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May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND RAN HEAD INTO TOP.

March 3, 1992 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING GUARD OFF MINER, WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE AND PULLED IT OFF AND IT STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

February 19, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEE STATED HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS.

January 17, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS PULLINGPINNER CABLE UP FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

December 12, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OUT OF SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF SCOOP.WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-19-91 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-19-91.

November 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING GLUE FEELING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 25, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER HELPING TO HANG TROLLEY WIRE ON 10-25-91 IT HAD REALLY STARTED HURTING HIM MORE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-26-91. STAR TED MISSING WORK ON 10-28-91.

October 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN END OF LINE CURTAIN TO INSTALL BOLT STRAINING HIS BACK

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP TIMBER TO SET AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

July 10, 1991 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BLOCKING UP SHUTTLE CAR WITH CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE EYE.

June 7, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GOING TO LOAD BOX OF GLUE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BGLUE BACK HURT

May 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER DIDNT GO TO DOC UNTIL 05-23-91 AFTER SHIFT STARTED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05 -24-91

May 5, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING DODGE COUPLING AND A PICE OF METAL WENT UNDER THE EDGE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

December 30, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED, THAT HE STARTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELTLINE. STRAINING HIS BACK.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMLOYEE STATED HE WAS MELTING TAR TO INSULATE SCOOP BATTERIES. TAR SPLATTERED HITTING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECE OF TAR WENT UNDER GLASSES HITTING HIM IN EYE.

July 3, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE CABLE FELL FROM CABLE HANGER HITTING HIM ON THUMB. DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 7/21 NO LOST TIME.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON WATER PUMP. PUMP FELL AND DISCHARGE LINE WAS TIED TO ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE LOOSENED THE LINE, IT STRUCK HIM ACROSS NOSE.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SHEVE WHEEL ON BELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 28, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BELT IN BUCKET FEELING SHARP PAIN IN R ISIDE.

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