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November 2, 1999 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION HANGING CANVAS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE TWISTED TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION.

November 1, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS THROWING A BOX OF RESIN ONTO A 3-WHEELER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.

September 3, 1999 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CHAIN BLOCK OUT OF A METAL BASKET AND CARRIED APPROX. 10 FEET AND SAT IT ON THE FLOOR IN THE PLANT'S SCREEN BUILDING. IN DOINGSO, HE FELT A PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK AS OF 09/08/99.

July 7, 1999 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING IN A MUDDY AREA AND REPORTS THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 11/22/99; AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DISABLED FROM WORK BY A PHYSICIAN TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED TO REPAIR A TORN MENISCUS. DATE DISABILITY BEGAN -- 11/22/99.

June 21, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL APART 12" ROUND METAL VENT PIPE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 25, 1999 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER EE S WAS CARRYING A 45' CABLE. HE WAS CARRYING THE PLUG OF THE CABLE WHEN HE PULLED ONE DIRECTION AND THE OTHERS PULLED THE OTHER DIRECTION. HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION O N HIS RIGHT WRIST. EE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO HI EE TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. EE STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 3-30-99.

March 18, 1999 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTS THAT HE STRAINED HIS TESTICLES WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT UP A TOP CHAIR IN 1 EAST ROOMS WORKING SECTION. EE STARTED TO MISS TIME WORK ON 3/22/99

December 16, 1998 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A 4' RESIN BOLT INTO THE TOP BY HAND. THE EE HAD THE BOLT ALREADY BENT AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE TOP, IT SPUN AROUND CAUSING THE EE TO FALL. THE EE S TRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE BOTTOM.

November 18, 1998 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOWERING WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHAMPOO HIT HIS HEAD ON FAUCET, RESULTING IN CUT OVER RIGHT EYE.

October 28, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRAWLING ON BOTTOM IN SOUTH MAINS ROOMS. EE REPORTS THAT HIS LEFT FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS EMPLOYER UNTIL 11-2-98. EE STARTED MISS ING WORK ON 11-2-98 AS WELL.

October 20, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF PLATES TO MAKE MORE ROOM FOR SUPPLIES. WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUNDLE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 14, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK IN MOUTH, WHEN A VALVE ARRANGEMENTIN THE FRESH WATER SUPPLY LINE POPPED OUT OF THELINE. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY

September 24, 1998 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE #3 ROOM OF SOUTH MAINS RMS EE WAS CARRYING A REMOTE CONTROL CONSOL OFF TO THE SIDE. HE REPORTS SOMETHING UNUSUAL MOVE IN HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN. HE RECEIVED CIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

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