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August 14, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bridgeport Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SURFACE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAD WORKER UP IN IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT 8-15-95 AT 2:30AM WITH PAIN IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE CALLED OFF FROM WORK 8-15-95. HE STATED PAIN IN BACK WAS NOT WORK RELATED UNTIL 8-28-95. WHE EMPLOYEE INFORMED THE COMPANYALLEGING THAT PAIN IN BACK WAS WORK RELATED FROMSHOVELING SPILLAGE ON 8-14-95.

November 10, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN 3 TO 2 X CUT, ON SOUTH MAIN SECTION, WALKING ALONG SIDE OF BOLTER, TAKING BOLTS TO FRONT OF BOLTER, WHEN EMPLOYEE RAN INTO HEADER BOARD THAT WAS TIGHT AGAINST ROOF, WITH HIS HE AD STOVING NECK, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK & DOWN BEWBETWEEN SHOULDERS.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linn Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLETES HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN #5 HDG NEXT TO PIT MOUTH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM

April 21, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE & COWORKER WERE ROLLING MESSENGER WIRE CABLE OUT. CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF COWORKER'S HAND & STURCK EE ON THE LEFT EYEBROW AND CHEEK BONE CAUSING1/8 -1/4" CUT TO EYEBROW AND BRUISING. CUT WAS C LEANED AND BANDAID WAS PUT OVER CUT. EE WENT TO EYE DR. 4-26-94 FOR CHECKUP.

December 23, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 12-23-93. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-28-93. EE WAS CARRYING A JACK PIPE IN BELT HDG. WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK IN WALKWAY, CAUSING HIM TO DROP JACK PIPE, STREIKI NG HIM ON HIS RT. FOOT, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS FOOT. EE WAS SENT X-RAYS AT HOSPITAL, REPORTED BACK TO WORK WITH NO PROBLEM. ALLEGES ON 3-1-94 HE HAS PAIN IN HIS FT., SOFT TISSUE INJURY.

June 30, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING RETURN STOPPING. SOUTH MAINS SECTIONS, STATION 119, TWO BLOCKS OUTBY FACE, WHEN CO-WORKER DROPPED CONCRETE BLOCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO METAC ARPAL BONE, LITTLE FINGER.

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