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July 14, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHANGI3G HOISE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND SNAPPED BACK OF RUSHING FINGER.

September 26, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WASHING DOZER HOLDING 1 1/2\\ HOSE WITH LEFT HAND,BEGAN ASCENDING DOZER TO REACH LEFT SIDE OF OPERATORS PLATFORM VIA LEFT TRACK.WITH RIGHT FOOT ON TRACK AND RIGHT HAND ON PLATFORM RAILING HAND-HOLD,STEPPED UP ONTO PLATFORM WITH LEFT FOOT.LOOKING OVER RT SHOULDER AT WATER HOSE BEGAN PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO PLATFORM IN ORDER TO STAND ERECT.FOREHEAD STRUCK METAL LEFT DOOR RETAINE

September 17, 1984 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN ROALROAD CARS. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING A HOPPER DOOR AND HE HAD ALREADY OPENED THE DOOR LOCKING LATCH ASSEMBLY ON HIS SIDE OF THE CAR. HE WAS HOLDING THE LATCH HOOK UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE THE LATCH ASS\Y ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS OPENED. THE DOOR WAS APPARENTLY ON A BIND AND WHEN THE LATCH WAS OPENED THE DOOR SPRUNG BACK QAU

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ARCHEDS ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 5, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO INSTALL FOR TRAINING THE BELT.

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONA 60" WIDE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE P-2 LOADOUT TUNNEL WIRING A ELECTRIC FEEDER MOTOR. HE STEPPED ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE BELT AND THE BELT "DIPPED" FROM HIS BODY WEIGHT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN THE BELT "DIPPED" AND HE QUICKLY REACHED OVERHEAD (APPROX. 1 1/2 FEET) AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE 1" DIA. RIGID STEEL CONDUIT LEADING TO THE FEEDER MOTOR HE WAS WIRING. W

August 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SPLICE BELT WHEN THE BELT WAS PULLED UP AND PUT IN THE TEMPLATE THE BELT SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND TEMPLATE

August 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN STACKING 5 X 7 X 22 CROSSBARS WHEN ONE OF THEM SLIPPED AND ROLLED ON INJURED EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

August 14, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POSTS ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WRESTLE A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.

July 13, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TANKER TRUCK. HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM OPERATORS CAB TO START FILLING THE TANK. WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CAB HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER

May 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

AIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. THE WALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET HIGHER THAN THE BELT AND APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AWAY AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE STACKER BELT PERFORMING THIS WORK. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMNENT UNTIL 5/22)

April 23, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD PICKED UP A SHAFT/HOUSING ASS\Y (APPROX. 65 LB.) FROM OFF OF THE TAILGATE OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND WAS CARRYING IT AT WAIST LEVEL WITH HIS ARMS BENT AT A 90 DEGREE ANG LE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE CARRIED THE ASSEMBLY APPROX. 15 FEET ACROSS THE LEVEL CONCRETE BASEMENT FLOOR AND THEN KNELT FORWARD AND SET THEASS\Y ON FLOOR NEXT TO THE EFFLUENT PUMP. UPON S

March 19, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM BELT WHEN LOWER BACK STARTED TO HURT. BLOCKS BEING STACKED ALONG BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS FAR AS HE KNEW HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING UNUSUAL TO HIS BACK WHILE UNLOAD DING BLOCKS.

March 12, 1984 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STAB JACK ON MINER. HE STARTED TO DRAG THE JACK IN PLACE WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS STOMACH.

March 6, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS THROWING A POST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT HOULDER EMP LOST NO TIME UNTIL 3 20 84 AT THAT TIME HE CONSULTED A DR WHO ADVISED HIM TO DISCONTINUE WORKING UNTIL TREATMENT COMPLETED

February 17, 1984 PA · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING 80# BAGS OF SALT TO FILL WATER CONDITIONER IN SHOWER BUILDING HE REPORTED TO THE CO THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A BAG TO PUT INTO CONDITIONER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. AN AN EXAMINATION BY A DR REVEALED HE HAD A HERNIA AND WOULD ENTER A HOSPITAL FEB 27 84 TO HAVE CONDITION CORRECTEDE

February 1, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE IN LOW SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A 5X7 BARS FROM SCOOP WHEN BAR FELL STRIKING EMP IN RT THIGH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES

January 19, 1984 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING REPAIRS ON FEEDER. MECHANICS WERE REPAIRING TAKE-UPS WHEN THEY FINISHED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT LIDS BACK ON WHEN THE GOT HIS HAND UNDER ONE OF THE LIDS.

