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September 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER HE BENT OVER TO PULL CABLE WHEN A SUPPORT TIMBER DISLODGED & FELL ACROSS HIS BACK

April 6, 1995 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 MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION PULLED MINER CABLE & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

January 25, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING POWER, HANGING POWER LINE, WHEN HE RAISED HIS ARMS, HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 1, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

FEEDER CATS HAD BROKEN AND WAS REPAIRED. EE WAS PUMPING GREASE JACK UP TO REMOVE SLACK AND REMOVED GREASE FITTING TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM JACK. WHEN LOOSENED, GREASE FITTING AND GREASE SHOT O UT AND STRUCK HIM IN BOTH EYE.

June 21, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MINER-ROCK APPROX 4" THICK 20" WIDE 30"LONG FELL AND CAUGHT FOOT BROKE FOURTH AND FIFTH TOES OF RIGHT FOOT LACERATED RIGHT FOOT.

June 7, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCK ON TOP OF MINER INTO CONVEYOR FROM A TWISTED POSITION AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

March 22, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT ONTO THE BELT CAR AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND MID FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

November 12, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK 2" X 12" X 12" FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ELBOW.

September 27, 1990 VA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT AHND BETWEEN THE BELT CLAMP WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING THE BELT.

September 4, 1990 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 STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 30, 1990 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

ON 9/7/90 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND STATED THAT ON 8/30/90 HE LIFTED A PUMP FROM THE GATOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT REPORTING THE ACCIDENT BUT THEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL WORSE AND HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ON 9/6/90.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GETTING ROCK OFF MINER,ROCK HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM AND CUT IT.

April 9, 1990 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 STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A TIRE TO CHANGE A FLAT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRAINEWD HIS BACK

February 8, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP ON 020890 & HE BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON CANOPY OF THE SCOOP EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK & FLUID BEGAN TO BUILD UPON HIS KNEE SO ON 021690 HE REPO RTED THE ACCIDENT & WENT TO SEE THE DOC & HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK WAS ON 021990

January 24, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING ROLLER INTO BELT DRIVE ON STACKER BELT -EMPL CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN ROLLER & GEAR

December 18, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BELT MOTOR WHICH REQUIRED ROLLING IT 1 BREAK TO THE DRIVE AND LIFTING IT UP INTO PLACE HIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL HIS NEXT SHIFT STARTED.DR REPORT SAID STRAIN AND DISK DISEASE L5-SI MEDICAL TYLENOL #3 AND SOMA COPOUND.

November 15, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE ROLLER ON THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE TAILPIECE OF THE BELT LINE.

October 27, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TAKING THE BAND OFF OF THE BELT STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE BROKE APART FALLING ON HIS R FOOT

October 24, 1989 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

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING PARTS OUT OF THE TOOL BOX AND HE HAD HIS UPPER BODY BENT OVER INTO THE TOOL BOX WHEN THE LID FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD.

August 3, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT A TIMBER FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.

May 16, 1989 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

April 18, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT PINNER CABLE WAS HUNG UP AT #3 ENTRY & CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK KNOCKING HIM O GROUND.

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED NITROGEN TANK TO LOAD ON SCOOP AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.RX...

August 23, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR A GROUND IN THE BUGGY CABLE HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE WHEN THE CABLE STARTED TO REWIND ON THE REEL THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE REEL ON THE BUGG Y

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP.LET END DROP JERKING EMPLOYEES BACK PULLING MUSCLE.MOTRIN AND FLEXERIL PRESCRIBED.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE VISTED A DOCTOR WHO PUT HIS ARM IN A SLING.

March 2, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST A BELT ROLLER AND CUT HIS ARM.EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 03/02/88 BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03/08/88.AT THAT TIME HIS ARM WAS I NFECTED AND HE RECEIVED MEDICATION FOR THIS.

February 22, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING SOME BELT STRUCTURE BY HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE DOCTOR TO LIMIT HIS ACTIVITY.

February 10, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS BACK,BUT THE EMPLOYEE KEPT ON WORKING THE REST OF THE SHIFT,AND THE REST OF THE WEEK.RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 02/ 13/88AND WAS GIVEN TYLENOL #3 AND EQUAGESIC #40 AND BEDREST.

December 7, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY T3MBERS CAUSED PROGRESSING BACK PAIN WHICH BECAME MORE INTENSE BY WEEKEND.

October 27, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK A3D TO FROM STACKER TO FREE BELT STRAINED BACK SLIPPED VERTABLE WILL BE RE EX.

August 27, 1987 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 LO5DING ROCK DUST AT THE 5 HEADING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 14, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BA7K WHILE LIFTING AND INSTALLING GATHERING HEAD ASSEMBLY ON LEE NORSE CONT MINER

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 5 GAL BUCKET OF MIXED CONCRETE FROM STOPPING TO STOPPING CHECKING FOR AIR LEAKS, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENED3ONE DOOR ON LOADER AND WHEN OTHER DOOR WAS OPENED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FIRST DOOR WAS PULLED SHUT BY VACCUUM FROM FAN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT KNEE

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