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September 29, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A RIPPER MOTOR COVER. HE GOT THE COVER ABOUT WAIST HIGH AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE, BRUI SING HIS FOOT.

January 10, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET AND AN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS EYE.

July 5, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ELBOW POPPED. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7/21/97HE RETD TO FULL CAPACITY DUTY 7/23/97.

May 27, 1997 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS REPLACING FINAL DRIVE IN CONTINUOUS MINER. WOOD BLOCK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.

March 31, 1997 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX ON MANTRIP AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 31, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MINER HOOKS, WHEN HE NOTCIED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 19, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REMOVING BELT LINE. PICKED UP A PIECE OFBELT STRUCTURE TO PUT IN COAL HAULER AND INJUREDHIS BACK.

September 27, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VIBRATOR SCREEN WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON METAL PARTS OF THE SCREEN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS LISTED AS A BRUISED ELBOW, WITH NO TIME LOST. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON THIS ELBOW DURING VACATION TIME IN DECEMBER AND RETURNED TO WORK 1/22/96. EMPLOYEE WAS AWAY FROMWORK 1/2/96 TO 1/22/96.

September 11, 1995 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE TIRES ON THE COAL TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 16, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINE BELT FROM A MINE SITE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE BELT. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/17/95 AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED ON 8/18/95 TO DISCOVER THAT HE WAS TO RECEIVE THERAPY FOR 1 WEEK.

July 11, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK ONTO THE BELTLINE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

March 13, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET, TWISTED, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AND SHOULDER.

February 21, 1995 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solus Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING MINER CABLE UP ON HANGER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

October 19, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & HURT HIS BACK. COMPLAINING WITH PAIN TO BACK & LEG.

July 20, 1994 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROPE AND PULLED MUSCLES AND TENDONS IN BACK. EE NEVER MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 8-8-94.

June 29, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK SHOVELING COAL OR BELTLINE WAS WEARING BACK SUPPORT.

April 13, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

CARRYING LUNCH BUCKET CROSSING UNDER BELT LINE WHICHF WAS NOT RUNNING BENT OVER CROSSING UNDER BELT KNOCKED SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

May 18, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ERIC WAS WORKING ON A CHUTE THAT WAS STOPPED UP WITH COAL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHUTE WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND STOMPING THE COAL WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. THE COAL LOOSENED AND PINNE D HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST A METAL BAR ACROSS THE SHOOT.

May 10, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A MANTRIP (BOOS BUGGY). HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

April 2, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT ROCK OFF OF A COAL GRATE ONTO THE GROUND AND CAUSED A LUMBAR STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS & LIFTED A CINDER BLOCK & STRINED HIS WRIST

March 12, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SAID HE GOT HURT ON 3-12-93 DID NOT SEE DR. UNTIL 3-23-93 CARRYING CINDER BLOCK PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 17, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WASREMOVING RADIATOR CAP, STEAM RELEASED AND BURNT HIS ARM.

August 5, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

81543ING MINER CABLE PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER. DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 8-14-92 TAKING OUTPATIENT THERAPY.

July 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS BENT OVER TO GET WEDGE TIMBER FELL HIT ON RT KNEE

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING BELT SCRAPER, FLIPPED OVER CAUGHT 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND DISLOCATED IN JOINT.

March 27, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING HEAVY TIRE ON RAM CAR HURT BACK RECURRENCE OF 03-14-92 ACCIDENT DR STATED RETURNED TO WORK TO QUICK

December 5, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER HANDLING MINER CABLE HAD SHARP PAIN IN BACK

August 28, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING IN RAM CAR. PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

May 13, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED BELT STRUCTURE ON FINGER FACE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

May 8, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MUD OFF SIDE OF A D-6 DOZER AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 7, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROTAR BRAKER AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

April 2, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TASILPIECE GOBBED OFF CLEARING PIECE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING FEEDER CABLE HURT BACK RECURRENCE OF 12-17-90 INJURY

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING TRUCKS AND OPENED THE MUD DOOR AND PIECE OF DIRT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

January 7, 1991 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING PACKING IN PUMP AND BUMPED ELBOW.

January 4, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THROWED MINER CABLE ON RIPPER HEAD CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN HEAD AND CABLE FRACTURED AND MASHED THUMB.

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PATIENT WAS LIFTING A BELT ROPE UP ONTO A HANGER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

December 17, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING ROLL OF BELT ONTO MANTRIP WHEN FELT STINING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 14, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING MOVE MOTOR ON OUTSIDE OF MINES PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 6, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING OUT OF PREP PLANT & ANOTHER EMPL TURNED WATER HOSE TOWARD HIM GETTING WATER & PRESSURE IN FACE & EYES.

May 29, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES ON MINER AND MASHED LEFT THUMB.

April 6, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BELT OFF GROUND.

January 23, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TRACK SCRAPER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

October 4, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covenant Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MOVING BELT, WALKED INTO ROOF ANGLE BRACKETT AND HIT HEAD ON LEFT SIDE.

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