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EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMP WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCOMIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE HAD AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT ON HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FORCOAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ONE BREAK OUT BY FEEDED ON SECTION IN #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #28 & #29 CROSSCUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 2'X 8'X 8'. THE ROOF FALLPULLED ONE 5' RESIN GROUTED ROD.
EMP STATED THEY WERE TRAMMING MINER ACROS THE SECTION FROM #1 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY & WHEN THEY GOT TO #5 ENTRY THEY WERE UNLOADING CABLE FROM MINERHOOKS. WHEN HE LIFTED MINER CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK,AND PAIN BELOW NAVEL ON LEFT FRONT SIDE OF BODY,WHEN HE GOT OUTSIDE OF MINES. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO BACK AND GROIN AREA.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING 60# RAILHE SUFFERED PAIN IN LOWER BAKC AND RIGH TLEG. EE SAIDHE WS REPLACING TRACK AT #19 BREAK.
PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING TOOL BAG INTO TOOL BOX. EE STATED WHENHE PICKED BAGUP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATED HE WENT DOWN ON RIGHHT KNEE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN #3 ENTRY AT BREAK 19. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 25' X 5'.
EE STATED HE AND OTHER WERE CHANGING A BOTTOM ROLLER OUTSIDE ON THE 1 BELT. EE STATED A BOARD BROKE ON THE PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE #2 ENTYR BETWEEN #28 & #29 CROSS CUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 15'X16'X4' TO 6' THICK.
SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS.
INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 6" VALVE.HE STATED THE VALVE WAS ALMOST IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE #5 LEFT INTERSECTION WITH #1 MAIN ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 6'. THE ROOF FALL WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
EMP STATED HE TOOK A HOPPER JACK FOR A FEEDER TO DULCIMER #4 AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE BACK OF TRUCK AND LAID IT ON OFFICE FLOOR, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMP DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNT IL 6-15-95
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BUILT A BRATTICE ON THE INTAKE SIDE. THERE WERE TWO BUCKETS OF PLASTER IN HIS WAY AND HE HAD TO MOVE THEN TO COMPLETE THE BRATTICE. HE THREW THE FIRST BUCKET OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN HE THREW THE SECOND BUCKET OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK AND THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER FELT PAIN GOING DOWN BOTH LEGS. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
INJURED AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMP STATED THAT HE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ON THE HILLSIDE BEHIND THE RIGHT FORK IMPOUNDMENT REPLACING AN 8" PIPE LINE. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF AN 8" PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EMP WORKED UNTIL 06\02\95 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DOCTOR.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 ENTRY BETWEEN 32 AND 33 CROSSCUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70'X22'X4'.
EE STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A BOX OF FILES OUT OF WALK-IN CLOSET TO DO SOME FILING. SHE SAID AFTER PICKING UP BOX, SHE STARTED TO TURN TO CARRY BOX BACK TO HER DESK WHEN HER FE ET SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HER TO LOOSE HERBALANCE & FALL. SHE SAID WHEN SHE FELL, SHE FELLON THE BOX SHE WAS CARRYING HITTING HER UNDER R ARMPIT & CAUSING PAIN TO HER R SHOULDER & C BAC
HE RECEIVED A LUMP SUM OF $17,000.00 REPRESENTING SETTLEMENT OF HIS RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD CLEANED RAW COAL VIBRATOR.HE CLIMBED OUT OF HOLE ON THE BACK OF THE VIBRATOR THAT WAS COVERED WITH A PIECE OF BELT. HE HADTO HOLD BELT UP WITH HIS HEAD WHILE HE TWISTED A ROUND TO GET ONTO A 55 GAL BARREL, HE THEN STEPPED OFF ONTO FLOOR. WHEN GOT ONTO FLOOR, HE COULDHARDLY STRAIGHTEN UP WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EE DRIVES A WATER TRUCK, HAULS WATER TO TANK AT MINE. HE WENT TO CLIMB THE LADDER BESIDE TANK AND THE SECOND RUNG BROKE. THE FALL WAS ABOUT THIRTY INCHES AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST O N SIDE OF LADDER ON THE WAY DOWN.
HE SETTLED FOR LUMP SUMP SETTLEMENT FOR HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED HE HAD A PUT A LADDER ON TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE MAN-HOLE OT GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE RE-WASH BOX TO CLEAN THE AIR HOLES. EE STATED THE BARRELL ROLLE DOUT FROM UNDER THE LADDER CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF THE LADDER APPROX 8' TO THE FLOOR HITTING ON HIS FACE AND LEFT ARM.
EE STATED HE PICKED UP A ROLL OF THREE INCH CONDUIT AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST OTHER SUPPLIES LAYING IN FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE WAREHOUSE.
INJURED STATED HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK WAS HURTING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE THE 04-10-95 INJURY.HE STATED WHEN HE GETS OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR APPROX 15 MINUTES,THE PAIN EASES UP BUT STARTS AGAIN WHEN H E OPERATES THE SHUTTLE CAR.HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 06-15-95.HE STATED ON 04-10-95 HE WAS TRAMMING UP #3 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK ABOUT TWO FEET LONG AND SIX INCHES WIDE A
THE COMPANY SETTLED WITH EE FOR A RIB CLAIM
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING LACENTIVE BENEFITS FOR CCOAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED THAT HE BROUGHT THE RAILRUNNER OUTSIDE TO GET A LOAD OF ROOF BOLTS, WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF RAILRUNNER HE STEPPED ON A BROKEN PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK AND TWISTED RT FOOT. RESULTING INF RACTURE TO 5TH METATARSAL BONE IN RT FOOT.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT INSPECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INBY THE #3 BELT DRIVE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 14'.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING UP [SHOVELING] LOOSE COAL AT THE #1 RIGHT TAIL PIECE THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY SETTING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER, THE SAW GLANCED OFF A PIECE OF BARK & CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE AND THE HAND KNUCKLE. THE LACERATION TO THE INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #14 AND 15 CROSS CUTS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 25 FT X 20 FT X 3 FT.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED OF RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN THE WASH BOX AND THE WATER ON TEH TUNNEL BELT WAS RUN OFF THE BELT, SPILLED DOWN THE SPLICEWAY GETTING HIM WET AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK. HE MISSED ON 2-6-9 5 AND HE HAS BEEN OFF EVER SINCE.
HE AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE HAS BEEN AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR HIS CLAIM FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ANOTHER WAS RUNNING THE MINER AND HE WAS WAITNG TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. EMPLOYEE SAID THEY WERE IN #3 ENTRY, TWO BREAKS BACK FROM THE CUTTING LINE. EMPLOYE E STATED THAT THE RIGHT RIB ROLLED AND A PIECE OF ROCK 6' X 2' X 2' CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FORCOAL WORKER'S PHEUMOCONIOSIS.
HE WAS GIVEN A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT FOR RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.