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November 17, 1998 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Heritage Minerals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PICKING UP ANOTHER ENTRY FROM #6 ENTRY CUT THROUGH TO GOBBED OUT AREA OF ANOTHER MINE. NO WATER ATTU090020.9 NO BLACK DAMP FOUND

October 16, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 26TH OCTOBER. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE OIL FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.HE PICKED UP ONE CAN OF OIL TWISTED BODY TO SET OIL DOWN INJURING LOWER BACK.

October 7, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS EXAMINED FOR CLAIM APPLICATION 10-2-98 AND WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH PNEUMOCONIOUSIS. REPORT STATES CLAIMANT HAS SUFFERED SYMPTOMS ABOUT 9 YRS. WE WERE NOTIFIED 10-21-98.

October 6, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF MANTRIP. FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 2, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILING OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM

September 25, 1998 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID MANTRIP GOT HUNG UP IN HOLE ON ROADWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK FRONT OF MANTRIP UP. INJURED BACK.

September 16, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Heritage Minerals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

PUT BREAKER IN ON BELT STARTER BOX BREAKER FLASHED BURNING LEFT HAND

August 27, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP WATER PUMP PAIN IN BACK.

August 15, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.

June 22, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SPAD #47 16'WIDE 40' LONG 4'-6' HIGH (ROADWAY) SPAD #46 16' WIDE 60' LONG 4'-6' HIGH (BELT ENTRY).

June 10, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heritage Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE BEARING, WHEN TAIL ROLLER CAUGHT SHOVEL CAUSING SHOVEL TO STRIKE HIM ON RT SIDE FACE AND HEAD.

June 1, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heritage Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SADI HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE-SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP DIDNT TELL ANYONE AT MINE 3 DAYS LATER HE WENT TO MAIN OFFICE AND THURNED IN ACCIDENT-HE HAS NO TELEPHONE-CALLED HIS MOTHER S HE SADI HE WOULD GET UP WITH ME.

May 15, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Falcon Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILING OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM

April 23, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6-8' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS 6 CRIBS WERE SET IN AREA - 500' OUTBY - SECTION WAS PULLING BLOCKS.

April 3, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OUTBY TAIL PULLEY IN OLD ENTRY. FELL IN BETWEEN 11PM AND 4AM SHIFT, WAS IDLE, NO ONE IN MINES. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS 8 CR. BS 24 TIMBERS WERE SET IN AREA.

March 5, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING TOWARD FEEDER AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND IT THREW HIM INTO THE AIR AND HIS SEAT FELL INTO THE DECK OF THE S/C AND HE FELL INTO THE DECK.

March 3, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOLE TO SET TIMBER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG AND BROKE BOTH BONES ON THE LOWER PART.

February 23, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BEING MOVED AND MINER WAS TURNED INTO THE TIMBER LINE, HIT A TIMBER AND IT FELL ON MY HEAD AND BACK.

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