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February 27, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS H ELPING TO HANG BOLTER CABLE THE CABLE CAME LOOSE, IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE, AND IT CUT HIS LOWER LIP.

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HELPING TO PUT A BOTTOM BELT STAND AND ROLLER UNDER THE BELT AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE STAND.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING A TAIL ROLLER HE DROPPED THE END OF IT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, AND CRUSHED THE END OF HIS FINGER.

September 27, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLEANING BELTLINE WHEN HE STRAINED MIDBACK.

August 3, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CRIB BLOCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET PAIN HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK

August 18, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH

August 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INDIVIDUAL WA PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 8-4-88 WHEN HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATEMNT HE HE CAME TO WORK ON 8-4-88 TOOK OFF ON 8-5-88 THRU 8-11-88 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THEN WITH THIS PROBLEM

October 20, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS 6ENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES PLACING CRIBING BLOCKS UNDER THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD ALREADY PLACED ONE CRIB IN PLACE AND TWISTED AROUND TO PICK UP THE SECOND CRIB WHEN HIS B ACK WENT OUT OF3PLACE

July 9, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS HELPING TO INSTALL THE BACK HALF OF THE FINAL DRIVE WHICH CONSIST OF LIFTING AND PULLING.IN DOING THIS HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND TH3S MAY BE A REOCCURRING BACK INJURY.HE HAD BACK SURGERY TWICE.

April 7, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS HELPING TO HANG THE MINER CABLE. WHEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM WHERE THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD IT HUNG, STRIKING HIM DOWN ACROSS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TWISTING HIS BODY. INDIVI DUAL RETURNED T2 WORK 4-7-86 BUT WAS OFF AGAIN ON 4-22-86 & HASN'T RETURNED.

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HSI EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS APIECE OF COAL, BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A PIECE OF STEEL. THE STEEL EVIDENTLY CAME OFF O OF A ROLLER OR FROM AROUND THE BELTDRIVE.

June 11, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MINER, WHEN THE CABLE FELL BACK ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING THE INJURY.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ALIGNING #2 BELT WHEN HE PULLED UP ON BELT ROPE CAUSING HIS BACK TO GO OUT OF PLACE.

May 1, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

HANGING BROOM UP ON WALL PARTICLES OF DIRT FELL FROM BROOM LANDING IN MY RIGHT EYE.

December 20, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN 2 6" PVC PIPE WAS PUTTING 6" PVC PIPE TOGETHER & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE MULTIPLE LACERATION CRUSH INJURY R HAND.

September 21, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW TRACKS ON MINER AND WHILE HE WAS LIFTING AND PRYING DOING THIS HE SPRAINED HIS BACK

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INDIVIDUAL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS MINER CABLE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A ANGULOID MUSCULAR HERNIA THIS DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL TWO DAYS AFTER IT HAD HAPPENED DR SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF HERNIA

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDV LOADING BELT STRUCKTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET -GOT HAND BETWEEN BELT STRUCKTURE AND ROOF BOLT AWHICH WAS THERE.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE REPAIRING THE BRAKE ON THE END LOADER AND CUT IT

March 5, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT A 4" BLOCK INTO PLACE AND A DISC IN HIS BACK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.

February 7, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS HITCHING UP A SUPPLY CAR TO A TRACTOR WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR FRAME AND THE PIN

December 22, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A ROLL OF BELT AND SPRINED HIS RIGHT KNEE

November 28, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING FOR ROOF BOLTER STEEL WHICH HAD STUCK AND WHILE PULLING ON THE STEEL HIS BACK WENT OUT

October 14, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A HYDRAULIE HOSE ON THE MINER (265 LEE NORSE) WHEN THE INSPECTION LIDCAME DOWN ACROSS HIS RT HAND

August 17, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Fuels Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING A LIQUID CLEANER FROM A 15GAL CONTAINER WHEN SOME OF THE CLEANER SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES

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