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July 13, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE SCOOP THAT THE EE WAS TRAMMING, HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO STOP SUDDENLY.

May 29, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING AN MBC OFF CRIB BLOCK THE EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE IS UNDER GOING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT FOR THIS CONDIDITION

March 10, 1998 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN A PINCH-POINT ACCIDENT. THE RESULTING INJURIES INCLUDE A BROKE ARMULNA. LACERATION AND CONTUSIONS TO THE EMPLOYEESRIGHT ARM.

November 1, 1997 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE REPORTEDLY JERKED HIS NECK WHILE RIDING SKID INTO THE 1 SOUTH ROOM SECTION. PLEASE NOTE: MEDICAL TREATMENT/NO LOST WORK DAYS.

October 30, 1997 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING MANTRIP SKID INTO SECTION WITH SCOOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF IN LOW AREA WHILE TRAMMING THRU RUN THRU CHECK.

September 16, 1997 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE WHICH WAS BETWEEN THE RFM AND THE RIB. THE MBC BACKED UP AND THE EE'S LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOLLY AND THE RIB.

May 22, 1997 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS OPERATING A 3 WHEELER. THE MACHINE HIT A ROCK CAUSIG THE FRONT WHEEL TO TURN RADICALLY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6/9/97.

May 16, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE CRUSHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE FRAME OFSCOOP.

May 15, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN THE SHOVEL HE WAS USING BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM. THE INJURED EE WORKED THRU 6/3/97.

April 2, 1997 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE REPORTEDLY WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY.

March 31, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE REPORTEDLY RECEIVED A JARRING BUMP TO BACK WHILE TRAMMING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR.

December 27, 1996 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 12-30-96 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE STRUCK A TRACK DOOR WITH THE MANTRIP HE WAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE DOOR ITSELF. HE SUFFERED 2 CRACKED RIBS.

December 5, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP REPORTEDLY WAS HANGING CABLE ALONG THE NO. 2ROOM WHEN HIS FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A PASSING SHUTTLE CAR.

May 20, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED PAIN AND SWELLING IN LEFT KNEE FROM NORMAL WORK DUTIES ON MAY 29 BEGAN MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-10-96. NO LOST TIME .

March 8, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP SKID.

January 9, 1996 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE IS SUFFERING WITH PAIN FROM HIS RIGHT HIP TO HIS RIGHT HEEL. HE REPORTS THAT HE HAS HAD SYMPTOMS SINCE OCT 1995 AND FEELS THAT THIS CONDITION IS RELATED TO HIS NORMAL SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DUTIES AT THE MINE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-9-96, THE DAY HE REPORTED THIS CLAIM.

November 22, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT BUMP IN SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.

November 4, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A BOX THAT WAS BEING LOADED UP BY A BATTERY SCOOP. HE WAS HOLDING A CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND THE BUCKET ON THE SCOOP CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING TH REE TOES.

October 17, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY TWISTED HEAD TO LOOK BACK. FELT PAIN. PLEASE NOTE: MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

August 24, 1995 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO TRAM A MANTRIP. HE APPARENTLY FORGOT TO DISENGAGE THE DRAG. WHEN HE TRAMMED THE MANTRIP, THE DRAG DERAILED THE MANTRIP CAUSING HIM TO HIT FACE ON THE FRAME.

June 26, 1995 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING EIMCO, FOOT SLIPPED, STUCK BETWEEN PLATE AND ROCK.

June 16, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP AROUND CORNER OF CROSS CUT IN THE NO. ENTRY OF 1 RIGHT. STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF. PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGAN LOSING WORK UNTIL 9-25-95.

April 9, 1995 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEVELING MUCK PILE OFF AFTER BALST WITH AIR-POWERED EIMCO. WHILE RUNNIGN EIMOCO IN A FORWARD DIRECTION MACHINE DROPPED DOWN AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO BACK UP WHEN MACHINE WENT BACKWADS. EMPLOYEE S LIPPED AND FELL FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT WENT UNDER SDIE PLATE AND MACHINE ROLLED FORWARD AND PINCHED ANKLE.

February 10, 1995 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING IN TRACK ENTRY NEAR AILOCK DOOR WHEN A SCOOP STRUCK THE WOODEN DOOR LATCH. A PIECE OF THE BROKEN LATCH STRUCK THE EE ALONGSIDE THE FACE.

January 31, 1995 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING AN EIMCO BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP SEAT AND THE RIB WHERE A RUN THRU CANVAS WAS INSTALLED. IT CAUSED HIS WATCH TO BE TORN OFF OF HIS ARM. THE WATCH CAUSED A LACERATION WHEN IT CAME OFF OF HIS ARM.

