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April 29, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING STEEL RAILS IN PREPARATION TO LAY TRACK HIS FOOT GOT INTO A PROCH PAIOT BETWEEN TWO RAILS.

April 2, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STEAM CLEANING A 992 END LOADER, HE RAISED UP & STRUCK A SIDE MIRROR RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND BACK.

December 4, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A DRILL POT CHUCK. WHEN THE DRILL MAST AREA WAS RAISED THE CHUCK STARTED TO FALL. HE REFLEXIRELY GRABBED FOR THE CHUCK BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT HIS FINGERS INTO A PUNCH POINT B ETWEEN THE DRILL MAST ARM AND THE BOTTOM STAGE OF THE CANOPY JACK.

October 25, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING AN IRON ROD ONTO A TOOL BOX, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND RT SHOULDER.

July 31, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 30, 1997 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN THREE STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND.

January 6, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A GEAR BOX FROM THE MINER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE GEARBOX AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

August 12, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING AN OMEGA BLOCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE HAD LTA ON 1-11-95 EE TO DR VERIFIES THAT THIS IS REOCCUMENCE OF 1-11-95 NO LOST TIME BUT RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

July 12, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

CO-WORKER DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT AND CUT A GASH IN IT.

May 3, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SHEVE WHEEL WHEN SLACK IN THE ROPE FEED THRU THE SHEVE PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 13, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LIFTING SPLICING MACHINE ONTO THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 5, 1996 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOEYE CAUGHT HIS FINGER (RIGHT RING FINGER OR A PIECE OF METAL INT EHDOOR FRAME AS HE ENTERED A BULL DOGS CAB. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

April 6, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 3, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING A RETURN IDLER BACK INTO A HANGER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ROLLER INTO THE HANGER FAR ENOUGH AND IT SLIPPED BACK OUT CATCHING HIS INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

January 11, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN LIFTING A 4" PLASTIC WATER LINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A HUNG CABLE. THE CLIP ON THE CABLE HANGER CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 19, 1994 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL INJURY 5-29-90. EMPLOYEE HAS PERSISTENT AND RECURRING BACK PAIN AND ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH BACK PAIN HISTORY. REPORTED 9-9-92, 12-28-92, 10-20-90, 12-29-87, 11-12-87, 4-16-82. THIS REPORT IS RECURRING BACK PAIN, LUMBROSACRAL DISC SYNDROME.

December 14, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATES THAT HE WAS LOADING A BUCKET OF OIL WHEN THE BUCKET BESIDE IT FELL & HIT HIS LEFT HAND

November 5, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING BUILD A STOPPING. HE PICKED UP HIS FIRST PANEL AND AS HE TURNED WITH IT HIS FACE STRUCK THE RAIL HE HAD JUST INSTALLED. THE BLOW KNOCKED OUT THE SIDE SHIELD OF HIS SAFETY GLASSE S.

October 10, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDERAND ARM WHILE BUILDING KENNEDY STOPPING.

July 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A ROLLER CAME OUT OF THE STRUCTURE AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.

May 18, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT CHAINS AND RUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 8, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 30, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER MEN DRAG OFF A RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 11, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD A TRANSFORMER ONTO THE LOW BOY. LATER HE DEVELOPED A PARIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT GROIN.

February 9, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE THE MINER WAS PULLING WATER HOSE FROM THE GROUND TO AN ELEVATED WALKWAY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 16, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP WHEN HE BUMEL HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SCOOP RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS KNEE.

October 21, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING BELT FROM THE #10 BELT DRIVE TAKE UP WHEN THE CHAIN ON THE BELT CLAMP SNAKE THIS ALLOWED THE TAKE UP ROLLER TO MOVE TOWARD EE THE ROLLER PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TAKE UP

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RE-POSITIONING METAL STRAPS ON A SCOOP WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED A SHARP EDGE ON THE STRAP RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS A REOCCURRENCE OF LOST TIME INJURY DAT ED 05-20-93 AS NOTED ON DOC REPORT DATED 03-26-93 REINJURED RT KNEE

February 3, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD PUT RESIN IN A ROOF BOLT HOLE. HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE DRILL POT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 2, 1993 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A BEARING HOUSING ON #1BELT DRIVE HOUSING SLIPPED OUT OF EE HAND HIT ON THE WALKING BOUNCED UP & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A CONTUSION OF THE LEG

December 11, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

HE WAS LIFTING A WELDER FROM THE SCOOP WHEN IT SLID AGAINST HIS HAND, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

October 30, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING A CHAIN ON A BELT HEAD DRIVE WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AGAINST THE SPROCKET AND CUT HIS FINGER.

October 8, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A WHEEL UNIT ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S PICKING UP A MACHINE PART WHEN IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730EXITING A BACKHOE. RING ON LEFT RING FINGER HUNG ON CATWALK,TORE FINGER TISSUE TO BONE PAST FIRST JOINT.

June 22, 1992 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP DRILL STEEL AND STEEL PINNED HIM AGAINST THE WALL AND HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN BACK AND SHOULDERS.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS THROWING A CRIB BLOCK UNDERNEATH THE HEAD OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND A MINER BIT.

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