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February 23, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WS MOVING THE BOLTING MACHINES TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILEIT WAS TRAMMING TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND HE TURNED QUICKLY AND RAN HIS HEAD INTO A LOW OVERHANGING CORNER OF A RIB. THI S RESULTED IN THE WORKERS RIGHT ARM BECOMING NUMB. LATER THAT NIGHT THE CHIROPRACTOR DISOVERED THAT HE HAD A VERTABRA IN HIS BACK OTU OF PLACE AND CORRECTED IT WITH AN ADJUSTMENT.

February 3, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A HIGH AREA WHERE IT REQUIRED HIM TO STAND ON TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE AND STRETCH TO INSTALL THE RESIN CARTRIDGES INTO THE BOLT HOLES. WHILE STRETCHING H E SPRAINED OR STRAINED LOWER BACK AND RECEIVED PAINS IN LEG ALSO. WORKER DID NOT INCURR ANY LOST DAYS OR RES. DUTY SO FAR, BUT RECEIVED FIRST LOWER BACK ADJ FROM CHIROPRACTOR ON 2-5-98.

December 30, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING A WALL IN THE FIRST LEFT SECTION,X-CUT 3TO 4 HE NOTICED THE WALL BEGAN TO MOVE. TRYING TO STEP AWAY ONE OR MORE OF THE BLOCKS FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THIS RESULTEDIN A BRUISED AND SWOLLEN RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

October 1, 1997 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS OPENING A BAG OF ROCK DUST, SPEWING POWERFLEW UPWARD AND INTO HIS EYES. RESULTING IN EMERGENCY ROOF REMOVAL OF LODGED ROCK DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

September 30, 1997 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS RESULTED IN S STRAIN TO THE EE'S LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED CHIROPRACTIC SESSIONS.

September 29, 1997 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penncoal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL TO BE WELDED TO ANOTHER, THE PIECE BEING MOVED SHIFTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL RESULTING IN A BROKEN MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HA ND AND SEVEN STITCHES TO THE SAME FINGER.

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