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September 15, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING & PULLING THE MINER CABLE & FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO BLOCK THE WHEELS OF A STEAM JENNY & STRAINED HIS BACK

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE REMOVED THE SIDE RAIL SUPPORTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR FULL OF TIMBERS AND THE TIMBER FELL ON HIM.

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURIED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PUT HIS WORK BOOTS ON.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55023ATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK SO THE MINER COULD CHANGE SIDES THE MINER BOOM STRUCK HIM IN HIS RT FOOT

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE STRETCHING UPWARD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WITH HIGH TOP.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE SAID HE PICKED UP A P-40 WATER PUMP AND MOVED IT ABOUT 30 FT AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO THE OTHER SO MINER COULD BE MOVED ACROSS THE SECTION.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EE BENT OVER AND WAS LIFTING 4160 POWER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO HANG THE CABLE ON J HOOK INSULATIRS SECURED TO THE MINE ROOF AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON MO NDAY AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON TUESDAY.

January 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN GLUE FROM THE SCOOP ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THIS EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL AND INJ LIFTING HEAD OFF PUMP.HEAD SLIPPED OUT OF INJ HANDS CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PUMP HEAD AND PIPE.

September 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL FROM GROUND INTO A MANBUS AND HIS HEMMORIODS, FELT DISCOMFORT UTNIL 6:15 WHEN HE CALLED OUTSIDE. THIS IS DUE TO AN ILLNESS.

August 27, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING ON HOIST ROPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-12-91.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HELPING PULL MINER CABLE THRU A HOLE IN STOPPING FELT A BURNING IN GROIN AREA...REPORTED ACCIDENT 8-16 AND STARTED LOSING TIME 8-26-91.

July 9, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASK TO HELP ON THE MINER BECAUSE OF A SHORT CREW. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE HE CLIMB TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED NEE WHILE HANGING CURTIAN. DUE TO PRE SCHEDULED REACTION . HE HAS BEEN OFF FROM WORK. ON 6-20-91, HE HAD SURGURY ON HIS KNEE AND WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN AT THE END OF HIS VACATION. PERIOD 6-24-91.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MEDICAL DR OF HAVING A CHRONIC BACK DISORDER AND IS RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM REPEATED TRAUMA TO BACK.

June 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 25, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BACK PROBLEMS AND REPORTED HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 3-21-91 AT 530 P.M. NO EVENT OCCURRED SO WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CAUSED BY NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

February 19, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5IN PLASTIC PIPE & STRAINED UPPER BACK

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING AIR LOCK DOORS AFTER THE MANTRIP HAD PASSED, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 19, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELTLINE AND STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN.

November 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING TRACK RAILS ONE OF RAILS SLIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT

October 24, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ROPE GRIP ON BELT ROPE AND STEEL WIRE RAN INTO MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND CAUSING SWELLING AND INFECTION.

September 4, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HELPING MOVE MINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE WALKED INTO A HEADER BOARD INJURING NECK

August 29, 1990 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING DOWN FLY PADS TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER'S (UPPER BACK).

August 8, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELTHEAD RAISED UP WITH SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL AND FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LINING UP STEERING JACK SHAFT WITH TIE ROD EWND. STEERING JACK SHAFT SLIPPED OFF TIE ROD MASHING FINGERS BETWEEN JACK & FRAME.

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ON FLAT CAR-TWISTED BACK.

May 7, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBER AND MINE ROOF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW TIMBER.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OUTSIDE LOADING PINS AND BUSHINGS ON MANBUS, HE STATED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 18, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

RAISED CABLE REEL COVER ON 10SC TO WASH LOOSE COAL LID CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING TOP BELT TO MAKE SPLICE HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.

February 28, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED THE MIDDLE PART OF HIS ABCK;HELPING MINER DURING LUNCH,HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 14, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE BENT OVER & PICKED UP PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & TWISTED HIS BACK

February 10, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

LACERATION INSIDE MOUTH MOVING 15" TIRE OUT OF HIS WAY HE THREW THE TIRE WHEN THE TIRE HIT THE GROUND THE AIR SEAL FAILED ON ONE SIDE THE PRESSURE ESCAPING FROM THE TIRE CAUSED THE TIRE AND RI M TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH

December 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP TO TAKE UG THIS IS WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 8, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK; LIFTING 5-GALLON CAN OF OIL ONTO TOOL BOX FLOOR.

November 10, 1988 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAINED BACK; TAKING A SAMPLE OF COAL OFF #24 BELT USING A SHOVEL, WHEN HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL OF COAL, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK LIFTING BUCKET OF DIESEL FUEL OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.

October 4, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LOADING PIN PLATES ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERIES,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOSSED A BUNDLE OF PLATES TOWARD THE SCOOP,THE INJURED PULLED HIS LEFT AHND BACK QUICKLY AND STATED THE PLATES HIT HIS HAND.

September 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN HELPING THREE OTHER MEN PULL ING A 40-POUND RAIL OFF OF RAIL CAR WHEN HE STATED HE HURT HIS ABCK.

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