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April 18, 1996 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A CHARGER AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND (FIRST TOW FINGERS) BETWEENCHARGER AND UNI HAULER.

February 14, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE BELT ROPE TO REMOVE A BELT CHAIN AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 9, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON BELT INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE SHIN BY A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

November 7, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING INJURE DPULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 6, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLED HIS BACK WHILE CLEANING BELT.

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING WET MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 28, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR REEL & STRAINED HIS BACK

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT GROIN. EMP DID NOT HAVE INJURY DIAGNOSED UNTIL 2-22-96 AND REPORTED TOUS 3-1-96 THAT HE WOULD BE OFF TO HAVE HERNIA RE PAIRED. STARTED MISSING WORK 2-15-96.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELIGN BELT AND AS HE WAS THROWING WET MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BRATTICE BLOCKS OUT OF THE SCOOP AND INJURED HIS LEFT ARM.

September 15, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED COAL BACK ON THE BELT. WHEN EH ATTEMPTED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO THE BELT HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING AN ACETYLENE TANK INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINEDHIS BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 09-19-95

July 25, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE DROPPE A HEADER ON HIS INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND MASHING THE TIP OFF.

July 17, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HURT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING A CATHEAD FROM THE RECEPTACLE. EMPLOYEE STSRTED MISSING WORK 7-21-95.

July 6, 1995 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING AROUND 3 WEST AND DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 15, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE BOLTER LIGHT.

April 6, 1995 WV · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATED THAT THE COAL DRILL CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM IT'S ANCHOR AND CAME ACROSS THE ENTRYAND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

April 3, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A BOX OF GLUE OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET & STRAINED HIS BACK

March 21, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING FEEDER CABLE AND HIS LEFT ARM STARTED HURTING.

February 23, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A TIMBER OUT OF THE MUD & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 2, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE BELT AND TOOK A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 23, 1995 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED ROCK DUST AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LATER IN THE SHIFT LOADED FOUR CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND FELT THE PAIN AGAIN.

December 17, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & STARTED MISSING WORK 02/04/95.

October 27, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON LMINER CABLE & AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 1/24/95.

October 24, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER, SLIPPED & GRABBED THE BELT ROPE & PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

October 20, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

September 27, 1994 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A MOTR INTO THE SCOOTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 26, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ROLLING A UNAHAULER TIRE FROM THE ELEVATOR TO A SCOOTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO A SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FRAME.

June 14, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD HUNG A CURTAIN AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY AND TOOK A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

May 31, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT JACKS OUT OF SCOOTER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING BELT ROLLERS OUT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS BACK

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER & GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RT LEG

April 14, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW STICKIN GOUT OF RIB AND HURT HIS NECK.

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEN & AS THEY SAWED THE TIMBERS HE PICKED ONE UP & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL 04-04-94

March 11, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING SHOVELING UNDER THE BELT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

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