December 17, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE TWO MANTRIPS EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNCOUPLING DEVICED & THE MANTRIP HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

December 14, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP SOME WHEN HE STRUCK THE RIB CORNER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR COMPARTMENT HE RECEIVED 1 STITCH IN HIS FOREHEAD

September 16, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK STIFFENED UPON REACHING THE WORKING SECTION.

August 26, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING IN SHUTTLE CAR AND RUNWAY WAS ROUGH, EMPLOYEE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND STRAINED BACK.

July 7, 1994 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT WHILE SCOOPING UP FEEDER AREA, HE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE PULLED ON FEEDER REMOTE START PULLCHORD SNAPPED. WHEN THE PULL CHORD SNAPPED, HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SCOOP FRAME.

June 9, 1994 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATINGA SCOOP IN A-R BUTT NAD HWILE DRIVING ALONG THE SUPPLY ROAD, THE SCOOP DROPPEDINTO HOLES CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO BE JARRED. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE EMPLO YEE ON 6-14-94. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-20-94.

April 19, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING UNIHAULER TO CONTINUOUS MINER, BUMPED UNIHAULER INTO THE END OF MINER TAIL AND JARRED BACK.

March 11, 1994 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT TRACKING A PIECE OF LUMP COAL CAME AGAINST A COUNTERWEIGHT FOR A BELT SCRAPER EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PUSH LUMP AWAY FROM THE COUNTERWEIGHT IN DOING SO T HE LUMP COAL SPUN & CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE LUMP COAL & THE SCRAPER COUNTERWEIGHT

January 29, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A POWER BOX INTO A X-CUT FROM THE TRACK ENTRY USING A CABLE AND SHIEVE ARRANGEMENT ATTACHED TO A 15 TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS TENSION INCREASED ON THE ARRANGEMENT, A CHAIN HOLDING THE CABLE GRIP BROKE, THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE. THE CABLE GRIP FLEW APPROXIMATELY 45' AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

May 9, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

REPORTEDLY THE INJURED WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING IN A-4 SECTION IN X-CUT 3-2. HE WAS ON THE NO.3 SIDE OF WALL. IT IS REPORTED THAT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED UP A BATTERY SCOOP ON THE NO.2 SIDE OF THE WALL, THAT IT TOOK OFF IN HIGH TRAM THROUGH THE STOPPING AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STOPPING. ALSO, BLOCK FROM THE WALL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS KN

March 15, 1993 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR AND JARRED HIMSELF, CAUSING 2 CAPS ON TEETH LOOSE.

February 15, 1993 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGER ON THE SCOOP BETWEEN THE RAM & FRAME PLEASE NOTE MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY

February 5, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF MANTRIP-HIS HEAD HIT AN OVERCAST.

January 28, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE MANTRIP WITH LEGS STRETCHED OUT AND FEET CROSSED OVER.THE RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY OF ROOF RAIL.

September 18, 1992 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR ALONE IN 7 NORTH TRACK, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A 60 LB RAIL THAT WAS USED TO SUPPORT THE ROOF. FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 20, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE AS TRAMMING A SCOOP ON #4 ROOM OF A-3 ROOMS. WHILE TRAMMING, SCOOP BOUNCED FROM HITTING UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

February 19, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR-WHILE TRAMMING TO FACE,THE CANOPY OF HIS CAR HIT THE FIRE EXTINGUTUISHER HANGING ALONG THE HAULAGE CAUSING IT TO DISCHARGE AND SPRAYED FACE AND EYES.

January 29, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE BELT SPLICE.BELT TENSION RELEASED AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINST TAKEUP DOLLEY.

December 23, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING SLACK IN CABLE ALONG MBC NO. 1 UNIT WHEN THE MBC CRAWLER PAD RAN ATOP HIS FEET WHILE IN THE A-1 BUTT WORKING SECTION.

December 16, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ HELPING OTHER ADJUST THE LOWER PLATFORM OF THE HYD.PRESS. OTHER RELEASED THE CHAIN FROM THE PLATFORM CAUSING IT TO FALL ON EMPL FINGER.

December 16, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP & JARRED H IS LOWER BACK PLEASE NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 12-17-91 12-18-91 OFF DUE TO ACCIDENT ON 12-19- 12-20 WORKED ON 12-23 STARTED MISSING WORK & HAS BEEN OFF S INCE 12-26-91

November 12, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE MINER TO THE FEEDER AND THE CAR HIT A POT HOLE AND HE BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

September 22, 1991 PA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON OCT 2, 1991. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES LOWER BACK MUSCLE SPASMS CONTINUOUSLY.

September 9, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP TO CHARGING STATION OF A-1 BUTT STRUCK HOLE IN TRAMWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE ROOF OF CANOPY.

August 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helvetia Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT BUMP IN RUNWAY AND BACK WAS HURTING.

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