE HANDLER BACK INTO TROUGH HE PINCED HIS FINGER BETWEEN HANDLER THOUGH.

April 19, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A SHIELD HE FELT BURNING IN HIS BACK.

April 19, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

April 15, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING A 55 GALLON DRUM OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE DROPPED THE DRUM FROM HIS TRUCK IT BEGAN TO ROLL. HE PUT HIS FOOT OUT TO TRY AND STOP THE DRUM AND IT ROLLED I ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING POWER CABLE WHEN CABLE STRAPS BROKE ALLOWING CABLE TO FALL STRIKINGEMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER WRENCHING LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1994 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE BENT OVER TO CHECK A RAILROAD CAR DOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN 8X8 METAL PIPE AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

July 16, 1993 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A 5 AGALLON CAN OF DISEAL FUEL ABOUT 12IN & PLACED IT ON A BENCH (IN STOKER ROOM) & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC OR MISS ANY WO RKED UNTIL 07-22-93

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK CARRYING A BAG ROCK DUST

April 9, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLEANING CLEAN COAL FILTERS WITH A WATER HOSE HE STRAINED HIS CHEST.

March 17, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING.

January 9, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED HIS KNEE GETTING INTO JEEP

October 23, 1992 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SHUT THE GRADER DOOR ON HIS FINGER.

August 29, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING THE REAR OF RAM CYLINDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 15, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 6INX8INX36IN WOODEN CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ,FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

November 21, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BACK WAS HURTING SEVERAL DAYS AND THOUGHT HE STRAINED IT WHILE BUILDING OVERCAST.REPORTED TO MGMT 12-2.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING CHAIN HOIST DOWN LONGWALL FACE AND STRAIN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN.

November 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRETCH OUT TO POSITION A LONGWALL LIGHT FIXTARE, AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT GROIN.

October 17, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM REAR OF ROOF BOLTER TO FRONT OF MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 5, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOWER MINER CABLE FROM HANGER, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT WITH METAL GUARD, RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT BIG TOE.

September 5, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A TRAILING BCABLE OFF A SHUTTLE CAR REEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING A SUPPLY CAR AND CUT HIS ARM PM A SHARP EDGE OF METAL.

August 6, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE HE AND HIS KNEE WHILE LIFTING A 6 & 8 HEADER THIS WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 8891 THE EE ALLEGES THAT THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE JOB AND THIS REPORT IS BEING FILES TO C OMPLETE WITH FED REGULATION UNTIL SUCH TIME THATFURTURE ON INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING TRACK FROG HE STRAINED HIS BACK MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT ON 02-07-92

June 20, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP TOOL BAG WHEN HE STARTED UP FELT PAININ LOWER BACK

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING A BELT SCRAPPER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WITH TWO OTHER MEN. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING LOAD TIMBERS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PANEL LID TO JEEP FELL STRIKING EMP ON R KNEE

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHT A SEAT LID ON A MACK TRUCK IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1991 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT SHE WAS CARRYING A BELT SPLICING MACHINE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN SHE NOTICED HER BACK STARTED TO HURT.

May 3, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A WATER PUMP THROUGH A HOLE IN A BLOCK STOPPING & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP & BLOCK

April 19, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE UNLOADING 6" X 8" X 18' HEADERS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYTT STATED WHILE HANDLING A MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

February 21, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE HAND BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE METAL END OF A SUPPLY CAR.

February 1, 1991 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING RAIL OVER IT CAUGHT L MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WATER LINE AND RAIL

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE MINER CABLE WAS LYING ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AND HE RAISED HIS FOOT UP TO SHAKE THE CABLE OFF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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