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April 28, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING WELDER WITH HAND CRANK & WELDER STARTED & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER MASHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

April 2, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 BACK ON 4-2-87 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-20-87.EMPLOYEE WORKED 4-20-87 AND 4-21-87.EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DOCTOR WITH BACK PAINS ON 4-21-87.LIFTING- CHANGING SCREEN IN VIBRATO R. 3

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING UP TO S7OW HOLES-WET GRAOUND-SLIPPED-TORE CARTILEDGE LEFT KNEE.

November 20, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Southern Coal & Trucking Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS. (AWARD LETTER DATED 11-19-86).

November 20, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Southern Coal & Trucking Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Coal & Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME STATED T2AT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CAP WEDGE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Coal & Trucking Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP & MAKING LEFT TURN TO PUSH OUT GOB. WHILE MAKING TURN I DIDN\T CUT SHARP ENOUGH & HIT RIGHT RIB HARD & STOPPED SUDDEN & TURNED ME SIDEWAYS.

August 2, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TORQUE ON ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE FRACTURED FINGER OPENING FEEDER PANEL AND STRIKING WOODEN HEADER.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJURED HIS 6ACK WHILE LIFTING A 7'X9' HEADER.

October 23, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY BECAUSE OF SUDDENLY RAISING OF UNITRAC BUCKET.

October 18, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 10, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREARM.

September 12, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE WHEN PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM AROUND ATRS RING AND SCRAPED DOWN EMPLOYEE SIDE

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS

August 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE & WHILE LOOKING UP A PIECE OF ROCK OR METAL FELL IN HIS EYE.

August 1, 1984 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK 3\ 4\ LONG 2\ 4\ WIDE AND 4\ THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ON PINNING MACHINE PIN MACHINE BOOM WAS DROPPED ON HIS LEFT FOOT LEFT FOOT WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN NO BROKEN BONES

May 15, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

April 17, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING BELT HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL ON HIS HANDS.

March 21, 1984 WV · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HOLDING UP THE BELT WHILE HIS FELLOW WORKERS WERE PUTTING ON BELT STRUCTURE.

January 30, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Wise Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN RAISED UP IN MANTRIP AND BUMPED HEAD AGAINST TOP CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK

November 21, 1983 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CINDER BLOCKS AND A PIECE OF BLOCK HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 120683

November 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PLASTERING A BLOCK STOPPING AND PLASTER FELL INTO LEFT EYE

September 22, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE, STRAINED CHEST AREA.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OFF BELT PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA

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