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October 22, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF TROLLEY WIRE THAT WAS STUCKING A HANGER, EE PULLED HARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

September 30, 1992 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE CARRING A 5"X7" WOODEN TIE, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE THREW THE TIE TO THE GROUND.

September 29, 1992 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE QA 60 LB. RAIL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

September 17, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING RAIL ONTO RAILTRUCK,TWISTED LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BATTERY CHARGER INTO MANBUS I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

June 20, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE HOW THE FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THAT IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE RUBBED IT WITH HIS FINGER AND EVERY TIME HE CLOSED HIS EYE LID IT HURT. THIS DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE AS LOST-TIME ACCIDENT UNTL 6-22-92 WHEN INJURED LOST HIS FIRT WORKDAY.

May 29, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING POSTS FROM FORKLIFT TO SUPPLY CAR EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS KNEE BEFORE

May 4, 1992 OH · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A ROOF BOLT BOUNCED LIP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED TWO STITCHES, WHICH MAKES IT REPORTABLE AS (MEDIC AL TREATMENT.)

April 6, 1992 OH · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MOP BUCKET INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE INJURED WENT TO A CHIRO FOR TREATMENT.

March 13, 1992 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY EE WEXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

January 8, 1992 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING RUNNING BAR ON TOP CRIBS, HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE TOP CRIB OFF AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH, CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT THIGH.

November 23, 1991 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING DOWN, THE TUBES FELL CAUSING A J-HOOK TO PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 3 STICHES, THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE ONA 7000-1 FORM.

October 28, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGMENT UNTIL 11-21-91. ON 11-04-91 EE WENT TO DR. (CHIROPRACTOR) AT WHICH TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON FORM (7000-1) ON 11-20-91 EE HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY, DUE TO THIS INJURY.

September 30, 1991 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 6-NORTH SECTION INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM TWISTING GETTING IN AND OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

September 24, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED TOOK SUPPLY MOTOR TO CIRCLE AND HAD TO PUT MALE COUPLER ON TRACK DUSTER, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE COUPLER. HE HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.

July 21, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PICE OF 4" PLASTIC PIPE,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THE PIPE WAS 4"X21" LONG WITH DIRT IN IT.INJURED WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT ON 07-26-91 MAKING THIS REPOR TABLE AS MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7000-1 FORM.

May 25, 1991 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMVOVING STONE OFF TOP OF MINER EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 16, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING AIR DYNE TUBES IN BUCKET OF SCOOP,THROWING ENTERLOCK BLOCK INSIDE OF TUBE TO HOLD IT DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TUBE AND CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER

April 10, 1991 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING A LINE CURTAIN, HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AND A POPPING SOUND.

December 1, 1990 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MOTOR INTO MINER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12-10-90 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OT A CHORPRATOR FOR A TREATMENT.

October 26, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS CHANGING SOLID TIRE ON #23 SHUTTLE CAR IN 4-RIGHT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK.

October 17, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOOKING UP SCOOP CAR TO TONGUE OF POWER CENTER, HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN BATTERY AND PIN, WHEN SCOOP WAS MOVED.

October 16, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUCKETS OF CELTITE I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK THIS DIDNT BECOME REPORTABLE ON 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10-19-90 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD H IS FIRST LOST WORK DAY

September 12, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME MOVING PARTS IN TIPPLE FOR PUMP,EXPERIENDCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP CASING.

September 12, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWING CONCRETE BLOCKS APPROX. 10' TO LOAD 101 SCOOP EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1990 OH · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME CARRYING BAG OF MORTAR,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO CROSS UNDER TROLLEY WIRE.

September 4, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF SUPPLY CAR ONTO #1 BELTLINE I NAME STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME ALSO HAD A LOST TIME BACK INJURY ON (07-30-90)WHICH WAS FILED ON A (70 00-1) & LOST (4) FOUR WORK DAYS

July 30, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOADING PLANK ON #1 BELT WITH ANOTHER EMPL. WHILE THROWING PLANK ON BELT OTHER EMPL LET GO OF HIS END & INJ HELD ONTO END & PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

July 23, 1990 OH · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK FROMA SUPPLY CAR INJURED HAD A PICE OF CRIB GET CAUGHT ON THE CAR AND WHEN IT LET LOSE IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTU RE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

June 19, 1990 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT HE EXPEREINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 8, 1990 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF STONE FROM TAILPIECE ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE FELL ON HIS THUMB.

April 3, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOOR INBY B MAIN WEST AND THE DOOR WAS DRAGGING THE TRAIL HE GOT OUT OF MANTRIP TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A PLANK ON THE TOP AND THE TO P OF THE DOOR.

March 6, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MINER PARTS OUT OF SUPPLY HOUSE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THE EVENING OF 3-8-90 WHEN HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREA TMENT. HE COULD NOT GET IN UNTIL 3-8-90 BECAUSE THE DR. WAS NOT IN ON 3-7-90.

November 27, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING STONE OFF SUPPLY CAR ONTO SLOPE EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN CHEST AREA.

October 10, 1989 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHECKING WATER PUMP THAT WAS ON AIR, I,NAME OPENED VALVE TO BLEED THE LINE AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING BURN.

October 6, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE FROM LOW TOP TO HIGH TOP I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

September 26, 1989 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BENDING A BOLT HE HAD THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BETWEEN HIS LEGS WITH BOTH HANDS ON EXPANDER & BENT THE BOLT & FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN

September 22, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING POLE ON MANBUS I NAME PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN

July 24, 1989 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE I NAME WAS EXAMINING THE BIN BELT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TIMBER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK & BACK

July 5, 1989 OH · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DROPPING COAL CARS I,NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE.

June 15, 1989 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OVER TO SIDE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIB CAGE AREA. I.NAME WENT TO DOCTORS ON 6-15-89 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-16-89 AND THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7000- 1 FORM ON 6-20-89 WHEN I.NAME RETURNED TO THE DOCTORS.

May 18, 1989 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS LIFTING 2' X 2' CONCRETE SLABS TO TOP OF OVERCAST, WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY DID NOT BECOME A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-8-89 AT WHICH TIME THE WORKER MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK.

May 16, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by flying object

MR. SNIDER WAS LOADING MINER CABLE & BUGGY CABLE ONTO SUPPLY CAR. WHILE DOING SO HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR COAL DUST IN EYE (LEFT EYE). MR. SNIDER WORKED (5-17-89) AND ON (5-18-89). IT BECA ME REPORTABLE ON (7000-1) FORM AS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

April 5, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME HELPING COUPLE SUPPLY CARS GOT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR AND COUPLER CUTTING OFF TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 5, 1989 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS WATCHING HIS MEN PULL UP WATER HOSE AND MINER CABLE.WHILE PULLING UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE THE WATER HOSE GOT TANGLED UP AND PULLED THE WATER HOSE AND MINER CABLE DOWN THAT WAS TIED UP ACROSS ENTRY AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR.

March 22, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS DUMPING LIME IN MIXING TANK TO TREAT WATER AND WAS BREATHING THE LIME DUST WHICH CAYSED IRRITATION TO NOSE AND LUNGS.HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY.THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY ON 03-27-89 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

March 8, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HAD BEEN LAYING RAIL ALL NIGHT IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS EXPERIENCED IN NECK & FOREARM.

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