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December 10, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

November 15, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER HANDLING CABLES

November 8, 1984 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STRUCK ON EAR BY DISLODGED POST.SEEN 11-9-84 FOR OBSERVATION BY DR.NOT RESTRICTED FROM WORKING REPORTED FOR MED ATTENTION.

November 2, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HANDLING WATER LINE AND MINER CABLE THAT HE INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDLING POSTS HE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK UNLOADING POSTS.

September 19, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS HANDLING A COVER PAN FOR A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE HANDLING THE PAN, THE MAN PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR BODY AND PAN.

September 17, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS HANDLING A SET OF TRUCK FOR A GALIS TRACK JEEP. HE PINCHED HISRIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TRUCKS AND JEEP FRAME.

September 11, 1984 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS PUTTING THE RUBBER TIRES DOWN ON A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE WHEELS, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

August 24, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN PULLING OUT A PLUG FROM A BATTERY RECEPTACLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

August 11, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY A STEEL GRATE. THE MAN STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING THE GRATE.

July 23, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER INJURY IT.

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS REMOVING ROOF MATS FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BRATTICE BLOCKS THE MANS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 5-1-84 REPORT FILED AFTER INSURANCE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION

April 18, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE FROM A STORAGE AREA WHEN HE DROPPED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ON HIS FOOT.

April 4, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK HANDLING A CHOCK RAM. THE MANS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 5-23-84

March 8, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS HANDLING A JACK FOR A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

March 7, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS HELPING TO PULL ROCK DUSTING HOSE WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

February 28, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE STRUCTURE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB

February 6, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING A COVER ON THE PUMP MOTOR FOR A SHUTTLECAR WHEN THE PAN SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE FRAME OF T HE SHUTTLECAR INJURING HIS FINGER

February 1, 1984 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A TIRE FRAME SUPPORT ON A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE WORKING ON THE SUPPLY CAR, HE PINCHED HIS FINGER IN THE WHEEL FRAME.

January 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING POSTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN POST STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

December 19, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

OPENING THE LID ON POWDER MAGAZINE.DROPPED LID ON RIGHT HAND.

October 31, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAND WAS HANDLING A FLYGTE WATER PUMP AND DISCHARGE LINE, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 24, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS PULLING AND HANGING CHOCK HOSES. WHILE DOING THIS WORK, THE MAN INJURED HIS BACK.

October 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS WALKING CARRYING A HYDRAULIC JACK. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF MAT

October 6, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 27, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATES THAT THROUGH HIS EMPLOYMENT AS A REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER, THAT HE DEVELOPED TRAUMATIC BURSITIS. NO CLEAR IDENTIFIABLE INCIDENT INVOLVED. THE DISORDER WAS CAUSED BY REPEATED ACTION OF GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK.

September 19, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LOADING A 55 GALLON CONTAINER OF SOAP ONTO A SUPPLY TRUCK. THE CONTAINER SPILLED AND WAS PARTIALLY FILLED. THE MAN SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE THE CONTAINER.

August 17, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL WHILE HANDLING THE BLOCKS HE DRIPPED ONE ON HIS RT HAND

August 12, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COME-ALONG TO REMOVE BATTERY CHARGER FROM SUPPLY CAR.WHILE TRYING TO MOVE CHARGER WHEN IT BECAME STUCK,EMPL PINNED FINGER BETWEEN CHARGER AND SUPPLY CAR.

July 29, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER THROWING A TRACK SWITCH REPORT FILED ON 8/2/83 FIRST DAY OFF 8/1/83

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HES SHOULDER AND NECK WHILE HANGING CABLES

June 18, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE JEEP

May 5, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS REMOVING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE FROM A JOY SHUTTLE CAR THE TIRE CAME LOOSE WHEN THE MAN PULLED IN TOWARDS HIMSELF THE TIRE FELL ON THE MANS LEGS

May 3, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE MAN WAS HANDLING A POST HE THREW THE POST FROM THE RUNWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 30, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD RAILS. A RAIL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

April 27, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A SCOOP AND COUPLING PIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A SUPPLY CAR.

April 7, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN STATED THAT AFTE HE HAD COMPLETED WORK ACTIVITY SUCH AS HANDLING ROCK DUST BAGS. HE LATER EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN NO IDENTIFIABLE INCIDENT.

April 5, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK, WHILE HANDLING BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS.

March 7, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & WATER LINE, WHEN HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

February 16, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN STATED THAT WHILE PEFORMING DUTIES SUCH AS SHOVELING AND LIFTING, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. NO IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE.

January 30, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS PULLING A VALVE BANK INTO PLACE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE VALVE BANK AND DOZER BLADE

January 26, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ROOF BOLTS

January 17, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE.

January 8, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK ON 1-8-83. HE SAT DOWN ON BOLT. DIAGNOSIS CONTUSION. SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED CLAIMING LOW BACK INJURY. THE MAN REPORTED TO BE DISABLED ON 4-4-83. DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC. NO IDENTIFIABLE INCIDENT PERTAINING TO DISC INJURY.

January 7, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helen Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING ROOF MATS.A FEW DAYS PRIOR BACK BOTHERRED HIM SHOVELING MOST OF A SHIFT.FIRST DAY OFF 1-24-83.

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