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February 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.

September 15, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHECKING BATTERIES FOR WATER, LIFTING LIDS TO PUT BACK ON AND STRAINED BACK.

September 11, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND JUST TRIED TO MOVE THE TAILPIECE OVER INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A REAL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEE.

August 22, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK UP BESIDE BELT LINE TO BUILD CRIBS IN BAD TOP AREA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. *REPORTABLE BECAUSE IS LOST TIME ACCIDENT*

August 4, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON TOP OF TRINKLE DUSTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK WHEN EXTENDING ARMS TO LAY DUST ON TOP OF DUSTER.

June 19, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE. CABLE WAS TIED TO A ROOFBOLT PLATE WITH METAL WIRE ON ONE END AND IT GABBED INTO THE EE S RIGHT EYE.

April 24, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS THROWING TIMBERS DOWN TOWARD FACE (YO YOING). WHEN HE REACHED TO GET NEXT TIMBER, A TIMBER WAS ALREADY IN ROUTE AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE TWO TIMBERS.

March 28, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND THE REEL GEARCOVER FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND LANDED ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 17, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OVER SCRUBBER AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 17, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE TO MOVE A 30 HP PUMP OUT INTO THE WATER AND STRAINED GROIN AREA.

February 19, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWIGN ROCK DUST THROUGH DOOR AND TWISTED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 1, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FOUND A LARGE ROCK LAYING ACROSS BEL BETWEEN CHAINS. TRIED TO PRY ROCK OFF OF BELT WITH SHOVEL, SHOVEL BROKE, SO HE TRIED TO PULL, TUG AND LIFT ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMP DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 1-9-97 ANDWAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

December 10, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF PLASTER OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 5, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PALLETS INTO THE LOADER BUCKET AND USED HIS BACK IN A TWISTING MOTION AND CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

October 14, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A BIG GATOR UTILITY VEHICLE AND AMSLL PIECE OF WELD WAS HOLDING REAR END IN GATOR. THE WELD BROKE AND THE REAR END FELL HITTING EE S RIGHT LEG. ONE POINTED AREA OF THE REAR END CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND APPROX. 1"X1"X1" DEEP.

August 21, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS APPLYING PYRO CHEM MINE SEALENT TO BRATTICE MATERIAL AND THE SEALANT SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

July 18, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON BELT WHEN HE FELT MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER PULL

June 12, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STANDING UP SHOVELING GOB INTO SCOOP BUCKET AT FACE TAILPIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

June 12, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN IN HIS BACK BECAME WORSE.

June 10, 1996 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP LIFTED A BUCKET OF BITS OFF MINER WITH LEFT ARM AND PULLED MUSCLE AND FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW. (EMP TOLD AT A LATER DATE THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE PREVIOUS DAY AT WORK AND LANDED ON THAT ARM - DID NOT REPORT FALL BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURY AT THE TIME. PAIN ONLY OCCURRED AFTER PICKING UP THE BUCKET OF BITS.)

April 9, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANCHOR TAILPIECE WITH ANCHOR PINS AND TURNBUCKLE. THE EYE OF THE TURNBUCKLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE TAILIECE TO SLING AROUND EMPLOYEE DOWN.

January 25, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL OUT OF TOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 31, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING CABLE DOWN AND THE CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING THE CABLE HANGER TO HOOK HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

July 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ABSENT FROM WORK ON 07-26-95 WITH AN INFECTION IN HIS GROIN AREA HE WAS ROOFBOLTING BENT A BOLT & HE FELT A TINGE OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE GOT VERY SICK & FAINT FEE LING ALONG WITH THE PAIN NO RULES BROKEN NO EQUPMENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS MINER PROFICIENCY TRAINIG ATTITUDE OR CLOTHING WAS NOT AN ISSUE HERE

March 28, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIGN MINER CABLE OVER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

March 11, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER IN #1 SECTION, MOVING A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BY HAND, THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER ADOMINAL AREA.

August 16, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HUB ON SCOOP AND HEARD FELT BACK POP.

August 13, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS LIFTING CABLE OFF CUTTER HEADS TO CLEAN CABLE & STRAINED LOWER BACK

April 27, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbomin Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WORKING ON A DRAINAGE DITCH HE PICKED UP A ROCK WHILE ON HIS KNEES, AND THIS CAUSED A TINGLING SENSATION AND ACHE IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. EE STATED THAT HE AWOKE THAT MORN ING FEELING BAD.

February 24, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING THE MINER CABLE & WHILE PULLING HE PULLED A MUSCLE I THE UPPER LEFT LEG NEAR THE GROIN AREA

February 2, 1994 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbomin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE DRYER BASKET AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT BY THE BASKET.

August 29, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS CHANGING OUT A SCREEN BYHIMSELF & WHILE LIFTING THE SCREEN HE HURT HIS BACK (EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WORKED HIS SHIFT THE NEXT DAY HIS FIRST DAY OF INCAPACITY WAS 08-31-93)

August 26, 1993 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR THROUGH THE MINES WHEN HE CAME UPON A LARGE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE TRAVEL-WAY, AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY HE STRAIN ED HIS BACK.

May 21, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING BELTLINE.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE FEEDRE ON HIS KNEES & HE PUSHED THE REDUCER INTO PLACE & HIS RT KNEE POPPED HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE SHIFT

January 1, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF METAL OVERCAST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOFBOLT AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 31, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULWAY ONTO THE RIB AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 27, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PEDESTAL PIN IN JACK & TRYING TO ALIGN HOLE WITH HIS FINGER THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

DISCONNECTING WATERLINE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO JUMP HIT R EAR ON ROOFBOLT

April 2, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE AND THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND PAIN HIT HIM THE LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

GETTING TIMBERS OFF SCOOP AND ONE DROPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

December 16, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM THE HAULWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIKM THE PRIOR WEEK.

March 19, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING UP A SET OF CURTAINS AND HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND MOVE UP THE CURTAINS AND THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK.

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