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December 16, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT A CROSS-CUT. HE WAS HIT ON TOP OF THE FOOT WITH A CRIB BLOCK.

November 20, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING A BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TIP OF FOOT.

November 18, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER BELT LINE EXPERINECED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

September 22, 1998 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A SKID LOAD OF RAILROAD RAILS WHEN ONE FELL OFF. HE PICKED THE ONE END UP TO PUT IT BACK ON THE SKID WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 17, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A TRUCK HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

September 10, 1998 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DOING WORK ALONG THE LO BELT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BELT STRUCTURE. HIS KNEE SWELLED AND HAD PAIN IN IT

August 18, 1998 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT A MANDOOR ACROSS THE BRIDGE AND THE DOOR FELL ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT AND SMASHING THE END OF THE BONE.

May 11, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A STEEL COVER OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 27, 1998 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A LOW LO. BELT DRIVE A 4" WATER LINE HAD TO BE PUT UP AGAINST THE ROOF WHILE LIFTING THE WATER LINE, INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 26, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCK OUT OF THE WAY, HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO BLOCK.

December 17, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A SCOOP- HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 11, 1997 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN. WHEN HE GOT THROUGH THE DOOR HE PROCEEDED TO CLOSE IT. THE FORCE OF THE AIR BENT HIS WRIST BACK.

September 8, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE UNLOADING CRIBBING AND CAP PIECES FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, HE THREW A BUNDLE OF CAP PIECES, PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE BOLTER WHENHE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT. NEXT DAY HE HAD A STIFF NECK.

December 20, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING TO BELT UP THE LOW BELT. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE RAIL TO PUT IT TOGETHER.

October 27, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE BACKED A LOAD OF 36" BELT STRUCTURE DOWN THE BELT LINE TO ADVANCE THE MAIN BELT. HE GOT OFF THE TRACTOR AND GOT INTO THE TRAILER TO THROW THE STRUCTURE OUT WHE HE GOT A BAD PAIN BELOW HIS R T. SHOULDER.

October 22, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT OVER THE STRUCTURE TO ADVANCE THE LO BELT. THE ROLL OF BELT WAS 100' IN LENGTH. WHEN HE GOT IT HALF WAY IN THE STRUCTURE HE FELT A CRAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. ALL EE WERE TOLD TO GET HELP WHEN A ROLLING OR LIFTING SOMETHING HEAVEY.

October 16, 1996 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED DRIVING A KERSEY TRACTOR. HE BACKED UP TO HOOK THE ROCKDUSTER UP. HE REACHED OUT OVER THE BUMPER OF THE KERSEY AND PICKED THE TONGUE OF THE ROCK DUSTER UP WHEN HE EXPERIEN CED BACK PAIN.

September 10, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISTRIBUTING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE WITH A BOTTOM STAND CAUSING THE KNEE TO SWELL AND IT HAD FLUID ON IT.

September 9, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE PLACING A 2" WOOD BLOCK UNDER A 5X7 CROSSBAR--A 3X5 WOOD PLANT ROLLED ONTO HIS ARM

April 20, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A BOX OF RESIN ON TOP OF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. THE BOX OF RESIN WAS 4' AND 25 PERBOX. SECTION IS 40" HIGH.

April 18, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE POWER BOX AND WHEN HE PICKED THE H.V. PLUG UP TO PLUG IT INTO THE BOX HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

April 15, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE END OF THE BOLT SLIPPED OUT AND HIS HAND WAS ON THE OTHER END OF THE BOLT AND DRIVED INTO THE BOTTOM. THE BOLTS WERE 4' LONG AND THE HEIGHT OF MINING IS 40".

March 7, 1996 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT MAIN BELT ON. THE ROPE WAS TIGHT AND ORE 4' APART. HE PICKED UP A STATION JACK AND CARRIED IT ACROSS THE ROPES. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE GOT A BURNING BETWEEN HIS LEF T SHOULDER AND NECK.

February 24, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BOTTOM WITH HIS FEET AGAINST THE BELT PULLING A SPINDLE OUT OF THE SPLICE.

January 28, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISTRIBUTING STRUCTURE TO BELT LO BELT UP. HE THREW A BOTTOM STAND WHILE TWISTING AND TURNING AND HAD A BURNING IN HIS BACK.

January 2, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING TO STACK FLEXIABLE WATERLINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE WAS TWISTING TURNING AND PULLING WHILE ON HIS KNEE.

December 23, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A ROLL OF BELT TO THE LO BELT STRUCTURE. IT NEEDED TURNED SO HE JERKED ON ONE SIDE TO TWIST IT. HURT HIS BACK.

November 17, 1995 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GOING THRU A MANDOOR TO CHECK MAIN A SEALS. WHEN HE GOT THRU IT HE STARTED CLOSING THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE PUSHED DOOR SHUT AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.

October 30, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LOADING ROCK DUST FROM STORAGE TRAILER. TRAILER IS 4'H. HE GRABBED A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED TO THROW IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING CAT 992 C HILIFT. DRIVE SHAFT HE WAS REPAIRING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT KNEE. BRUISED AND SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE.

July 31, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE OR THE MINER CABLE. HE NEEDED MORE CABLE SO HE PULLED IT AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE OR HERNIATED. THE CABLE WAS 40 COULD HAVE PULLED LW BACK MUSCLES.

June 10, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A SHUTTLE CAR HE SHUT OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR BY MEANS OF THE PANIC BAR WITH HIS HAND RESTING ON IT,NEXT TO THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE THE HANDLE ON THE BRAKE CLOSED HITTI NG HIM ON THE FINGER.

May 12, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PLACING CRIBBING & HEADER BLOCKS ABOVE RAILS BEING SET TO SUPPORT THE ROOF IN #1 ENTRY, HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON A RAIL WHEN A PIEACE OF ROCK APPROX 12" X 18" X 5" IN SIZE FELL, CAUSING I NJURY TO HIS RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

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