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September 26, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE WAS USING PORTA POWER TO PUSH DRIVE UNIT IN PLACE. THE GOLT BROKE AND BOLT OR WASHED FLEW HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN CUT REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

September 25, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST TRYING TO FREE SCREEN UP IN CMI AND THAT HE WAS ON TOP OF THE CMI WHEN THE SCREEN BROKE LOOSE WITH PRESSURE ON IT, CAUSING THE MONORAIL TO TRAVEL A ND STRIKING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 23, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RMEOVING RUST FORM AN OVERHEAD BRACE. WHEN GOBS OF RUST PARTICLES FELL ON TOP OF HIS CUTTING SHIELD INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK THE ROCK FELL ON END OF SLATE BAR, CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE HIM UNDER THE NOSE AND UPPER LIP. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. ON 8-11-97, WORKED UP TO THEN. AFT ER RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM DR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO INCIDENT ON 7-17-97.

July 13, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE MAKE A BELT SPLICE, THE INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER.

June 28, 1997 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING A CHAINHOIST (CHAINFALL) VERTICALLY WITH A ROPE, THE ROPE BEGAN TO SLIP. EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE ROPE AND THE SUDDEN DOWNWARD PULL/JERK CAUSED A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA .

June 22, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE SKIRT RUBBER OF THE CLEAN COAL COLLECTING BELT. HE STATED THAT AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT THE SOCKE T HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF THE BELT STRUCTURE.

April 30, 1997 WV · Coal headgate operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE ALLEGES THAT HE PULLED HIS RIGHT SIDE WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER-LATE REPORTED. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS OFFICE RECDWORD OF THIS CLAIM ON 5/12/97. RIGHT TO APPEAL IS RESERVED

April 16, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EE STATED THAT THE SCREW IN THE WET COAL BIN WAS BROKEN AND HE WAS SHOVELING COAL TO REMOVE IT FROM THE BIN SO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. AS HE WAS SHOVELING THE FINE COAL THAT WAS STUCK ON THE DO WN CREEK SIDE OF THE BED SLID IN ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

April 10, 1997 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A BIT IN THE HEAD DRUM, WHEN THE HAMMER HIT ANOTHER BIT & GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

March 11, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE REACHED FOR THE BELT PUNCH TO MOVE IT, WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCKHIM ON THE RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGERWITH A HAMMER

March 10, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST BRACKET WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN BRACKET IN SHOP 4 SUTURES WERE NEEDED. NO LOST TIME.

March 5, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT 3/6/97. EE STATED HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY, HE WAS DRIVING A NAIL, HE MISSED THIS NAIL AND HIT HIS FINGER

February 4, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE GRABBED FOR THE PUNCH AND THE CO-WORKER STRUCK HIM WITH A HAMMER ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 6, 1997 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOWERING EQUIPMENT [SETTING INTO PLACE], USING CHAIN FALLS/HOISTS, HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURE - BRUISED HAND [RIGHT], CO-WORKER LOWERED LAOD.

January 2, 1997 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A 4X8 SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL WHEN THEY TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER THE METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

September 18, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING BELTING UP WITH A BAR TO PUT BELT STURCTURE IN, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM WAS CUT WHEN IT HIT A PIECE OF THE BELT STRUCTURE.

August 13, 1996 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON JACK BASE AT A LOW JACK DOG BONE FLIPPED UP DUE TO PRESSURE ON RELAY BAR RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO DISTAL PHLANGE ON 4TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

July 31, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRUSHER ROLLS IN COAL CRUSHER. WHILE TRYING TO ALLIGN HOLES IN BOLT HOLE THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CATCH FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CRUSHER ROLLE R POINT.

June 14, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A CA PAD WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER. NOTICED BLOOD ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. CAUSE NOT KNOW.

March 17, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE PRYBAR TRYING TO REMOVE OLD LINER ON A FEEDER TABLE. WHILE APPLYING FORCE TO THE BAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

December 7, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENT OVER, PRYING A ROCK A ROCK LOOSE FROM CRUSH ROCK BELT WITH A SLATE BAR. WHILE PRYING ON THE ROCK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-11- 95.

