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January 11, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED 1 1/4 RUBBER FIRE HOSE ON FOOT. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 1-21-91. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

November 30, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING ABDOMINAL PAIN. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 12/3/90. THE OPERATOR WAS INFORMED THAT THIS INJURY WAS DIAGONOSED AS A HERNIA ON 12/4/90.

October 4, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. LOST TIME DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL OCT 11. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. COULD NOT ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC TIME OR INCIDENT THAT CAUSED BACK PAIN.

September 22, 1990 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING A 10 GALLON OIL CAN FROM 6 TON TRACK MOTOR AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

August 15, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIATED DISC EXACT DATE & TIME OF INJURY IS UNKNOWN

August 11, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEADERS FOR INSTALLATION,BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN 10-22.

July 31, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS UNLOADING OIL CANS FROM LOADER BUCKET ONTO GROUND WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. DID NOT MISS WORK DAYS UNTIL 8-7-90. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

July 25, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT UP ROCK AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 23, 1990 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED UNSURE OF EXACT TIME OR EVENTS BUT STATED THAT SHE LIFTED A BELTGUARD AND LATER BEGAN EXPERIENCING NECK UPPER BACK DISCOMFORT.

July 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LINING UP MOTOR BOLT HOLES TO REINSTALL MOTOR. MOTOR SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER. RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEGED THAT HE INJURED HIMSELF HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE. OPERATOR DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED ONLY TO ABATE CITATION NO. 3312436.

June 3, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP BARREL AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING ABDOMINAL PAIN. THIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA ON JUNE 8. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN OCCURRING ON JUNE 9.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAIDING BELT ROPE THROUGH CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN. ROPE SLIPPED AND CUT INJURED'S LEFT WRIST. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOST WORK DAYS.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE DRILL HEAD ASSEMBLY OUT OF TRACK JEEP.THE DRILL HEAD SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJUREDS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 18, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OVER SEVERAL DAY PERIOD HAD BEEN LOADING TIMBERS AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. THIS DID NOT RESULT FROM A SINGLE OCCURRENCE OR INSTANTANEOUS EVENT.

November 7, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER WHILE ALIGNING HOLES IN SCOOP SPEED REDUCER.

October 23, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A TRUCK SPRING, THE SPRING SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJUREDS THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME-BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.DIDNT RESULT FROM SINGLE EVENT.RESULTED FROM REPEATED BENDING WHILE SHOVELING.

October 9, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. RESULTED FROM SHOVELING BELT OVER PERIOD OF TIME DID NOT RESULT FROM SINGLE INCIDENT.

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING ROF BOLT PLATES FROM FLAT CAR WHEN PLATE CAME OFF OF CAR & STRUCK EMPL ON KNEE. RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE & DID NOT RESULT IN LOST WORK DAYS.

September 8, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS ABOUT WAIS THIGH TO BUILD STOPPING AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

August 19, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TAKING THE RUB RAIL LOOSE FROMT HE OFF SIDE OF THE CM THE BOTTOM PIN BRACKET BROKEN WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED THE RAIL FELL ON HIS FOOT

August 16, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BARREL FROM FLOOR TO SHELF. FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STARTED EXPERIENCEING BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF REPEATED MOVEMENT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME LOST TIME BEGAN 081489

August 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF REPEATED MOTION AND LIFTING. THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A SINGLE INCIDENT.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS POURING A BAG OF MORTAR INTO WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. DUE TO WORK STOPPAGE AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED VACATION PERIOD; LOST WORK DAYS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 7/19/89. THIS INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABL E.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS SHOVELING BELT REGULARLY OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS DISCOMFORT RESULTED FROM REPEATED MOTION RATHER THAN A SINGLE INCIDENT .

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP ROOF BOLT & BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN

April 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLIN G TIMBERS IN PILLAR SPLIT. PC OF ROCK STARTED TO FALL AND HE MOVED OUT OF AREA FALLING ROCK KNOCKED THE POST DOWN AS THE POST FALLING IT STRUCK HIM IN HEAD AND SHOULDER.

April 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HANLDING TIMBERS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

February 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING ROOF BOLTS WITH PLATES PLATE CUT ANKLE INCISION WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES NO LOST TIME

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