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May 14, 2003 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED HAD LIFTED THE ROCK DUSTER WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED PUSHED THE ROCK DUST AROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/19/03).

April 22, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

INJ & CO-WORKER WRE JACKING TRACK OVER & BELTINGDOWN. INJ JACKED UP RIGHT SIDE OF TRACK UP & WASUSING BAR TO THROW TRACK IN LINE THE JACK SLIPPED & BAR FELL ACROSS TOP OF LEFT FOOT. THE AREA W AS DRY & 80" HIGH.

March 5, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEES THIS BE AMO PAINFUL.

January 29, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER RUN THROUGH A TYEWRAP TO PRY UP ON A RAM CYLINDER ON 123 SHIELD WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER CAUSING ABRASIONS AND A FRACTURE.

January 13, 2003 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING A 4" X 2" BELL REDUCER FROM A 4' WATER LINE. INJURED WAS USING A 24" PIPE WRENCH. AS INJURED PULLED ON THE PIPE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 30, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHARPENING HIS KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURED WAS HOLDING THE SHARPENER IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLING THE KNIFE ACROSS IT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

November 3, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED USED A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO TAP PIPE FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAINS IN BACK. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

October 25, 2002 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE STOPE BELT. THE BELT WAS LOCKED OUT AND INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A COME-A-LONG TO FREE THE ROCK. INJURED WAS ON THE OFF WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT USING A BAR TO LIFT THEROCK OVER THE BELT RAIL. ROCK TWISTED CAUSING THE BAR TO CATCH INJURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BELT RAIL.

October 21, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A 3/4" HYDRAULIC HOSE COUPLED TO ANOTHER HOSE USING A 10" CRESCENT & 430 CHANNEL LOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BICEPT.

October 10, 2002 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TWO PALLETS OF CEMENT BLOCK ON A FLAT CAR USING A SLATE BAR. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT POSITIONED UNDER THE TRUCK RAIL. AS HE WAS PRYING, THE SLATE BAR BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS FOOT WAS LODGED.

September 27, 2002 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER GASKET MATERIAL ON A FLAT TABLE IN THE SHOP. HE HAD THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE.

July 11, 2002 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT TELEPHONE AT #120 SHIELD. A PLASTIC TIE HELD THE PHONE IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC TIE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND USING A UTILITY KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO CUT T HE TIE. THE TIE TWISTED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER & THUMB.

February 4, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS NAILING A CURTAIN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

December 28, 2001 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLICING A CABLE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE CABLE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS FINGER.

October 13, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE TOOL BEING USED TO PULL BELTING SLIPPED.

March 21, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FALL FROM A LOAD. THE LOAD SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE DOWN.

March 20, 2001 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A RATCHET LOOSENING A "LOOSE" BOLT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE EXHIBITED NO PAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE DR. STATED THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK. EE INSISTED ON BEING OFF. I QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT. EE MISSES A LOT OF WORK ON THE NORMAL BASIS.

January 18, 2001 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COME-A-LONGING COUNTERWEIGHT IN POSITION TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER SHAFT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BROKE THAT THE COME-A-ALONG WELL HOOKED TO THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD.

November 3, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HANDLING A SET OF COME A ALONGS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

August 21, 2000 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING WRECKED CAR ON TO THE TRACK, THE JACK SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN CAR COUPLING AND JACK.

July 19, 2000 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ALLEGED FEELING A PAIN IN HIS BACK FROM HANDLING A SIDE PUSH JACK EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.

June 26, 2000 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS WHEN HTE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN THE HEAD.

June 17, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATES IN DRYER WHEN A WELDED CLIP BROKE CAUSING CHAIN TO FALL AND HIT EE'S RIGHT FOREARM.

April 23, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HIT BY A SLATE BAR WHILE PRYING ON A MACHINE PART.

March 20, 2000 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING 12" COUPLING OFF OF PIPE USING A RATCHET AND SOCKET. CO-WORKER WAS HELPING HIM PULL ON RATCHET WHEN THEY PULLED RATCHET EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET AND PIPE .

February 29, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A WRENCH AND A CABLE WHEN A PLUG TURNED THAT HE WAS HOLDING.

January 10, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN WHEN PULLING ON A RATCHER TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

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