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June 11, 1992 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GATHERING UP VENTILATION CANVAS DOWN IN ROOMS, THE INJURED EMXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BASIC WITHIN ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP.

April 27, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CARRY THE TRACK RAIL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

April 23, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A BAG OF MORTAR MIX,EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A WATER PIPE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

March 30, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO GET WELDING RODS OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 03-31-92 STARTED MISSING TIME ON 04-02-92

March 18, 1992 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOISED AS HERNIA ON 3-25-92.

March 6, 1992 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING WEAR PLATE FROM RAW COAL SILO CHUTE.EMPL CUT THUMB LIFTING PLATE OUT.MED ONLY.

January 6, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP TRACTOR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WENT LOST TIME 1-11-92.

December 9, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM HOOK IN THE ROOF PLATE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 28, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING BRATTICE WALL PAIN CAME ON DURING SHIFT 10-28-91 NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE PAIN & ON 10-29-91 PAIN CONTINUED

October 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING THE BRATTICE WALL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG WHEN HE LIFTED A SIX INCH BLOCK.

September 26, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONE OF JACKS STRAINED BACK

September 26, 1991 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REACHING OVER SUPPLY CAR TO UNHOOK CHAIN FELT PAIN IN BACK (NO INCIDENT OR LABOR TO CAUSE PAIN HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS)

September 6, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING TOP STRUCTURE FROMBELT, INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: STARTED MISSING TIME 9-23-91.

August 20, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PASSING THRU DOOR IN STOPPING INJURED EMPLOYEE BENT FINGERS BACK OVER WRIST STRAINING WRIST

July 18, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING TOUGH SECTION WITH INSPRETOR EE HAD PAIN COME ON IN HIS LOWER BACK AND IT GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE AS DAY WENT ON.

July 13, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS IN WAY WHILE ROOF BOLTING INJ EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 29, 1991 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP

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

WHERE GRITING INTO SCOOP, INJURED EE STRAINED HIS NECK.

May 10, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 10 DAYS OF WORK MISSED RECURRENCE OF A BACK INJURY DATED 5-18-90. INJURED EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON 5-10-91 AND WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 5-28-91. THERE WAS N O PARTICULAR ICIDENT THAT CAUSED HIS PAIN.

April 25, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWING 5' POSTS INTO SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN NOTE-STARTED MISSING TIME 06-07-91.

February 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WITH HE SWUNG HIS RIGHT LEG UP TO GET ON TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE TO WORK ON IT.

February 13, 1991 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PREFORMING XXXJOB DUT IES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED BILATRAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF THE HANDS

January 25, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING CRIBS TO BLOCK MINER AND PULLIING MINERCABLE,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.WENT LOST TIME 03-20-91.

December 3, 1990 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCKS THRU MANDOOR, THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN BOTH LEGS.

November 16, 1990 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE,ANOTHER BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

October 2, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PREPARING TO PUT CARS ON SLOPE, INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG, AFTER GRABBING 2 SETS OF SAFETY CHAINS. ("NOTE" FIRST DAY MISSED 10-8-90).

August 29, 1990 PA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TIMBER ON BELT,INJ EMPL HIT RING FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 CRIB BLOCKS.

August 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

June 18, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING SUPPLIES FROM CAR,EMPL STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST CAR.FIRST DAY MISSED 7-9.

May 18, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN NORMAL COURSE OF HIS WORK DUITIES, THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED. HIS CONDITION WORSENED. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED.

April 30, 1990 PA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRING A BAG OF ROCK DUST INTO THE BELT DRIVE AREA. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWOER LEFT BACK AREA. NEW INJURY.

April 10, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAS DEVELOPED PAIN WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS BELT CLEANER.NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT INITIATED ONSET OF PAIN.

March 21, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHICH INCREASED, MISSED TWO DAYS 3/21 AND 3/22/90, RETURNED 3/23/90.

March 9, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRACKING CABLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING LINE CANVAS, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CANVAS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING INTO SCOOP TRACTOR INJURED EMPL TRWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 30, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING A WELDER & OXYGEN TANK THE OXYGEN TANK FELL OVER & STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEES THUMB BETWEEN THE OXYGEN TANK & THE TOW BAR OF THE WELDER

January 24, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ASSISTING THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER TO HANG THE ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER PICKING UP & HOLDING UP THE TRAILING CABLE HE EXPERI ENCED STIFFNESS AS SHIFT PROGRESSED<MEDICAL ONLY

December 22, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LIFTING & PULLINN G MINE TRAILING CABLE INJURED EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 18, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING COAL OUT OF CABLE LEVEL WIND ON SHUTTLE CAR,INJ CUT FINGER ON DIAMOND BAR.

November 8, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE WHTAT STUCK IN MUD THE INJ EMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH AND GROIN.

October 16, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING THE RAIL JACK FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR RUNWAY, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (MEDICAL TREATMENT: CHIROPRACTOR)

October 4, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PREFORMING HIS NORMAL DAILY WORK DUTIES THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK <OVER A PERIOD OF TIME NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT OCCURRED|

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