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March 22, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER EE BUMPED SOME STRUCTURE & WHEN IT WENT TO FALL, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

February 26, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING & TOSSING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

October 18, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING TWO PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH.

August 28, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TAKING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/3/02.

August 16, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 8-19-02.

August 7, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER ON PUMPER MAINS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 6, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK BROW. TWISTED TO THROW IT IN A CROSS-CUT & FELT BACK PAIN. 1ST RIGHT BELT.

June 8, 2002 WV · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING CABLE & PREPARING TO PUT CABLE ON CONTINUOUS MINER. ANOTHER EE PULLED HIM AWAY FROM THE CABLE. THIS RESULTED IN EE BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & STRAINING HIS BACK.

April 28, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL LABORER, WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND & WRIST ON A METAL BAND.

April 10, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CAT IDLER ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, SWINGING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8/16/02.

April 5, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING CRIBS, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FRACTURED HIS THUMB WHILE BLOCKING UP A MBM WITH CRIB BLOCKS.

February 1, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BRINGING OUT SCOOP TO PICK UP TRAM MOTOR. AT PORTAL, ONE DOOR WAS OPEN, ONE WAS CLOSED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN DOOR, THE OTHER SWUNG CLOSED, CATCHING EE S HEAD AND SHOULDERS BETWEEN DOORS.

January 14, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

December 26, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM ON A SHARP ROCK.

November 28, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A DOOR WHEN HE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

October 10, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK PULLING CABLES. TIME OFINJURY IS UNKNOWN IN THAT PAIN OCCURRED AFTER THE SHIFT.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE HUNG THE MINERCABLE IN THE TRACK ENTRY.

September 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A ROCK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-1-01.

August 6, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 3, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A CABLE CATHEAD ON SCOOPBLADE TO BE PULLED. HE SMASHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST SCOOP RAM.

February 16, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP WHILE LIFTING A TOP ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 13, 2001 WV · Coal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED ALLEGES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE.

March 18, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AT FEEDER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WHEN PAIN WOULD NOT EASE, EE LEFT MINE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

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