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June 5, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE STAPLE FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE P.N MACHINE DRILL BOOM, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HE NOT TO DISCONNECT THE HOSE UNTIL THE HEAD WAS BLOCKED THE STAPLE HOWEVER HAD BE EN SUFFICIENTLY3LOOSENED TO ALLOW THE HOSE TO FLY OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRILL BOOM TO DROP CATCHING THE ENDS OF THE EMPLOYEES 384 DIGITS OF HIS LEFT HAND THE PIECES WERE REATTACHED.

September 30, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS UNLOADING PILLAR TIMBERS FROM THE SUPPLY CAR. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE POST AND AS HE WAS STACKING IT HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER TIMBER CAUSING LACERATI ONS AND CONTUSIONS TO THE 2ND & 3RD DIGITS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 11, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR.LIFTING BY BENDING AT THE WAIST AND TURNING IN POSITION TO LOAD STRUCTURE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD TIMBERS WHEN HE EITHER LOST THIS FOOTING OR THE TWISTING MOTION CAUSED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HIP.

August 5, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PUMP STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN ITWOULDN\T MOVE HE JERKED IT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THE OC CURRENCE AT 10:00AM ON 8-6-85.

July 23, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED A BACK INJURY BY ATTEMPTING TO CARRY A 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST THROUGH A MANDOOR

March 1, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD HIGH LINE AS HE PICKED UP THE LOAD LINE HE TURNED T WISTING HIS BACK WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK

January 29, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL. CAN OF STOPPIT AND TWISTED TO SET IT DOWN CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 12, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK NOTE THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 101784 AT 400PM

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A UNIVERSAL JOINT IN A PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE SLID OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ON A CREEPER HE TWISTED TO LAY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT DOWN TWISTING HIS BACK.

May 23, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT HOT MUFFLER BACK ON DOZER WHEN IT BECAME OVER BALANCED AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER LEFT ARM AND LEFT WRIST BURNING ALL THREE PLACES.

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE AT BELT TAILPIECE AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON BELT TAI OIECE.

March 13, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON LADDER OF RAIL ROAD CAR AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE CAR.

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A PUMP OUT OF MUD HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 25, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING A MANDOOR THAT WAS STUCK. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE DOOR HE STRAINED TENDONS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

January 24, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upshur Coals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GAL BARREL CONTAINING BOLTS ONTO A FLAT CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK

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