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July 10, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 6, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOC

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BOLTS NAD PLATES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE AND WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND TO PLACE THE BOLTS ONTO THE BOLTER HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP. (WOULD NOT BEND WITHOUT PAIN).

June 6, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE S&S SCOOP AND HIT A ROUGH PLACE INT EH BTOOM ADN THE JAR CAUSED HIS LOWER BACK TO START HURTING AND NUMBNESS TO HIS LEGS.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

June 2, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 28, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIN HAS BEEN FILED.

May 17, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 17, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE FEEDER AND HAD WENT AROUND THE FEEDER TO CHECK THE WATER PUMP. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO CHECK THE PUMP AND HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BLET IWTH SCOOP USING CHAIN AND ROPE CLAMP CLAMP CAUGHT IT JERKED CHAIN MASHING LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER AND CUTTING ON L HAND

May 6, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Leivasy Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOSS OF HEARING CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

May 5, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING MINER CABLE ONTO THE MINER & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 05-16-92

April 30, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN IN THE TOOL BOX AND HE HAD TO FORCE THE CHAIN DOWN INTO THE TOOL BOX BY HITTING IT WITH HIS HAND,WHILE DOING SO HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND,THUMB AREA ON T HE SIDE OF THE TOOL BOX CUTTING HIS HAND.

April 16, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 15, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leivasy Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE ICY LADDER OF THE LOADER AND CAUGHT ALL HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

April 11, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOC

April 9, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE FIX A CONV. CHAIN ON THE 2 UNIT MINER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO HIT THE CONV CHAIN TO LOSOEN IT, AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE CONV. CHAIN A ND HIT INJURED.

April 9, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE TO HANG A MIENR CABLE SO THE SCOOP COULD GET THROUGHT EH BREAK AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 3, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leivasy Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN BRK BETWEEN NO.1 AND NO.2 ENTRY...FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 35'LONG AND 1-4'HIGH.FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS.

March 26, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMONCONIOSIS.

March 24, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS HAS BEEN FILED.

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Leivasy Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS

March 22, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED

March 20, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR,THE CONSTANT JARRING OF IT CAUSED BACK TO START HURTING.

March 19, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME RIDING MANTRIP COMING OFF UNIT 2 SECTION AND A MANTRIP HAD WRECKED IN A CURVE OUTBY.COMING OFF THE DOWN HILL GRADE,SAW THE LIGHTS OF THE WRECKED MANTRIP,PULLED THE BREAKS,THE MANTRIP SL ID AND HIT THE OTHER MANTRIP BEFORE STOPPING.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

March 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED ON PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 7, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leivasy Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED ON 03-07-92 IN THE NO 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF NO 1 UNIT 041-0 AT STATION NO 13339 THE FALL WAS 0" TO 8' HIGH 20' WIDE 40' LONG FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS.

March 7, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leivasy Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY OF UNIT 1 14XX 1 041-0 THE TIME OF THE FALL WAS 430 THE FALL WAS 20FT W 40FT L AND 0 INCH TO 8 FT HIGH. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCORAGE HORIZON OF THE BOLTS.

March 2, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Leivasy Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1.25% HEARING LOSS GRANTED

March 2, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

15% PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD GRANTED

February 22, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leivasy Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE STATED THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON A HAMMER THE SHIFT BEFORE (2-21-92) HURTING HIS RIB, BUT CAME TO WORK ON 2-22-92 AND WHILE UNLOADING A PIPE JACK OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR HURT HIS RIB FURTHER.

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 17, 1992 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leivasy Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A ROLL PIN IN THE MAT CHAIN ON THE MINER AND HIT IT WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO HIT HIS TOOTH CHIPPING IT.

February 14, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 12, 1992 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Leivasy Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR HEARING LOSS

February 12, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WORKED UNTIL 02-12-92 WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR,HAVING MORE TROUBLE WITH HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.INJURED IS OFF AGAIN FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME.

February 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROPE TO PUT IT BACK INTO A HANGER.

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN RFILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leivasy Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND PLIRES ON THE NO. 51 NORTH BELT HEAD AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

February 6, 1992 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Leivasy Mining Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM FILED ON HEARING LOSS

February 4, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONISIS.

February 1, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leivasy Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED ON PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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