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March 16, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO THE HOIST. THE COMPANY IS INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS ONLY ESTABLISHING A WORKER COMP CASE DUE TO THE LIMITED WORK SCHEDULE.

March 6, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED RIGHT FOREFINGER BY A PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

October 26, 1988 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL. A FRAGMENT APPARENTLY ENTER HIS EYE AND BECAME EMBEDDED.

October 17, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING EMCHANIC LOAD PIECE OF METAL INTO TRUCK WHEN GRIP ON METAL SLIPPED & EMPL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL & TRUCKS BUMPER.

August 19, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS ROLLING UP CURTAIN IN NO U ROOM WHILE CSCOOP WAS CLEANING UP SCOOP OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF POSTION OF INJURED EMPL AND INJURED EMPL WAS INATTENTIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE SCOOP THE SCOOP RAN OVER INJURED EMPL R FOOT FRACTURING BONES IN THE TWO SMALLER TOEW THIS IS SECOND LOST TIME INJURY OF THIS EMPL THIS MONTH

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A ROCK JARRED LOOSE FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THIGH.

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD WITH CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE GOT INTO HIS EYE.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE CUTTING COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING EMPLOYEE AGAINST HIS MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pratt Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

May 24, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT FOOT RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF THE 5TH TOE OF RT FOOT

April 18, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TIMBER THAT HE WAS SAWING IN HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE PULLED THE SAW BACK TOWARD HIM IT SKIPPED SIDEWAYS AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

April 12, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON ENDLOADER WIND BLEW HIM OFF BALANCE HE GRABBED A LIGHT CORD THE CORD WAS AROUND THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WAS LAYING LOOSE AGAINST THE ENGINE ALTERATER FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT

April 4, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Hansford Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCOISIS AWARD 5% PRESUMPTIVE NO IMPAIRMENT.

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A SEVEN FOOT ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 5, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hansford Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2.25% AWARD FOR3OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS

December 15, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ADING H2DRAULIC OIL TO END LOADER WITH A 2 GALLON CAN. HE LIFTED OIT TO LOWER DECI WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING CATCH IN HIS BACK. HE OPERATED LOADER FOR APROX 3 HOURS WHEN HE STATED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS A3D COULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS EXITICATED FROM LOADER AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL

December 9, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE FELL OVER A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT KNEE

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP STEP LADDER ON BACK OF TRUCK TO GET IN THE BED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND FELL INSIDE THE BED LANDING ON HIS HIP

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL GETTING RE5DY TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN TINHIN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OP CLAIM-5% PPD3AWARD.

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hansford Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS- 134 % AWARD.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 TO HURT NECK WHILE HOLDING TO BOOM OF MINER AND SWINGING UNDER BOOM,TO BLOCK BOOM.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON 11/02/87.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING3WHEEL WHEN AIR WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT PINNING LEFT THUMB AGAINST WHEEL CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MI3ER CABLE TO LAY IN HOOK ON SIDE OF MINER.CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WHICH MADE IT QUITE HEAVY TO PULL SLACK AS HE LIFTED IT.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.

August 11, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH, WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE METAL AND PUSHED IT OFF THE BENCH STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES FOOT

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PO6RING LIME INTO PIPE GOING TO THICKNER TANK WHEN LIME BLEW INTO HSI EYES

May 21, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hansford Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TRUCK 5OST BRAKE WHILE GOING DOWN GRADE TO FILL AREA TO DUMP H E APPLIED ALL BRAKES THEN JUMPED FROM HAULER THE TRUCK STOPPED APPROX. 30 FT FROM WHERE HE LANDED SERVICE BRAKE LOST DUE BROKEN OIL LIN9 ON REAR BRAKE SERVICE AND FRONT BRAKE WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT RENDERING THEM INEFFECTURE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DETERMINED A RIOT SELF ADJUSTING.

May 20, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAIN9D LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE WHILE ASSISTING TO PUT OUT A FIRE WHICH DEVELOPED IN A BATTERY AUG ON A JEFFREY RAM CAR.

March 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.

March 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO BUNDLES OF 4 FOOT ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.

March 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 IN A HOLE WHILE PULLING CABLE ON #1 BELT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

January 29, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING AIRLOCK DOOR 50 FEET INSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO ICE.

January 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT AND BECAME PROGROSIVELY WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED DIAGNOSED AS "BACK SPRAIN".

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT BENT 4HILE INSTALLING.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

December 9, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING2 PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK, ON ENDLOADER NEAR THE CAB OF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A MIRROR BRACKET CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIR ED SUTURES TO C5OSE

November 20, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hansford Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE FE5L TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE & ELBOW.

October 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVED HA9D HAT WHILE ADJUSTING CLOTHING.SMALL JPIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION 4 STITCHES.

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF. ROCK WAS PART OF A SLICKENED SLIDE IN ROOF. SLICKED SLIDE WAS SUPPORTED BY ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE PART OF THIS ROCK WHICH FELL BRO KE FROM THE MAI3 BODY OF ROCK AT THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT PLATE. OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY 25 FEET FROM FACE.

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hansford Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PINS ON AUGER AND COMPLAINED OF DOUBLEPINY BACK PAIN.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hansford Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE DID NO7 STOP BELT TO REPLACE BROKEN PIN ON FEEDER HE STEPPED ON BELT LINE AND WAS THROWN INTO WALKWAY.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ISNTALLI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK EES FOOT.

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