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March 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING AROUND BELT HEAD,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MILLER-MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING PLATES FROMB AC TO FRONT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EARNHARDT-MAINS RE-OCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY 12-18-90, EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK. AFTER HIS SHIFT, COMPANY HASN'T SEEN OR HEAR FROM HIKM SINCE. I SPOKE WITH HIS WIFE ON 3-6-92, SHE SAID IT WAS A CON TINUATION OF OLD INJURY, SHE SAID HE WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO TALK TO ME.

February 17, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 5, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING ON BELTMOVE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE ACROSSS FEEDER SO SCOOP COULD GET IT CABLE GOT HUNG ON THE CORNER OF FEEDER PULLING EMPLOYEE DOWN

November 9, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING BULL GEARS OFF OF #9 BELTHEAD, LOADING ON JEEP PULL SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP. TOOK SHIELD OFF AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST SCOOP. SHIELD SLIDE DOWN HITTING EE IN HEAD.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE AND ANOTHER EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TRACK BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS AND INJURED LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER CAUSING CUT TO LEFT HAND BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER.

October 24, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY,INJURED LOWER BACK.

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING BELT ROLLER, LIFTED BELT ROLLER AND TWISTED KNEE.

October 18, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A BUCKET JACK ON THE PAN OF THE SCOOP-WHILE LIFTING IT. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RE-INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THOMPSON MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN.

September 30, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF STOP-N-BOND, HURT LOWER BACK.

September 24, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE CARRYING TIMBERS.

August 9, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS CHANGING ENDS OF LOWBOY. TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS OF PUSHING EQUIPMENT EE INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED TONGUE.

June 26, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT IN RAW COAL TUNNEL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 24, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOR OFF MINER TO MOVE MINER CABLE.RAISED UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF INJURING NECK.

April 5, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO PULL BACK WITH MINER FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF GREASE ON AUTOMATIC GREASER.

February 5, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STRAIGHTENING BELT STANDS WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 27, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING 6 X 6 X 18' HEADERS ON FLAT CAR HIS NECK, SHOULDER TIGHTEN UP THROUGH OUT SHIFT EMPLOYEE STATED RE-OCCURRENCE FROM 6/4/89.

December 18, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN, ACEYTLENE TANKS, AND HIS TOOL BAG. HE STATED PIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 17, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SERVICING MINER, PICKED UP 5 GALLON OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 3, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPAIRING MINER, RIPPER CHAIN FELL OFF HEAD OF MINER AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

October 8, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK TO TIE UP AND SECURE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP EMPLOYE PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK& NECK

August 6, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORTNER MAINS EE STATED WHILE HE WAS PUTTING CAT PAR TOGETHER ON MINER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 22, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM COAL CRUSHER DRIVE MESH GUARD CAUGHT BACK OF PALM OF LEFT AHND AND LACERATED IT-CUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2IN IN LENGTH.

May 25, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINEDBACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT.

May 19, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED HE WAS LIFTING BELT PUTTING TOP STRUCTURE IN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED HE WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST FROM SUPPLY CAR WHEN PALLET OF DUST TURNED OVER CATCHING INJURED RIGHT LEG BETWEEN DUST & SUPPLY CAR.

March 20, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harley Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT TAILPIECE BEING PUSHED FORWARD WHEN EMPL STEPPED IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT ANKLE.

March 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Birchfield Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT & FELT PAIN IN TAILBONE & HIP.

March 6, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUB RAILS ON MIENR WHILE LIFTING THEM, INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINED A POPPING SOUND IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOME PAIN.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED WHILE LIFTING PUMP OUT OF SUMP HOLE EMPL MASHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PUMP & RIB.

February 5, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A RAILROAD TIE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION WITH PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LEGGS.

November 14, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE TANKS FROM BELTHEAD T O FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN LOWER BACK

November 11, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING CABLE ON FEEDER WHEN LOADED END SET DOWN ON FOOT

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