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February 28, 1995 VA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PICK UP A SPEED REDUCER HOUSING THAT WEIGHED APPROX 150 #'S. SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT 3-1-95.

September 3, 1992 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKMAN WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIGH AREA HE REPORTED AT BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK A 9-24-92. HE GOT SICK AT HOME AND NOT TO DOCK, THE SAID HE HAD A PA CK PULLED HE GROIN THE WORKMAN IS STILL WORK LIGGHT DUTY BUT HE OPERATED ON .

August 4, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730INSTALLING AN AXLE ON A GOODMAN MULE HAUL-MOTOR,THE AXLE SLIPPED AGAINST EMPL ARM.

July 28, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

38505MPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A METAL COVER THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE BENT OVER TO TRY TO LEFT THE COVER HE SAID HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN THE BACK ADN THEN HE HAD VERY 02140BODY PAIN. THIS REPORT WAS FILLED OUT AGAIN BECAUSE ON THE FIRST REPORT A WRONG DATE WAS WRITTEN DOWN ON THE DATE REPORTED.

June 4, 1992 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK AND LOOSE COAL OFF THE JOY 14CM-3 MINED THAT WAS BEING DEED ON THE 001 SECTION. WHEN A PIECE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER BROKE PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTOM (MINE FLOOR) AND THE ROCK, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

November 8, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A REPLACEMENT PART FOR A PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT SO THAT THE PART COULD BE PUT IN STOCK WHEN IT FELL OVER SMASHING THE LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CAUSING REMOVAL OF THE FIN GER NAIL ON THE LITTLE FINGER RT HAND

August 7, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PULLING A 4/0 TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT ARM.

May 13, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL TOOL BOX SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A SORE AND STIFF L OWER BACK.

May 6, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP AND 3 BLOCKS ROLLED OFF TOP OF STOCK AND BROKE MAN'S FINGER.

February 2, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NO.2 TRAILING CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S BY HAND LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTRIBUTING TO PULLED MUSCLES IN THE L EFT SHOULDER.

August 26, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN STARTED TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON A WHEEL LOADER THAT WAS HEATING UP-THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER HIT THE MANS ARM HE THEN JUMPED TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIS HAND ON LOADER RAIL,STRIKING TWO OF HIS FINGERS.

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING SPLICE ON BELT,TURNED & TWISTED KNEE.DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MUSCLE IN LEGS TO DO WORK SUPPOSED TO DO.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELLING COAL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING TIMBERS FROM TIMBER PILE AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.MEN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.THIS MAN DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12-13-89.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE INJURY UNTIL 12-15-89.

September 28, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT & HE SAID SOMETHING PULLED IN BACK.

May 2, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING TIMBERS WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING UP 2 BOXES OF MINE BOLT GLUE MAN TURNED QUICKLY PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

May 23, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING CARRY A 36" TAIL ROLLER WHEN HIS HIP WAS SPRAINED.

April 14, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MAN WAS PLASTERING BRACTTICE STOPPING AND THE MOTOR HE WAS USING CAUSED AN ITCHING AND SCRAPING OF HIS SKIN AND SWELLING OF HIS KNEES.

July 13, 1984 VA · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING A 6-3-GGC CABLE ABOUT 150 FEET CABLE WAS DE-ENERGIZED HE REPORTEDLY INJURED HIS BACK, THE REASON THE ACCIDENT REPORT IS LATE COMING IN, IS THE MAN HAS NOT COME BACK TO WORK OR CALLED TO SAY HOW SERIOUS HE WAS INJURED & HAD TO CALL THE DOCTOR. HS ALSO WAS 30 MINUTES LATE REPORTING TO WORK HIS SHIFT.

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