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February 21, 2006 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLUGGING UP OUT GOING 13,200 CAT HEAD TRANSFORMER LOCATE ON BOTTOM OF B-SHAFT, AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK (FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK)

September 29, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in process of washing out tailpiece with a hose, hose slipped out of his gloved hand striking him across left elbow and lower body, bruising him.

September 9, 2005 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A STACK OF 6"X 6" TIMBERS, WHEN THE TIMBER ROLLED ONTO END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.

March 1, 2005 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN HE STATED HE HAD PAIN RADIATING ALONG RIGHT SIDE AND LEG, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 3/24/05.

January 19, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Empoyee was in process of helping another ee pull 1 1/4" pressure hose thru a stopping when he felt pain in his right leg and groin. (HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 2/11/05.)

November 15, 2004 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF ATTACHING WINCH HOOK WHEN HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM ATTACHMENT POINT CATCHING TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN RAM OFF LONGWALL SHIELD FRACTURING IT.

September 26, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was lifting chain guard when guard slipped catching left index finger between guard and frame bruising it.

August 26, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CASES OF OIL AND TRIPPED OVER RAM BAR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 7, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO REFUSE FILTER DRAIN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 1, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attaching work rope to old hoist rope. Employee loosened clamp holding work rope, and slack in work rope caught employee's right leg between work rope and hoist rope resulting in a bruise/contusion.

June 22, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HOSE ON LONGWALL SHIELD & WHILE PULLING ON HOSE IT SUDDENLY CAME FREE CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE BASE OF SHIELD HYDRAULIC JACK, BRUISING ELBOW.

June 5, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A 16" X 8" CINDER BLOCK INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 16, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing out a piece of belt structure, as another ee pried a top roller, the roller shifted and fell pinching his right middle finger against another roller. EE continued to work until 4-21-04 when he started missing due to surgery on his injured finger.

February 6, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE, LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR, FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN/GROIN.

February 3, 2004 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES (WEARING KNEEPADS) WHILE GREASING BEARINGS AT A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE TRANSFER POINT. STOOD UP, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (EE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SPECIALIST, RECE IVED NOTIFICATION 02-26-04 THAT HIS MEDICAL CONDITION IS WORK-RELATED.)

October 8, 2003 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SETTING IN A CHAIR AT LOADOUT, THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL BIN FAILED STRUCTURALLY AND SPERATED AT A BOLTED CONNECTION, COLLAPSED ON A RAILROAD CAR RESULTING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE OF THE EE'S WORK AREA TO MOVE VIOLENTLY CAUSING EE'S KNEE TO IMPACT A FIXED OBJECT AND WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO NECK.

September 13, 2003 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ASSISTING ANOTHER TO REMOVE A FOULED BASE LIFT JACK FROM BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND BASE-LIFT JACK BRACKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIELD FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE ADJACENT SHIELD, A HOSE B ROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

August 26, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

July 23, 2003 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ACROSS AN ELEVATED PANLINE RAM AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 14, 2003

June 20, 2003 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A FINE COAL FILTER, FILTER SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW TO POP AND LATER FELT PAIN.

April 8, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK & TURNED TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 6, 2003 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A RATCHET HANDLE AND RANGING ARM OF A LONGWALL SHEARER WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT FOR THE COWLRESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 13 STITC HES TO CLOSE.

February 25, 2003 VA · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ON LEFT HIP, BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO AVOID STRIKING HAT AGAINST ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 23, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A PEICE OF DECKING, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY THE DECKING LOOSE FROM A 3 INCH WATERPIPE A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON SHOULDERS AND NECK.

September 26, 2002 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A TRACK BRIDLE UNDER THE RAIL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 21, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A WOODEN TRACK TIE FROM UNDER THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON JULY 15, 2002.

May 3, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A 200 LB DISCHARGE LIP UP A SET OF STEPS WITH A ROPE, COULD NOT MANAGE THE TOP STEP, LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE PREVIOUS STEP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY PAIN ATTRIBUTE TED TO A DEGENERATIVE DISC. EE MISSING WORK STARTING APRIL 23, 2003 FOR THERAPY.

April 19, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM PIT. EMPLOYEE SOUGHTMEDICAL CARE 5-13-02.

February 16, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRY A 6'X10' LONG I BEAM FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 6, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING CABLES SUSPENDED BY CABLE TIES (NYLONG ROPE WITH 2 METAL HOOKS) TOOK ONE HOOK LOOSE AND CABLE THAT HAD BEEN WOUND AROUND CABLE TO REDUCE LENGTH UNRAVELLED AND HOOK STRUCK EE'S NOSE BETWEEN HIS NOSTRILS. RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

September 15, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE. TOP STRUCTURE SLIPPED, CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

September 7, 2001 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED AN ALLEGED INJURY SEPT 7 2001 TO ISLAND CREEK COAL CO ON OCT 22 AND 23 2001. STATED LOADING AND UNLOADING 3 DEGAS FLAME ARRESTORS FROM PICK UP TRUCK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK EE MISSING WORK 9-25-01 TO 10-22-01. ISLAND CREEK COAL CO RESVERES THE RIGHT TO EXPUNGE THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT FROM THE PART 50 ACCIDENT RECORDS UPON A RULING BY THE VIRGINIA COMPESATION COMMISSIONER.

July 8, 2001 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM A BATH IN PESKINS PREP. PLANT (COAL PROCESSING BATH) AS HE TOSSED THE TRACK OUT OF A DOOR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-19-01.)

July 3, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOOP OF CABLE FROM ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK BEGINNING JULY 21, 2001.

June 4, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN A CABLE AND A SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

June 3, 2001 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING A 3/4" STEEL ROPE WITH A HYDRAULIC CUTTER, PIECE OF ROPE SPLINTERED, PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. WOUND BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING ANTIBIOTICS.

May 31, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A STEEL ROLLER FOR A BELT CONVEYOR, FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN MUD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 4, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HOISTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HANDRAIL RESULTING INA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

March 1, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A 12" PIPE VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN NECK. (EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 09/04/01).

December 8, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

4 WEST LW PULLOUT - WHILE BLOWING DOWN A SHIELD THAT HAD BEED LOADED ON A SHIELD CARRIER A RAM EXTENSION BAR FELL OFF OF THE PONTOON AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND THAT POSITIONED ON THE CARRIER.

November 20, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GAS WELL W18A WHILE PULLING A 2/0 CABLE THROUGH A POWER BOX OPENING, THE CABLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A BROKEN UPPER TOOTH REQUIRING DENTAL REPAIR.

January 29, 2000 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OUT BY EAST LW (#2 ENTRY), EMPLOYEE SUPERVISING THE LOADING OF 4" METAL PIPE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. A LOADED JOINT STARTED TO ROLL OFF CAR. AS HE GRABBED THE PIPE HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A COUPLING FLANGE AND ANOTHER PIPE RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

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