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August 25, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glamorgan Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF WINCH CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

April 21, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRICKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

May 2, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED FLAGSTAND TOSSED IT TO FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA HERNIA.

April 1, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN TOLD OTHER AND ANOTHER HE GOT HURT AT HOME PICKING UP A POP CAN HE WORKED LESS THAN 3 HOURS HE TOLD OTHER HE QUIT OTHER BROUGHT HIM TO OUTSIDE AND THE HE TOLD MEMPHIS HE HURT HIS BAC .

January 25, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING A WHEEL UNTI ON A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR .

July 30, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

68935 REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE THAT HAD FELL ON TOP OF THE MINING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS PALM ON THE RIGHT HAND REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

May 20, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING WHEEL UNIT ON 21 S/C,SHUTTLE CAR EMPL STRAIN LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STACKING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER FEEDER.ANOTHER MINER WAS PITCHING BLOCKS TO HIM AND ONE HIT A CINDER BLOCK,FLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ON MINE FLOOR. (WITH X-RAY ONLY BRUIS- ED LEFT HAND).RETURN TO WORK SAME DAY.

October 30, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BEHIND SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL AND STRAINED HIMSELF.COMPLAINED THAT LEFT TESTICLE IS HURTING.

December 19, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MINER OPERATOR AND WHEN HE STOPPED RUNNIGN THE MINER HE STARTED TO SET BITS IN HEAD AND PULLED HIS BACK.

November 16, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL PUMP & IT GOT HUNG ON SOME ROCKS & WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT IT UP HE HURT LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL REMOVING ROCK FROM BEHIND SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL & STRAINED HIMSELF.COMPLAINED LEFT TESTICLE IS HURTING.

September 11, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING GATHERING ARM ON MINER,EMPL STRAINED GROIN POSITIONING DIGGER ARM IN PLACE.EMPL WAS IN CRAMPED CONDITION.

March 1, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING DOWN A MINE VENTILATION BRATTICE CONSTRUCTED OF 8" CENDER BLOCK, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING THE BLOCK AGAINST THE RIB WHEN A BLOCK FELL MASHING AND CUTTING THE RIGHT HAND RING FING ER REQUIRING APPROX. 10 TO 12 STICHES.

January 29, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER ACROSS THE SECTION. HE TURNED TO MOVE MINER CABLE OFF A HOOK ON TH EMINER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING THE CABLE.

September 15, 1989 VA · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS ON HIS KNEES TRYING TO THROW STYLE JACK AROUND WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 28, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & E Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED MUSCLES IN BACK GETTING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP

January 10, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO SCOOP.TURNED TO RIGHT TO PICK UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS WWHILE ON HIS KNEES.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 5, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE GETTING OUT OF S/S 482 SCOOP THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RAM PART OF THE SCOOP BUCKET TO PUSH HIMSELF UP. THE OPERATOR OF SCOOP ACCIDENTLY PULLED THE RAM LEVER MASHING T HE LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ACROSS THE FINGER NAILS.

December 13, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER HE TURNED TO GET A LUNCH BOX AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF MINER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS BY HAND ON TO RAILRUNNER AND INJURED BACK STRAINED OR PULLED

May 26, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TOOLS OUT OF A METAL TOOL BOX LOCATED IN AN PITSIDE SHOP.HE WAS BVENT OVER REACHING DOWN IN THE TOOL BOX LID ON THE BOX FEEL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND FORCING HIS AFCE AGAINST A DRAW IN THE BOX,CUTTING THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NOSE REQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 10 STITCHES.

November 13, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porter Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING CAB5E OUT OF HOOKS ON MINER.

October 14, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L B J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING TIMBERS AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO OF THEM

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