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January 12, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Polly Anna Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING BATTERIES. ONE STAND WAS CROOKED AND THEY TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT BY HAND. WHILE DOING THIS EE STRAINED HIS BACK BY LIFTING ON THE STAND.

January 8, 1998 WV · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Polly Anna Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE PULING MINER CABLE. NOTES: DID NOT FILL OUT ACCIDENT FORM THEM. VICTIM STATED AT TIME HE WAS ALRIGHT.

December 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING KEROSENE HEATER OFF OF BELT ROLLER AND BURNT HIS FACE AND ARM.

July 26, 1995 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON THE MAGNETITE THICKNER AND RUBBED HIS EYES GETTING FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS EYE.

April 5, 1995 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE WASLIFTING ON THE POWER BOX.

March 21, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING FEEDER CABLE AND HIS LEFT ARM STARTED HURTING.

February 23, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A TIMBER OUT OF THE MUD & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 2, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE BELT AND TOOK A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 23, 1995 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED ROCK DUST AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LATER IN THE SHIFT LOADED FOUR CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND FELT THE PAIN AGAIN.

December 17, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & STARTED MISSING WORK 02/04/95.

October 27, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON LMINER CABLE & AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 1/24/95.

October 24, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER, SLIPPED & GRABBED THE BELT ROPE & PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

October 20, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

September 27, 1994 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A MOTR INTO THE SCOOTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 26, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ROLLING A UNAHAULER TIRE FROM THE ELEVATOR TO A SCOOTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO A SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FRAME.

July 15, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING A REAREND OUT ON A LOADER THE REAREND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK CAUSING THE REAREND TO FALL & SMASH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

June 14, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD HUNG A CURTAIN AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY AND TOOK A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

May 31, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT JACKS OUT OF SCOOTER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER & GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RT LEG

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING BELT ROLLERS OUT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS BACK

April 14, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW STICKIN GOUT OF RIB AND HURT HIS NECK.

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEN & AS THEY SAWED THE TIMBERS HE PICKED ONE UP & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 04-04-94

March 11, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING SHOVELING UNDER THE BELT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN LOADER AND THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 23, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING A PIECE OF GRAT ING DOWN WHEN ANOTHER PIECE BEHIND IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG

January 3, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TWISTING AROUND TO GET A LID FOR THE FEEDER BOX AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 21, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 4, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD 4160 CABLE OUT OF A WAGON AND TWISTED AROUND CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS BACK AND HIP.

September 2, 1993 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

August 31, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE PUSHED CAR DOOR UP WITH HIS FOOT TO LATCH THE DOOR AND THE LATCH DID NOT CATCH COUPLING THE CAR DOOR SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIS FOOT.

July 22, 1993 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE THREW BYPASS GATE. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 08/09/93.

July 7, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BOLTS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 07/12/93.

June 28, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 18, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A FIRST AID KIT TO PUT IT INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

June 7, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY TO THE RIB AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 7, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING TROLLEY POLE OF PERSONNEL CARRIER AND TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

June 3, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

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