January 5, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHECKING BATTERIES ON SCOOP.LIDS ON BATTERIES WERE OPEN WHEN ONE OF THE LIDS STARTED TO FALL EMPL TRIED TO GRAB LID AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.

November 30, 1983 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD ROCK DUSTER ON SCOOP FOR HENERAL CREW TO START ROCK DUSTING WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT ON ONE END OF THE DUSTER HE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS BACK

November 19, 1983 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS TURNING STEEL ARCH HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE ARCH PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ARCH AND THE SCOOP

November 10, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SOLVENT TO CLEAN PARTS (HAD GLOVES ON) AND APPARENTLY HAD AN ASVERSE SKIN REACTION.

October 24, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 10-24-83 EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5"X7"X18 FT BARS FROM SCOOP. HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING A BAR. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT ON 10-25-83 HE CAME TO WORK AND WORK ED 2 HRS AND TOLD HIS FOREMAN HIS BACK WAS HURGING . A AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

September 29, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK FOR THE DAY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING THE SUPPLY STORAG E ROOM IN THE BATHHOUSE THROUGH THE DOUBLE DOORS AS THE REAR (OUTSIDE ENTRANCE) OF THE ROOM. THE RIGH T STEEL DOOR OF THE DOUBLE DOORS WAS LOCKED IN A STATIONARY FIXED POSITION. THE LEFT STEEL DOOR CAN BE SWUNG OPEN BY MEANS OF A PANIC BAR INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND THE DOOR CLOSES QUICKLY. IN EX

September 26, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER CRANKING UP BRAKES ON THE MONO RAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

September 15, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLAMP FROM CYCLONE PUMP WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE, SPEWING HOT WATER ON HIS HAND & WRIST.

September 12, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 8FT POST OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE POST SHE PULLED UPON THE POST AND TWISTED OR PULLED HER BACK

August 30, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCOOP TIRE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND THE TIRE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER

August 13, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 6" PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE END OF A PIECE OF PIPE AND EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

August 12, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CLEANING CATS ON DOZER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RT HIP ACCIDENT DUD BIT UBVOLVE A VIOLATION OF THE RULES REGS JOB SKILLS MINE PROF MINING TRAINING ATTITUDES

July 14, 1983 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING OLD BELT STRUCTURE AWAY FROM BELT HEAD.THREW A ROLLER.IT HIT FRAME ON MANDOOR MAKING IT BOUNCE BACK CAUSING EMPL TO INJURE BACK.

June 30, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN VICTIM DROPPED WRENCH VICTIM BENT TO PICK UP WRENCH AND HIT HAND ON ROOF BOLTER CHUCK

June 23, 1983 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING POWER CENTER WHEN OTHE EES WERE PULLING A WATER LINE. THE WATER LINE CAME AGAINST A POST & WHEN IT WAS PULLED IT LOOSENED THE POST & IT FELL ONEE\S SHOULDER.

June 15, 1983 PA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON JUNE 15, EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE INJURED HIS GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING A WHEEL ON A RUBBER/RAIL SUPPLY CAR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JUNE 21 AND REPORTED HE WAS HAVING PAI N FROM THIS INJURY. ON JUNE 27 HE WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL TO HAVE SURGERY TO CORRECT A HERNIA.

February 23, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE OF RAILROAD COAL CAR CLEANING HOPPER DOOR AREAS CARS CONTTAINED LARGE CHUNKS OF ICE WHICH WERE DIFFICULT TO GET T O FALL THRU HOPPER DOOR OPENINGS EMPLOYEE WAS BRACING HIMS IN HOPPER AREA AND ATTEMPTING TO PUSH AND FORCE ICE CHUNKS THRU OPENINGS WITH HIS FEET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FORCE ONE CHUNK OF ICE THRU DOOR OPENING IN MANNER DESCRIBED HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE P

February 16, 1983 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WELDER TO FABRICATE 9FT STEEL LADDER OUT OF 2IN STEEL ANGLE AND 3/4IN STEEL ROUND STOCK LADDER WAS FOR USE AT RAW COAL FEEDERS AT THE P-2 PLANT-RAW COAL RAMP WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT RAW COAL FEEDERS SITE EMPLOYEE WS TURNING LADDER OVER IN ORDER TO DO SOME WELDING ON INSIDE OF STEPS OF LADDER IN PROCESS OF TURNING LADDER OVER IT ROLLED ONTO HIS RT WR

January 3, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS COMING OUT OF MINE ON GOLF CART CART GOT STUCK IN A RUT AND THE EMP ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CART OUT OF THE RUT AND WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE CART HE INJRED HIS BACK

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