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1983–2026
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July 10, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO RE-OPEN AS A PREVIOUS INJURY.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY ON THE BOTTOM TO THE MANTRIP, WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER T HE CARE OF A CHIROPRACTOR.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE AND THEN RETURNED TO THE SURFACE TO HELP LOAD 490 FT OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHILE LOADING THE CABLE HE BEGAN TO FEEL SICK TO HIS STOMACH. W E ENCOURAGED HIM TO GO HOM, BUT HE SAID HE HAD HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HE WENT BACK UNDERGROOUND LATER AND MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE WHERE HE HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN

February 21, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS INJURED ON 6-21-95, MISSED FROM 6-2295 TO 7-9-95, AND FROM 8-31-95 TO 10-2395, A TOTAL OF 49 DAYS. HE BEGAN MISSING AGAIN ON 2-21-96 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-26-96 MISSING AN ADDITIONAL 4 DAYS.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MISSING DAYS AGAIN, CO TRYING TO CONNECT TO 06/21/95 INJURY

April 21, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE HEADING TO THE FEEDER WHEN HE GOT A PIEE OF DIRTY IN HIS EYE HE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE IT REMOVED

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper OTHER
Bass Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING IN THE ENTRY WAITINGFOR WORK INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FOREMAN WHEN HE FELL OVER AND WAS GRASPING FOR HIS BREATH WHEN SOMEONE FOUND HIM. CPR WAS GIVEN BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO BRING HIM BACK. IT IS THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

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