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October 20, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN MUDDY CONDITIONS ANDLOW TOP, WHEN HIS KNEE BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. HE STARTED TO MOVE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/08/99. STARTED RESTRICTED DUT Y ON 11/13/99.

December 11, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE STARTED TO WAALK BESIDE OF PINNER- STEPPED IN HOLE - TURNED ANKLE. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 12/16/98.

November 17, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMKPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CROSSING A CROSS OVER ON BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ARM AGAINST BOTTOM.

October 6, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE STOPPED CONT MINER & CRAWLED UPON MINER TO GET HIS GLOVES-JUMPED OFF MINER BACKWARDS & TWISTED HIS KNEE STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 10-7-98

February 1, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER & WHEN HE FELL, HE REACHED BACK TO BRACE HIMSELF. HIS BODY WEIGHT FELL ON WRIST, CAUSING INJURY.

October 20, 1997 VA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A FORKLIFT ON SUPPLY YARD. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE SAW A PHYSICIAL & WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

March 11, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP-STARTED TO MOVE OVER TO NEXT BOLT-WHEN HE WAS RE-POSITIONING HIS BODY-HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK-DUE TO HIS FEET BEING STUCK IN MUD & GOB ON BOTT OM OF MINE FLOOR. TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 20, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OUT OF PORTA BUS & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT & STRAIN GROIN.

July 7, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING #2 MAIN BEL TAILPIECE--SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM--TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 28, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WASS MOVING MIENR CCABLE 9OUT OF HAULWAY SLIPPING AND FELL TWITIGN HIS KNEE.

October 6, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING WATER FROM SUPPLY TRUCK SLIPPED WITH CASE OF WATER STRAINING HIS BACK. WENT TO DR ON 10-10-94. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-11-04.

January 3, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED ON MINEWR CABLE AND FELL AGAINST MINER STRIKING HIS SIDE RIB CAGE RIGHT SIDE.

January 11, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF INTO MANTRIP AND WAS STILL MOVING AROUND WHEN BUS PULLED OUT, AND HE SLIPPED ON JACK BAR STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TOP.

November 25, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO WALK AROUND PORTA BUS-CATCHING THE TOE OF HIS BOOT UNDER TRACK TIE-FALLING FORWARD-STRIKING HIS ARM AGAINST TRACK PAIN.

September 5, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO BRING TRAM AND LOWBOY OUTSIDE. THE TRAM PIKCED UP SPEED AS IT STARTED DOWN GRADE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF RATHER THAN RIDE THROUGH D'-RAIL AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

July 23, 1991 VA · Coal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING BLEEDER LINE WITH MINE INSPECTOR,STEPPED DOWN FROM UNEVEN BOTTOM 3' HIGH TWISTING KNEE.WENT TO DR 10-17 -NO LOST TIME.WENT BACK TO DR 11-26 NO LOST TIME.

January 11, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

RE-OCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY ON 4-12-90. NO NEW INJURY. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1-11-91. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-11-91.

November 29, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPL STATED HE STARTED TO STEP FROM MINER SLIPPED & BRUSED LEFT FOOT WHEN STRIKING BOTTOM. EMPL WENT TO DR NEXT DAY DR INFORMED HIM FOOT WAS BRUISED. HE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT FOOT CONTINUED TO HURT HIM HE WENT BACK TO DR ON 4/17/91.

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OF TAILPIECE TWISTING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH KNEE FROM OLD INJURY. WENT TO DOCTOR AND STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 9/10/90.

August 24, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE BELTLINE HE SLIPPED & FELL ON WATERLINE-SPRAINING HIS BACK

March 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED HE STEPPED FROM SUPPLY MOTOR MINE FLOOR WAS WET FEET SLIPPED FALLING TO MINE FLOOR STRIKING LOWER PART OF BACK AGAINST MINE FLOOR.

February 28, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF TAILPIECE TWISTING HIS KNEE. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY. DIDN'T GOT TO DOCTOR UNTIL 3-3-90. DOCTOR INFORMED HIM HE HA DSPRAINED HIS KNEE. RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-5-90. HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO HURT HIM. RETURNED TO SEE DOCTOR ON 8-8-90 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-8-90. RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-13-90.

February 8, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF PORTA BUS- TWISTING HIS KNEE.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE BELTLINE SLIPPED N SLICK BOTTOM TWITING HIS KNEE

October 24, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY TOWEARD DINNER HOLE SLIPPING IN MUD T WISTING HIS KNEE

July 12, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING RETURN AIRWAY HIS KNEE LOCKED

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STARTED TO EXIT PORTA BUT-FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST BOTTOM & PORTA BUS EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED CO.HE WENT TO DOC.080188 NO LOST TIME

March 25, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND END OF SUPPLY CAR FALLING TWISTING HIS BACK

March 23, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY SLIPPING IN MUD-TWISTING HIS BACK

March 4, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. STATED THAT SHE FELL IN SHOWER ROOM. CO. DIDN'T RECEIVE DR. REPORT UNTIL 3/21/88, EMP. DIDN'T CONTACT CO. UNTIL 3/22/88.

November 16, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 UPON OIL RACK TO REMOVE SOME OIL CARS AND CORNER OF OIL RACK BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL STRIKING LIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST OIL RACK.

May 18, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WALKING DOWN HAULWAY TURNING HIS ANKLE. WENT TO DR ON 6-8-87 - CAME BACK TO WORK ON 6-9-87. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-6-87 BEC A USE OF INJURY

January 22, 1987 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT 2E STEPPED UP INTO S/C & PICKED UP 2 CANS OF OIL-STEPPED OUT OF S/C WITH OIL & TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN TOUCHING MINE FLOOR.

November 13, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE PICKED UP TIMBER SLIPPED ON WATER LINE FALLING CATCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN TIMBER AND BOTTOM AND STRAINING HIS BACK.

September 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WALKING3BETWEEN RIB & PINNER SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM - STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST PINNER

December 16, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHANGING3BELT STRUCTURE PULLED ON STRUCTURE LOSING HIS BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE PORTA BUS PARKED IN THAT AREA.

February 4, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM RIB.FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM. FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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