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September 10, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INM THE SUPPLY YARD ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF ROADWAY,STRAINED LOWER BACK.FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 5-10.REPORTED THIS TO OPERATOR 5-17.SAID EMPL HASNT RETURNED TO WORK.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT TO INSTALL STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR BY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE UNTIL 03-25-91 & WAS REPORTED BY TELEPHONE

February 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND HAD STEPPED OUT ONTO THE BELT TO HOOK UP THE HOIST AND THE BELT BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE BELT & THE CLAMP TO HIT HIM ON THE LEG. THUS, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE HAD HIS HEAD INSIDE A PANEL OF A MINER, THE SWING DOOR CLOSED AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS CHIN AGAINST THE FIRING PACKAGE, RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N TO HIS CHIN. THE EMPLOYEE DID RECEIVE STITCHES TO HIS CHIN.

December 17, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN EMPL WAS UNLOADING RAILS HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN ABDOMEN RESULTING IN RUPTURE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OPERATOR ON 1/04/91 BY TELEPHONE BY EMPL.

November 30, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURIED EE WAS REMVOING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM THE BOOM JACK ON A LOADER AND ASSUMBED THE PRESSURE HAD BEEN RELEASED BUT IT WASNT. WHEN HE THE HOSE WAS LOOSENED AND THE PRESSURE RELEASED H ITTING THE INJURIED IN THE EYS, AND MOST OF HIS BODY. THIS RESULTED IN A CORNEAL ABRASION TO THE EE.

November 6, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SAID PERSON WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO BOARD SERVICE TRUCK AND REACHED TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE TRUCK BED WITH BOTH HANDS AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.

November 2, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THE OPERATOR RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ON 11-7-90 BY TELEPHONE .

October 30, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE INJURIED EE WAS REPLACING A SHEILD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE SHEILD FELL HITTING HIS FINGER. THUS RESULTING IN A FRACTURED FINGER.

September 27, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN HE WAS CHANGING A SCRAPPER ONT EH NO. 3 BELT HEAD THE SCRAPPER SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHICH BECAME INFECTED FOUR DAYS LATER. THE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 10-2-90 AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 11-9-90. THIS IS WHEN THE OPERATOR RECEIVED THE WORKER COMPENSATION FORM ON THE ACCIDENT.

September 24, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING AN ARM LOAD OF HALF HEADERS AND DROPPED THEM. ONE OF THE HALF HEADERS BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 31, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISGAURDING AN EMPTY OIL CAN HE LACERATED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 21, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL HIS SLIPPED AND THUS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

July 27, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELP HH MOVE A SHUTTE CAR ANCHOR THE CHAIN CAME OFF OF BLOCK & HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. THUS, THE INJURIED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES .

July 21, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING & PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO BET IT OUT OF ROADWAY & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 18, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE INJURED EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.

July 10, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A HEADER OVER SOME CRIB BLOCKS HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS ABDOMEN, THUS CAUSING A HERNIA. THE INJURY RESULTED IN SURGERY. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO T HE OPERATOR UNTIL 7-30-90.

June 20, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPL WAS HANGING MINER CABLE HE PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING INSTALLATION OF TAILPIECE ONE OF STEEL BELT ROPES CAME OFF TURNBUCKLE BECAUSE ITS HOOK HAD STRAIGHTEN OUT. CAUSING TAILPIECE TO SHIFT TO ONE SIDE & HITTING EMPLS ON LEFT LEG.

April 16, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TOOL BOX AND DROPPED IT. THUS, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 26, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO LOAD IT INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS ROLLING A BARREL AND STRAINED A STOMACH MUSCLE.

January 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE THE EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OVER TO THE RIB WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN THAT LEG.

December 13, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE LUMBER REGION OF HIS LOWER BACK.

December 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND COMPLAINED OF HAVING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HE WAS ASSITING IN A SECTION MOVE, HE WAS PULLING THE FEEDER CABLE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS ASSISTING ON A SECTION MOVE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK BY LIFTING A PICE OF BELT STRUCTURE.HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORKING STATUS BY HIS DOCTOR ON 03-28-89 AND RETURNED 05-08-89.N OTE: INJURED WAS REMOVED AGAIN FROM WORKING STATUS ON 08-09-89 BY HIS DOCTOR.THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 11-14-89.

June 10, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN THE NO. 6 BELT CONVEYOR CAME OFF OF THE TOP ROLLERS. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO PUT THE BELT BACK USING SLATE BARS AND PLIERS TO LIFT ;AND PULL THE BELT I NAME WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 5, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME RAISING FROM SQUATTING POSITION WITH 20 LB TOOL BOX IN HIS HAND.AS HE TURNED TO FACE ANOTHER DIRECTION FROM STATIONARY HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT KNEE.

April 13, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM THE SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE CRIB BLOCK. CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER.

March 1, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO RISE A PLACE IN THE NO 2 BELT LINE WHEN HE RISED ON THE WIRE BELT \ROPE HE PULLED A MUSCLE INHIS UPPER BACK

January 9, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL OUT FROM UNDER #2 BELT TAKEUP WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT AND MOVE CONT. MINING MACHINE CABLE AND TWISTED R. KNEE. REP. BACK TO WORK 1-5-89 LATER MISSED WORK ON 1-18-89 ON SAME ACC.

December 1, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE MOVE TO ANOTHER PLACE TO BE CUT HE PICKED THE TRAILING CABLE AND WATER LINE TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING ROOFBOLTER TRAILING CABLE FROM ITS HANGER WHEN THE OPERATOR TOOK UP THE SLACK THE CABLE STRUCK HIS ARM & HURT HIS BACK HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED-BEGA N MISSING WORK ON 080388 & SAID IT WAS DUE TO 060888 INJURY

May 17, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, HE S TRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE SATTEMPTED TO LOAD A PC. OF STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.

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