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September 22, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO CONVEYOR DRIVE CHAIN ON STAMLER FEEDER. IN THE PROCESS OF HANDLING THE120-2 DRIVE CHAIN A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT PENETRATED EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LAYING OUT BELT STRUCTURE FROM A UNCHAULER. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 12, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCKDUST ONTO SCOOP BATTERY AND WHEN TURNING TO PUT DUST ON BATTERY HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON BUMPER OF SCOOP BATTERY.

May 7, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT A 4 FT RESIN BOLT SO AS TO INSERT INTO A DRILLED HOLE, WHEN HE INSERTED PART OF BOLT INTO HOLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTRAGITHEN BOLT O COMPLETE ITS INSTALLATION IT TWISTED AROUND IN HOLE CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST THUS AGRIVATING AN OLDINJURY.

May 3, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS USING A 5 GAL BUCKET TO BAIL WATER FROM AROUND 3 BELT DRIVE AND POURING WATER ONTO 2 BELT HE WAS SLIGHTLY BENT OVER WHILE LIFTING BUCKET AND TWISTING BODY AS HE POUR WATER FROM BUCKET O NTO BELT.

February 4, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A BUT OF RESIN FROM REAR OF ROOF BOLTER TO THE LEFT DRILL HEAD. WHEN HE CARRIED THE RESIN A LONGSIDE THE MACHINE HE CLAIMED HE FEEL SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 31, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 5 GAL BUCKETS OF HYDRAULICOIL FROM SUPPLY CAR TWO CANS AT A TIME FROM CAR DOWN TO MINE FLOOR WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SECTION MANTRIP BATTERIES WERE LOW ON CHARGE VICTIM NEEDED MANTRIP TO TRAVEL TO UNAHAULER CHARGING STATION SO HE LOADED MANTRIP CHARGER ONTO SECTION MANTRIP & IN PROCESS OF OLOADING HE STRAINE D HIS BACK

March 2, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AFTER THE CONTINUOUS MINER CHANGED WORKING PLACES EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY SO AS TO BE IN CLEAR FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

September 12, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHIELD FROM BOLT MACHINE. THE SHIELD SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND ONTO HIS THUMB.

March 26, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR.EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AFTER INJURY-WENT TO DOCTOR OVER THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

March 22, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS AND PLASTER SPLATTERED INTO BOTH EYES.

February 4, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ONTO ROOF BOLTER,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING ON SECTION AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.

November 29, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STARTED THAT HE WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF SUPPLY TRUCK WHEN IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

October 3, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST ON BELT LINE WHEN HE FELT PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

August 13, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Leasing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING A PANEL COVER OFF OF PANEL BOX. LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

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