October 24, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS CUTTING 2 OLD DRIVE BELTS OFF THE MOTOR. WHEN HE CUT INTO THE BELTS, THE KNIFE STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER ARM.

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING 2 1/2 GALLON PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE APART WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE BOTTLE AND STUCK IN HIS STOMACH.

September 28, 1995 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLATED THAT HE WAS PRYING ON 85 TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR AND AS HE WAS TURNING THE RAIL OVER TO BE ON WORK WAY SIDE THE RAIL TURNED OVER CAUSING SLATE BAR TO STRIKE INJURY ON TOP OF RIGH T EYE LID.

August 18, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEDGING A MANDOOR BEIGN INSTALLE DIN A STOPPIGN AND AS HE WAS DRIVING WEDGE HIS INDEX FINGE RON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN AXE HANDLE AND DOOR.

August 4, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING A BELT. AS HE WS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED ND CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE ARA.

July 20, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO ALIGN A GUARD. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS ELFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND FRAME.

July 18, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED WHILE PULLING BELT ONTO THE JACK CAR WITH CHANNEL LOCKSHE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 17, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRIMMING PAPER FROM VALVE CHEST, KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HAND, FELL 12" AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING IN TWO SUTURES.

July 10, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS STRIKING A DE-SUME SCREEN WITH A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES THE HAMMER GLANCED AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEF TINDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND SCREEN FRA ME.

July 7, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE SOME STRUCK MAERIAL FROM IN THE RAW COALC HUTE. A PIECE OF ROCK CAM ELOOSE SUDDENLY STRICKING THE SLATE BAR CAUSING HIS HAND TO THE CA UGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND CHUTE CUTTING HTE LITTLE AND RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

June 30, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A 15" RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN A BELT SCRAPER WHEN HE FELT A TIGHT PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. SAID HE FELT A KNOT COME UP WHEN HE WAS STANDING .

June 8, 1995 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHHLE GETTING AVENT TUBE (FROM PREVIOUS LOCATION) HAD TUBE SUPPORTED WITH LEFT ARM AND CUTTING WIRE WITH RIGHT HAND, WHEN CUT WIRE, TUBE CAME DOWN AND PULL LEFT SHOULDER.

June 7, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A 4" BELT ROLLER OVER A 4" WATERLINE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 20, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING ON A HOIST HANDLE WHEN THE LOAD MOVED AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO WRENCH HIS SHOULDER.NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE AT TIME OF INJURY.LOST WORK DAY BEGAN ON 09/01/95 AT WHIC H TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE.

April 7, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER-THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOOSENING PANEL BOLTS IN SHEARER WITH A RATCHET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 6, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT/SUTURED LEFT KNEE-THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A DAMAGED PLACE OUT OF BELT, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION. REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

March 30, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING METALIC SHIELDING FROM PHASE LEAD ON MINER CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF SHIELDING STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPER LEFT LEG.

December 13, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH ON A 3-WAY VALVE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT CHEEK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING ON 8-29-95. MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY ON 9-18-95 REVEALED THAT A PROBLEM WITH HIS RIGHT EYE MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE SECONDARY TRAUMA INJURY ON 12-13-94.

November 23, 1994 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING THE END OFF OF A 2" PLASTIC LINE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING THE BLADE TO CONTACT THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO CONVEYOR BELT A 4 LEFT BELT HEAD. WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT WHICH WAS 10 FT. HIGH, A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF THE SHOVEL STRIKING HIM ON THE MOU TH.

September 13, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ON BELT AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST BELT.

September 9, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RT SHOULDER AND NECK SPRAIN/ STRAIN. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT BASE LEFT JACK WHEN SUDDENLY ANOTHER EE PUSHED A LEVER ON HYDRAULIC JACK WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO FLY UP WARD AND CAUSE INJURY. MANAGEMENT WAS INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT AND CONFIRMED WITH MEDICAL RPTS ON 11-4-94.

August 4, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSIGN HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A BROKEN STEERING JACK. REQUIRED SEVEN SUTURES.

July 21, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIN LEFT KNEE. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOOSENING JAM NUTS ON A LOCOMOTIVE BRAKE RIGGING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN KNEE.

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