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January 22, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK. REPORTED BECAUSE EE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND LATER MISSED WORK.

November 13, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR, DOOR CAME LOOSE, FELL OUT OF BRATTICE AND HIT EE S LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 22, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND LOWER BACK. EE OUT OF WORK

June 25, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGING BATTERY RECEPTICAL IN A LOW AREA AND WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND STRAINED HIS BACK. REPORTABLE BECAUSE EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

February 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.

October 24, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OIL INTO THE RAM CAR AND TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER.

September 15, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHECKING BATTERIES FOR WATER, LIFTING LIDS TO PUT BACK ON AND STRAINED BACK.

September 11, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND JUST TRIED TO MOVE THE TAILPIECE OVER INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A REAL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEE.

August 22, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK UP BESIDE BELT LINE TO BUILD CRIBS IN BAD TOP AREA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. *REPORTABLE BECAUSE IS LOST TIME ACCIDENT*

August 4, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON TOP OF TRINKLE DUSTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK WHEN EXTENDING ARMS TO LAY DUST ON TOP OF DUSTER.

July 29, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WA BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. *ON RESTRICTED DUTY*

July 29, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPPING INSTALL A NEW SPEED REDUCER ON OUTSIDE BELTDRIVE. HE WAS LEANING OVER & TWISTING TO THE LEFT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

July 22, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT. HE EXPERINCED PAIN BELOW HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

June 19, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE. CABLE WAS TIED TO A ROOFBOLT PLATE WITH METAL WIRE ON ONE END AND IT GABBED INTO THE EE S RIGHT EYE.

June 17, 1997 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE HUNG RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE PANIC BAR OF THE SCOOP AS HE WASS CRAWLING OUT OF THE SCOOP.

April 24, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS THROWING TIMBERS DOWN TOWARD FACE (YO YOING). WHEN HE REACHED TO GET NEXT TIMBER, A TIMBER WAS ALREADY IN ROUTE AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE TWO TIMBERS.

March 28, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND THE REEL GEARCOVER FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND LANDED ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 17, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE TO MOVE A 30 HP PUMP OUT INTO THE WATER AND STRAINED GROIN AREA.

March 17, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OVER SCRUBBER AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 12, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 19, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWIGN ROCK DUST THROUGH DOOR AND TWISTED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 1, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FOUND A LARGE ROCK LAYING ACROSS BEL BETWEEN CHAINS. TRIED TO PRY ROCK OFF OF BELT WITH SHOVEL, SHOVEL BROKE, SO HE TRIED TO PULL, TUG AND LIFT ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMP DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 1-9-97 ANDWAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

December 13, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING TIRE OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND REACHED TO GRAB TIRE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

November 4, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS DOWN ON KNEES AND REACHED TO MOVE MINER CABLE. COULD NOT RAISE BACK UP. WAS PUT ON BACK BOARD AND BROUGHT OUTSIDE.

October 14, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A BIG GATOR UTILITY VEHICLE AND AMSLL PIECE OF WELD WAS HOLDING REAR END IN GATOR. THE WELD BROKE AND THE REAR END FELL HITTING EE S RIGHT LEG. ONE POINTED AREA OF THE REAR END CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND APPROX. 1"X1"X1" DEEP.

June 12, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN IN HIS BACK BECAME WORSE.

June 12, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STANDING UP SHOVELING GOB INTO SCOOP BUCKET AT FACE TAILPIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

April 9, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANCHOR TAILPIECE WITH ANCHOR PINS AND TURNBUCKLE. THE EYE OF THE TURNBUCKLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE TAILIECE TO SLING AROUND EMPLOYEE DOWN.

July 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ABSENT FROM WORK ON 07-26-95 WITH AN INFECTION IN HIS GROIN AREA HE WAS ROOFBOLTING BENT A BOLT & HE FELT A TINGE OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE GOT VERY SICK & FAINT FEE LING ALONG WITH THE PAIN NO RULES BROKEN NO EQUPMENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS MINER PROFICIENCY TRAINIG ATTITUDE OR CLOTHING WAS NOT AN ISSUE HERE

April 6, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION PULLED MINER CABLE & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 28, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIGN MINER CABLE OVER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

March 11, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER IN #1 SECTION, MOVING A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BY HAND, THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER ADOMINAL AREA.

January 25, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING POWER, HANGING POWER LINE, WHEN HE RAISED HIS ARMS, HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 24, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING THE MINER CABLE & WHILE PULLING HE PULLED A MUSCLE I THE UPPER LEFT LEG NEAR THE GROIN AREA

August 26, 1993 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR THROUGH THE MINES WHEN HE CAME UPON A LARGE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE TRAVEL-WAY, AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY HE STRAIN ED HIS BACK.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE FEEDRE ON HIS KNEES & HE PUSHED THE REDUCER INTO PLACE & HIS RT KNEE POPPED HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE SHIFT

January 1, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF METAL OVERCAST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOFBOLT AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 31, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULWAY ONTO THE RIB AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 27, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PEDESTAL PIN IN JACK & TRYING TO ALIGN HOLE WITH HIS FINGER THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

DISCONNECTING WATERLINE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO JUMP HIT R EAR ON ROOFBOLT

December 16, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM THE HAULWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIKM THE PRIOR WEEK.

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