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June 14, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LOAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR INTO A TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

June 12, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS HELPING LIFT RUB RAIL INTO POSITION WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ASHOVEL TO CLEAN BELT. HE SAYS HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE NOTICED A TIMBER LYING DOWN. HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

April 3, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK INTO CONVEYOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER. ROLLED THE ROCK OVER INTO CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND NOTICED A ROCK LODGE BEHIND ONE OF THE TIRES. STOPPED TO PULL IT OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW AND ARM TO STRIKE THE FRAM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

February 29, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING COAL ONTO NO.L3 BELT. STRAINED UPPER RIGHT ARM.

February 2, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND TRAM MOTOR.

November 1, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WEARING AND CARRYING CONTINOUS MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX. PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 9, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JOHNS MAINS- NO 10 ENTRY- BENDING ROOF BOLTS. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 6, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A STAND UNDER THE BELT NEAR THE BELT TAIL PIECE. STRAINED BACK.

September 20, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

MOVING A ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 22, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 24, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER TRIALING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 6, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL FROM SHUTTLE CAR.

February 10, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING, HE PICKED UP CINDER BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 17, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WSS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GRION AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 12/7/94

September 23, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING ACROSS BELTLINE TO HELP PULL A PIECE OF BELT ONTO STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 12, 1994 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ON TOP OF FMC PINNERWORKING ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM APPLIED TOO MUCH PREDSSURE TO RT KNEE ON SHARP CORNER OF MET AL CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BRUISE & SWEEL

August 9, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPIN TAKE PANEL LID OFF SHUTTLE CAR, LID SLIPPED AND CAUTH HIS HAND IN HANDLE.

July 15, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING CABLE ON BOLTER TO HANG AND HURT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWERBACK.

June 16, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER AND PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 25, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS BENT OVER PULLING MINER CABLE TO THE RIB WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER RIB ROLL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 19, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN ROCK DUSTER & S&S SCOOP WHILE HOOKING UP DUSTER TO SCOOP BRUISED & CUT HIS LEFT CALF

March 12, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER, TURNED TO REACH ONTROL LEVER IN DECK OF MINER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN UNI-HAULER AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 10, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING 40 POUND STEEL RAILS FROM AN OVERCAST ONTO A S&S TRAILER WHEN THE RAIL TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

October 30, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING SET BELT DRIVE. ELECTRICIAN HANDED HIM AN ELECTRODE HOLDER. THE HOLDER CAUGHT ON HIS ARM. THE BELT WAS RUNNING &I CAUGHT THE ELECTRODE HOLDER CABLE. HE BRACED HIS FOOTING TO PULL LOOSE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF 3/17/94.

October 21, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT OF SPILL BOARD AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 24, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN RECTUM.

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP MINER CABLE TO BE WIRED TO BOLT PLATES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK.

December 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING TIMBERS ON UNI-HAULER,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 24, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT AND INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 11, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING T AILPIECE HE WAS ON THE RT SIDE OF TAILPIECE ATTEMPTING TO JACK TAILPIECE WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE ON JACK ALREADY SET ON THE OTHER SIDE THIS ALLOWED THE TAILPIECE TO SWING OVER & CAOUPLE OF FEET & HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG

December 14, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN SHUTTLE CAR. CLEVIS SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STEERING JACK AND CLEVIS.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING FLY PADS WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

December 21, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LWOER BACK CHANGING OUT THE TOP BELT ROLLER ON #4 BELT TAIL.

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