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July 17, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS WHILE BUILDING A PERMANENTSTOPPING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 28, 2003 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 15, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING SLACK ON MINER CABLE TO HANG FROM TOP. EE RE-INJURED GROIN.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS AND TOSSING THEM CLOSER TO STOPPING THAT WAS BEING BUILT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.

December 16, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SECTION TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

September 27, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL SLACK IN THE MINER CABLE TO HANG IT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING ON FEEDER CABLE WITH HIS HEAD DOWN, RAN INTO A SAIL ANCHOR WITH HIS HEAD.

February 16, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 29, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO THROW IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 23, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EE LIFTED A HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL (WORKER'S COMP) ON 11-3-01.

October 9, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STACKING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS. ROLLER FELLFROM TOP OF STACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS INJURING THE 4TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

September 12, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE INTO PLACE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF OLD BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 2, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE DROPPED A LID ON HIS R HAND, LACERATING HIS R INDEX FINGER, THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED ALSO.

January 16, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ENTERING MANTRIP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE SEATS.

September 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES LOW BACK STRAIN WHILE HOOKING CHAIN TO A S & S SCOOP LOADED WITH BELT STRUCTURE.

August 23, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING CONVEYER BELT TRAINING ROLLERS ON NO. 7 BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE LEG TO ASSIST IN POSITIONING THE BELT ROLLER FOR BOLTING WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 18, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.

July 13, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING NO. BELT DRIVE.

June 11, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE MAKING A SECTION BELT ADVANCEMENT. IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOW BACK WHILE GETTI NG INTO AND OUT OF SCOOP DECK.

June 2, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

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