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April 16, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE OXYGEN & ACETYLENE BOTTLES ON THE WELDING SKID. HE WAS PUTTING INSTALLING ONE OF THE BOTTLES. WHEN IT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE & METAL SKIP

April 22, 1996 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS UNLOADING CORE BOXES FROM BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FROM A CORE BOX.

December 22, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE GOT STUCK IN THE COAL FEEDER. EMP WAS REMOVING IT. STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND LANDED ON BOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE.

October 19, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LOADING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND A BLOCK FELL FROM PALLET ON TO EMPLOYEES FOOT. BLOCK LANDED JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PORTION OF SHOE.

September 15, 1995 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN MUD

July 21, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS CHANGING HIS CLOTHES. A PAIR OF BOOTS FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CLOTHES LOCKER, STRIKING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

June 15, 1995 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING BATTERY LIDS ON SCOOP & LOADING ROCK DUST LATER THAT MORNING

March 20, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES CAUSING SPASMS.

January 3, 1995 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BUILT A STOPPING AND AFTER CLEANING UP EXCESS BLOCK AND SUPPLIES EXPERIENCED TIGHTENESS AND BURNING IN LOWER BACK CAUSING SPASMS THIS EE HAS HAD AN ON GOING LOWER BACK PROBLEM SINCE FIRST I NJURY BACK IN MAY OF 1993, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST TIME ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM.

October 13, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Queenstown Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MAN AND HIS HELPER WERE LIFTING A SCREEN DECK, THE CHAIN HOLDING HTE DECK SLIPPED. THE DECK FELL STRIKING THE MAN. ON THE BACK AND SHOULDER.

August 10, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OVER BELT LINE AND FELT A PULL/BURN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES INJURED PARTS FELT SORENESS IN AREA WHERE EE JUST HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA. EE WENT TO SURGEN WHO RECOMMENDED A FEW DAYS OFF WITH MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION EE FOLLOWED DR INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTED BACK TO WORK.

June 22, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AFTER FIXING HIS EQUIPMENT. THE MAN LIFTED A TOOL BOX, ABOUT CHEST HIGH, TO PUT THEM (TOOLS) BACK INTO THE TRUCK.

June 13, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SHIFT CREW WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCTURE IN 3 LEFT BUTT. THE MAN WAS PUTTING THE STRUCTURE ON THE BELT ROPES THE BELT ROPE CAME LOOSE FROM HE ANCHOR POINT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND FLOOR. THE BELT ROPE SNAPPED BACK STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEG.

March 16, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS PUTTING SPLICES ON THE CONVEYOR BELTING, AND THE ROLLING THEM UP, TO BE TAKING INTO THEMINE. WHILE ROLLING UP THE BELTING, IT BECAME CAUGHT ON SOME FROZEN RAISED UP GROUND. THE MA N TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BELTING AGAIN, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA.

January 4, 1994 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO PUSH A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO THE SCOOP'S BUCKET. THE BELTING BECAME SNAGGED ON A LARGE ROCK. THE MAN TRIED TOFORCE THE BLETING OVER THE ROCK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH AREA.

October 29, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Queenstown Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM THE BOX THAT HE SAT ON WITH THE HILIFT. SEVERAL SMALL PLASTIC CONES ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX COLLAPSED & BOX SHIFTED SIDEWAYS & PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE BOX & THE GROUND.

October 15, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING 72" ROOFBOLTS IN A LOW COAL SEAM. THESE BOLTS HAVE TO BE BENT TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER PARTIAL INSTALLATION THE BOLT IS RESTRAIGHTENED. THE MAN WAS PULLING ON THE BOLT AND HE PULLED HIS BACK.

January 25, 1993 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE MANUALLY CLEANING COAL REFUSE AND DEBRIS FROM FACE OF GRIZZLEY.

January 7, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A ROUST-A-BOUT AT THE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE SECONDARY PUMP, THE PIPE SLIPPED PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FIFTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND PUMP FLANGE.

January 6, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CERAMIC LIKER BEING PLACED IN CYCLANE WAS MANUALLY BEING LOWERED WHEN IT SLIPPED, TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE LINER AND THE BOWL OF THE CYCLONE.

December 1, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINING SECTION WAS MOVING THE MAN & A HELPER WERE STACKING THE MINER CABLE IN A PILE MAN WAS MOVING THE CABLE & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS 32-24 INCHES

August 17, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

38504AN HAD FINISHED REPAIRING A BELT HEAD AND HAD CRAWLEG BACK TO THE MANTRIP UPON CRAWLING ONTO THE MANTRIP THE MAN STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP.

June 11, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OFF THE MANTRIP THE MAN INVERTANTLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON A STONE. WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON THE STONE THE STONE SHIFTED CAUSING THE DRUM TO TWIST CAUSING THE FRACTURE.

July 17, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN THREW A BELT SPLICING BAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. THE BAR BOUNCED BACK STRIKING MAN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

June 13, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE PUSHING IN A D-9 TRANSMISSION EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 070789

May 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ROCK DUST THROUGH A PORPPED OPEN MANDOOR. THE PROP HOLDING THE MANDOOR WAS JARRED, AND THE MANDOOR FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES HAND.

April 19, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SOME STEEL FROM A TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

March 1, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TAIL JACK BROKE LOOSE ON TAILPIECE AND TAILPIECE SLID ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

February 23, 1989 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIELD BACK ON THE MINER AND IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.

March 30, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, INJURED MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED MAN WAS3PULLING AND THROWING CONVEYOR SIDE RAILS OFF A DOLLY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN

December 22, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS3POUNDING OUT THE MINER HEADER WITH A 5X(X36 CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT.SHOULDER HE CONTINUED SHIFT

March 13, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PULLING3A BELT CABLE TO DRAWN SOME TENSION. HE REINJURED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS R HAND. THIS HAND HAD BEEN INJURED ON 3/2/87 WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND A LARGE PIEC E OF ROCK. WHIL9 PUSHING ROCK OF THE MINER, THE ROCK TIPPED CATCHING MANS HAND

February 23, 1987 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN PROCES8 OF CLIMBING OFF A SMALL MANTRIP MANS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MANTRIP & A LARGE STONE LAYING ON THE BOTTOM THERE WAS A LACERATION OF ANKLE & SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO ANKLE B ONE 3

July 14, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G R Mining · Struck by falling object

HANDLING ROCK I3 CAVE AREA DISLODGED ROCK FROM FALL STRIKING VICTIM ON SHOULDER & FOOT.

July 3, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G R Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN HANDLING A3ROLL OF BELT, STRIANED BACK.

March 27, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SAID HE WAS3SHOVELING COAL AND SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK

February 3, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING TO LOAD MATERIAL ONTO A BELT.

January 4, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED THAT3HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE

October 3, 1985 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION LIFTING ROCKDUST BAGS INTO ROCK DUSTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

August 19, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS BENT OVER LIFTING ROCK FROM S/C WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK, CAUSING LUMBAR SPASM.

August 3, 1985 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk River Sewell Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOARDS TO REPAIR BRIDGE STRAINED HIS BACK THERE WAS NO LOST TIME UNITL 8-8-85.

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