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November 11, 1992 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD HELP TO FINISH MOVING MRS CABLES. HE THEN RAISED HIS ARM. IT DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT DOING ANY WORK AT THE TIME OF DISLOCATION.

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLED THE STITCHES LOOSE, TAHT HE RECEIVED FROM A 10-2-92 REPORTABLE INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE, WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR ON 007 SECTION.

October 6, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING TO SWING ROOFBOLTER ATRS HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A BOX OF RESIN GLUE THAT SLIDE OIFF OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING TO FALL FORWARD STRICKING HIS FACE ON THE TRAY OF ROOF B OLTER, INJURY EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES IN HIS HIP.

September 27, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE SECTION SCOOP, EE LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND HYD JACK.

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING RUBBER TIRE ON RAIL CAR TO TAKE SUPPLIES TO THE SECTION AND PINCHED HIS HAND AS HE PULLED WHEEL UP. HE CAUGHT IT BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR.

September 3, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING A TRACTION MOTOR OUT OF 14 TON MOTOR. THE SPLINE SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF AND WHEN HE TOOK THE BOLTS OUT, THE MOTOR FELL DOWN MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRANMISSION.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A MINER CABLE FROM A CABLE BLOCK. HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE BLOCK WHEN A COUPLE OTHER MEN HELPED HIM PULL CABLE DOWN CAUSING BLOCK TO BRAKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

June 27, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER HE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & MOVED IT & THEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE IT AGAIN & WHEN HE RAISED UP HE FELT PAIN IN BACK

June 23, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING I.NAME LIFT A CHAIN GUARD FROM THE #9 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-17-92 AND WASN'T GETTING ANY BETTER.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STACKING TIMBERS TO MAKE A RAMP IN ORDER TO UNLOAD A POWER CENTER FINGER WAS SMASHED IN BETWEEN TWO TIMBER.

May 23, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUILDING STOPPING AND WAS PREPARING TO TIGHTEN STOPPING AGAINST TOP WITH WEDGES.TRIED TO PULL WEDGE OUT,HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST METAL STRAP USED TO HELP SUPPORT ROOF.

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LEAD A SPOOL OF METAL WIRE ROPE ONTO A RAIL CAR,THE SPOOL SLIPPED ON THE RAIL CAR AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE RAIL CAR CAUSING LACERATION AND CRUSHED FINGER ON RIG HT HAND.

April 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 27, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING TRICKLE DUSTER AT #5 HEAD.PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.EMPL STOPPED WORK,WENT HOME.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING FEEDER ON 009-0 SECTION.HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK,STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

23667 MAN AND TWO PIN MEN WENT TO END OF TRACK TO GET LONG BOARDS, BOARDS WAS LAYING ON OFF SIDE OF TRACC. INJURED REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP BOARD, BACK STARTED HURTING.

February 6, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILS & MOLE ON #24 ROVER HAD PLYWOOD ON TO TOP OF ROWEE PLYWOOD WAS TO LONG RAILS TO SET ON RAILS SLIPPED & SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 30, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LEANING AGAINST WALL IN WAREHOUSE.PUSHED OFF AND THIS CAUSED BACK TO START HURTING.

January 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS #3 ENTRY WATER LINE WAS TWISTED WITH MINER CABLE HAD CABLE WITH WATER LINE HUNG ON 1 CABLE BLOCK & EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING TH E WATER LINE ON & CABLE BLOCK WHEN THE MINER CABLE SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF NECK

January 4, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PICKING UP TIMBER AND PUTTING THEM IN SCOOP BUCKET TIMBER BOUNCED UP AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST TAILPIECE.

December 26, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ON SHUTTLE CAR REEL LATER HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

November 15, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON A ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAISNT A 4" ROOF BOLT THA WAS WELDED TO THE ROOF BOLTER BUMPER TO SERVE AS A CABLE GUIDE.

August 3, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BETWEEN #1 AND #2 HEADING ON 010-0 SECTION WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. IT WAS HALF BUILT WHEN IT FELL OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST A SUPPLY CAR.

July 18, 1991 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PULLING RAIL WHEELS UP ON SUPPLY CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN PUT ON TRACK. THE WHEEL WASN'T SECURED TO THE RAIL AND WHEN HE PULLED PIN THE CAR JUMPED OFF TRACK LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 9, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 31, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL BAR TO PUT THRU A SPOOL OF HIGH LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 11, 1991 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP I NAME SLIPPED & CAUGHT THUMB ON ROLLER CAUSING A CUT

March 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR OFF OF THE MANBUS AND TURNED TO PLACE IT ON THE GROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SEVER LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO LOWER BELTLINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 5, 1991 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO WEDGE A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA.

August 16, 1990 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & LIFTED A WATER LINE & PULLED ITTO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN

June 22, 1990 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WHEEL ON SUPPLY CAR AND CAR ROLLED HE DROPPED WHEEL, IT FELL AND HIT WHEEL LOCK. LOCK FLEW UP AND HIT LEFT KNEE WHICH WAS ON CAR.

June 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO PUT WRECKED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE RAIL, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BALANCING BOTTOM ROLLER ON FRAME. ROLLER TIPPED. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO BALANCE ROLLER WHEN ROLLER WENT UP HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN ROLLER AND H-BEAM AT TOP.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PUSHING BOARD UP WITH ANOTHER BOARD.THE BOARD FELL STRIKING HIM OVER RIGHT EYE,NOSE,NECK AND SHOULDER.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF BITS, HE LIFTED THE BOX UP ABOUT 6 INCHES WHEN HE DEVELOPED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 13, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBER AFTER FINISHING HE BENT OVER TO UNPLUG SAW WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 17, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES BENT OVER TO PICK UP A DRILL POT FOR ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AND BACK.

September 25, 1989 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN SUPPLIES ON SCOOP, HE PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OFF A SUPPLY CAR, HE TURNED TO LAY IT ON SCOOP,HIS FOOT WAS BESIDE A PIECE OF MINER CABLE, HE TURNED HIS UPPER BODY BUT HE COULDNT TURN HIS LEGS BECAUSE OF HIS FOOT AGAINST THE CABLE.

September 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROOFBOLTING IN AREA OF A ROOF FALL HEIGHT WAS 25'. EMPL TAKING APART DRILL STEEL AND WRENCHES .HOLE WAS ALREADY DRILLED WHEN HE TOOK APART ONE 4' SECITION.DRILL STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER LEFT SIDE.

August 11, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF MINE SEALANT USED TO SEAL (STOPPINGS) BRATTICES. PAIN STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELTHEAD, RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, ALSO TAKING METEOR SLIP SWITCH LOOSE. WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED FENCE PANEL, THE SLIP SWITCH FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE PORTABLE SPRAGER FROM SUPPLY CAR HE WAS LIFTING ONE END DOWN TO GROUND WHEN HE NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 26, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING & PAIN STARTED IN MIDDLE & LOWER BACK PAIN STARTED WHEN HE RAISED UP FROM SHOVELING.

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