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May 14, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sea B Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND RAN HEAD INTO TOP.

May 3, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Sea B Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PINNED BOTH LEGS BETWEEN RIB AND BOTTOM,WHEN HE BROUGHT BOOM OUT TO PIN CORNER.

April 3, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF BOLTS & BAND BROKE-STRIKING HIM ON WRIST.

March 19, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME AGAIN ON 03-19-92.

March 3, 1992 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING GUARD OFF MINER, WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE AND PULLED IT OFF AND IT STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

February 26, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sea B Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING CABLE ON MINER WHEN PAN RAISED UP CATCHING LEFT FINGER ON RIPPER STOP.

February 21, 1992 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF MAN BUS. BUS WAS STOPPED. BUS TRAVELING BEHIND RAN INTO STOPPED BUS. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 3-23-92. LOSING TIME 3-23-92.

February 19, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEE STATED HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS.

January 17, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS PULLINGPINNER CABLE UP FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

January 12, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE WITH HAMMER AND CRIMPER, WHEN STRIKING CRIMPER A PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

December 12, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OUT OF SCOOP AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON FRAME OF SCOOP.WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-19-91 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-19-91.

November 20, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOREMAN FOUND FALL- APPROX. 160' LONG, APPROX. 20' WIDE, APPROX. 0' TO 10' THICK. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT., NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMB ERED OFF AND DANGERED.

November 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING GLUE FEELING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 25, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER HELPING TO HANG TROLLEY WIRE ON 10-25-91 IT HAD REALLY STARTED HURTING HIM MORE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-26-91. STAR TED MISSING WORK ON 10-28-91.

October 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FIREBOSS FOUND FALL ON WEEKLY CHECKS (10-22-91 APP 2:00PM) FALL LOCATED APP 40FT INBY SURVEY STATION 3936-#3 ENTRY FALL APP 40FT LONG APP 0TO5FT THICK APP 20FT WIDE NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT IN VOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OR VENTILATION NO BLOCKAGE OFESCAPEWAY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED

October 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN END OF LINE CURTAIN TO INSTALL BOLT STRAINING HIS BACK

August 18, 1991 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPERATING TRACK MOTOR MOVING FEEDER INSIDE OF MINE ON LOWBOY STARTED UP GRADE MOTOR STARTED SPINNING & SIDING BACKWARDS EMPL JUMPED FROM MOTOR & END OF FEEDER STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF HE AD.

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP TIMBER TO SET AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

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.

Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

#9 PILLAR BLOCK. THE 14CM10 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE BEING OPERATED BY I.NAME WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR FALL. ROCK APPROX. 4' THICK- APPROX. 20' WIDE AND APPROX. 20' LONG. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCK AGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY- MINOR DAMAGE TO MINER. FALL TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.

July 10, 1991 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BLOCKING UP SHUTTLE CAR WITH CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE EYE.

June 7, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GOING TO LOAD BOX OF GLUE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BGLUE BACK HURT

May 29, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP FELL OUT FOUND BY SECTION FOREMAN #2 UNIT 002-0 SPAD NO 2264-APP 20FT LONG APP 18FT WIDE APP 0TO4FT THICK NO EQUIP INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION TIMBETRED OFF CLE ANED UP ABOUT 10FT OF END OF FALL WILL NOT CLEANUP REST OF FALL BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED

May 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER DIDNT GO TO DOC UNTIL 05-23-91 AFTER SHIFT STARTED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05 -24-91

May 6, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS KNEELING BESIDE SCOOP DIPPER ROCK FELL ON TIMBERS IN SCOOP DIPPER-BOUNCING FORWARD AND ROCK STRUCK HIM IN BACK.

May 5, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING DODGE COUPLING AND A PICE OF METAL WENT UNDER THE EDGE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

April 13, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEE ATTACHED COPIES- NO NEW INJURY- EMPLOYEE STATED HIS KNEE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM FROM OLD INJURY. WENT BACK TO DOCTOR 4-12-91- STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-13-91.

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAND FOUND FALL ABOUT 8 A.M. 3-8-91. FALL APP. 20' WIDE, APP 16' TO 18' L, APP 0 TO 3' THICK. LOCATED 1 BRK INBY SURVEY STATION 3127 NEUTRAL ENTRY. OLD TRACKWAY NO BLOCKAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.

March 6, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED IN THE MOTION OF TIGHTENING CONVEYOR CHAIN BOLTS WITH 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET, STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW. CLOSE TO RIB AND COULDN'T GET IN GOOD POSITION. LOT GOT IN FRONT BUMPER. EMPLOY EE WAS SEEN BY DR SEVERAL TIMS BUT LOST NO TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 4-6-92.

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL FOUND BY SUPT. & STATE INSPECTOR-FALL APP. 35" LONG-APP. 0 TO 7' THICK-APP. 18' WIDE-NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR-NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY-NO INJURIES-NO EQUIP. INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP-TIM BERED OFF & DANGERED.

February 2, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sea B Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT OUT OF DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD FACE AREA-WALKING INTO SOME LOW TOP BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST UNEVEN TOP.

January 28, 1991 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ON PORTA BUS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED PORTA BUS WITH SCOOP-BUS ROLLED & STRUCK INJURED ON FOOT

December 30, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED, THAT HE STARTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELTLINE. STRAINING HIS BACK.

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.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMLOYEE STATED HE WAS MELTING TAR TO INSULATE SCOOP BATTERIES. TAR SPLATTERED HITTING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECE OF TAR WENT UNDER GLASSES HITTING HIM IN EYE.

October 28, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FLL FOUND BY FOREMAN-APP. 0' TO 15' THICK- APP. 20' WIDE, APP. FALL GOES BACK IN GOB LINE-FALL CAUGHT ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, MACHINE WILL BE LEFT UNDER FALL-FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO BLOA CKAGE OF VENTILATION-NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPE WAY-NO INJURIES. FALL TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.

October 24, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN-FALL APP. O' TO 10' THICK-APP. 20' WIDE, - FALL A CONTINUATION OF PILLAR LINE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP-TIMBE RED AND DANGERED OFF. #2 UNIT (002-0) INBY SPAD #4327

September 25, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STARTED TO CUT PIECE OF BELT.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB.

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 17, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK.WENT TO DR 10-6,STARTED MISSING WORK THEN.

August 8, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Sea B Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

RETURNED TO SEE DR ON 8/8/90 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/8/90 RETURNED TO WORK ON 8/13/90.

July 29, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sea B Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STARTED TO REMOVE A BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP OPERATOR OF SCOOP LET BUCKET DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

July 3, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE CABLE FELL FROM CABLE HANGER HITTING HIM ON THUMB. DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 7/21 NO LOST TIME.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SHEVE WHEEL ON BELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON WATER PUMP. PUMP FELL AND DISCHARGE LINE WAS TIED TO ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE LOOSENED THE LINE, IT STRUCK HIM ACROSS NOSE.

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.

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