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March 26, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN AT LUNCH TIME ON 3-26-99 THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & NECK AFTER LIFTING THE LID ON THE HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE ON THE 3RD FLOOR, A SIDE OF THE PLANT. ON 3-30-99 HE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT THAT THE PAIN WAS PERSISTING & HE HAD A DR. APPT. FOR 3-31-99. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 4-1-99.

October 7, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABELUNTIL DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN.

September 12, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR OF A DRILL TECH D45KS DRILL, WHILE TAKING WITH THE OPERATOR. AS THEY FINISHED THEIR CONVERSATION, THE DRILL OPERATOR SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT THUMB. THI S RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB.HE HAS MISSED NO WORK FROM THIS INJURY.

March 22, 1996 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE, WEEKEND SHIFT GREASER, REPORTED AN INJURY TOHIS LOWER BACK ON 3/22/96 WHILE REACHING OUT TO PICK UP AN OIL HOSE. HE MISSED NO TIME FROM WORK& DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTILL 4/3/96. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A LUMBAR SPRAIN, GIVEN HEAT TREATMENTS, PAIN MEDS & AN ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICATIONS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. NO TIME WAS LOST.

January 22, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON THE BELT FEED PLATFORM WIRING UP A BELT SWITCH. HE LEANED BACK TO PICK UP HIS KNIFE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 15, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WEEKEND SHIFT GREASER HAD CLIMBED DOWN THE GREASE TRUCK LADDER. AS HE WENT TO SWING THE HINGABLE LADDER BACK INTO THE TRUCK IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION.

February 7, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-7-95 DURING A MEETING WITH MNGMT, EE ANNOUNCED HE HAD INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST AND WAS ADVISIED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSED, SWOLLEN LEFT CARPAL AREA. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-13-95. THIS INJURY OCCURED ON 2-5-95 WHEN EE AND OTHER EE GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AND FIGHT AT THE PREP PLANT. MNGMT WAS NOT AWARE OF AN I

January 11, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SIDING, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER. CUT RESULTED IN 5 STITCHES AND NO LOST WORK DAYS TO DATE.

May 2, 1994 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 50 LB. BAG OF FLOCK AND CARRIED IT OVER TO THE MIXING BUCKET. WHEN HE TURNED IT OVER TO DUMP IT IN THE BUCKET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BENT OVER INTALLING TUBING FOR A TEMPATURE GAUAGE THRU CENTER OF A DRILL BY THE DRIVE SHAFT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING EE DID NOT START OFF WORK UNTIL 2-3-94.

September 17, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE OF UNIVERSITY TIRE CENTER BENT OVER TO PICKUP PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN

August 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE OVER TO PICK UP OIL LUBE REFINER FILTER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK EE STARTED OFF ON 8-30-93.

February 2, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAL A LEAKING TAILGATE ON A COAL TRUCK USED TO HAUL WATER BY PLACING RAGS BETWEEN GATE AND CARGO BODY. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDS TO FORCE GATE AGAINST BODY AND INSTR UCTED TRUCK DRIVER TO APPLY THE TAILGATE LATCH. THE CLOSING LATCH CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER, BREAKING THE BONE.

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BROKEN LINK IN PULL DOWN CHAIN LINK BROKE RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION

February 26, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOZZLE CAME OFF WATER HOSE WHILE IN USE CAUSING HOSE TO SHIP BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

July 3, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FLY ASH SETTLED ON ARMS, WRISTS AND HANDS DURING UNLOADING OF TRAIN CARS CAUSING BURNS AND RASH.

January 9, 1990 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

HE WAS ON TOP OF BULK TRUCK GETTING READY TO LOAD TRUCK WITH ANFO. HE GRABBED THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR ON THE ANFO BIN. THE HANDLE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 12' TO THE GROUND.

October 11, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 5" DIA - 30# WET HOLE MATERIAL WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. WAS PLACING BAGS IN PICK-UP.

July 16, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RO6TINELY SERVICING EQUIP. WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP ON D-355 DOZER TO RELEASE PRESSURE. CAP BLEW LOOSE FROM THREADS CAUSING HOT WATER AND STEAM TO SPRAY ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT SI DE, RESULTING I3 BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, RIGHT UPPER ARM, AND RIGHT LEG.

May 6, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS PR9PARING TO CHECK STEERING PRESSURED FROM HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM H OSE HE WAS USING TO PULL H IMSELF INTO POSITION ON MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL SIDE WAYS & STRIKING HIS LEFT RI B CAGE ON LIFTI3G RING ON DOZER RIPPER ATTACHMENT

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN THE POND LIFTING A TRASH PUMP OUT OF THE MUD

June 16, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL FROM REFUSE BIN STRIKING PERSON ON LEFT HAND

June 22, 1983 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juliana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM MOVING WASHER PUMP, PUMP SLIPPED OFF HITCH AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS AND PUMP.

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