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July 12, 2016 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. EE last worked on 7/2/14.

July 11, 2016 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was taking down a piece of tubing. When it came down it struck the ladder EE was standing on causing EE to fall off the ladder and EE hit left arm on the tubing resulting in a strain to left shoulder.

July 5, 2016 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 9/28/15.

June 16, 2016 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing the finisher steel in hole. The steel got stuck so EE pulled it out some then tried to shove it in the hole. When the steel got stuck again EE felt a pop in left shoulder and experienced pain. Employee started missing time on 6/24/16.

June 8, 2016 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee had pulled walk thru roof bolter in #6 entry to bolt and set the T-bar on the roof bolter. The employee had grabbed a couple of bolts to lay in the bolt tray. EE placed the bolts down in the tray when a piece of undetected draw rock fell striking EE on the right ring finger resulting in a fracture to the end of the finger and required stitches.

June 2, 2016 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. EE last worked on 5/30/14 and was termed on 11/29/14.

June 2, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. EE was termed on 11/19/15.

May 25, 2016 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping pull the head shaft out of the feeder. The right side slid and came out sooner than the left side causing the right side to drop suddenly and the left side to rise up. The event pinched EE's wrist between the head shaft and the frame of the feeder resulting in a fracture to right wrist.

May 19, 2016 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

May 10, 2016 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 3/17/2016.

April 27, 2016 VA · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 9/25/15.

April 27, 2016 VA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 9/25/15.

April 20, 2016 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. EE voluntarily quit and was termed on 3/31/15.

April 20, 2016 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

April 18, 2016 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/20/15.

April 13, 2016 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/19/15.

April 13, 2016 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking the PLM high voltage coupling loose from the section power center. The employee pulled the spanner wrench toward EE to loosen because of a metal guard that was on the back of the power center. When the coupling broke loose the end of the spanner wrench came back and struck EE in the mouth knocking EE's right front tooth out.

March 30, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/19/15.

March 30, 2016 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/4/15.

March 30, 2016 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee last worked for the company on 11/20/15.

March 30, 2016 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 9/28/15.

March 29, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE alleges while hanging an empty 2 inch waterline EE felt pain in EE's lower back. EE has not missed work, EE began working restricted on 4/12/16. Alleged incident is under investigation. Due to the reporting deadline, this document is being submitted to comply with reporting criteria until full determination of actual injury and/or incident can be substantiated.

March 29, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges that while operating the scoop on the travelway towards the surface, EE hit EE's head on the canopy. The employee has missed work, however this alleged incident is under investigation. Due to the reporting deadline, this document is being submitted to comply with reporting criteria until full determination of actual injury and/or incident can be substantiated.

March 22, 2016 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. EE was termed on 12/26/2014.

March 21, 2016 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

March 16, 2016 VA · Coal safety director DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

March 15, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming out by in a scoop to pick up rock dust when the scoop's front tire hit a hole in the bottom causing EE to bump EE's head on the canopy of the scoop. This resulted in a strain to EE's neck.

March 11, 2016 VA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 8/7/2015.

March 9, 2016 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee was termed on 11/20/15.

March 4, 2016 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. EE last worked on 3/20/14.

March 2, 2016 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 1" air impact wrench to remove bolts from a cutting edge lip protector on a 993K CAT loader. EE was removing a bolt and it began to rotate. EE pushed up on the bolt and bumped the rotation of the air impact hoping the bolt would lock back into position but instead the bolt spun causing a laceration to EE's left index finger. This resulted in 17 stitches.

February 11, 2016 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE.

February 10, 2016 VA · Coal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP claim for employee.

January 19, 2016 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping move the emergency sled when a timber fell off. EE bent over to put it back on the sled, in the process of replacing the timber the sled set down on EE's right foot. This resulted in a fracture to the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal in EE's right foot.

January 14, 2016 VA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking out by the miner when EE's legs got tangled up in the miner cable causing EE to twist EE's left knee as EE fell. This resulted in a fracture in EE's knee cap.

January 7, 2016 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 7/21/15.

December 15, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee from Worker's Comp. He was termed on 11/20/2015.

December 14, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee from Worker's Comp. He was termed on 12/14/15.

December 11, 2015 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee from Worker's Comp.

December 8, 2015 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states while throwing a garbage bag full of old boots and trash into the back of the pickup he felt pain and a burning sensation on the top of his right shoulder. He started physical therapy on 2/5/16. *Continued to work until surgery on 4/1/2016.

December 7, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee from Worker's Comp. He was termed on 11/20/2015.

December 3, 2015 VA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee from Worker's Comp. He was termed on 9/25/2015.

December 1, 2015 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.

December 1, 2015 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee.

November 24, 2015 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis on 11/24/2015. He was termed on 2/19/14.

November 24, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While working on a brattice, employee turned to get some cap wedges when he tripped over a plaster bucket. As he was falling his body made a twisting motion causing severe pain in his lower back continuing down to both of his feet.

November 23, 2015 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating CAT 785C when he went through a swag in the haul road causing his body to move side to side resulting in pain in his lower back.

November 17, 2015 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE from Worker's comp. Date of B-reader was 6/17/15.

November 17, 2015 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing an anchor bolt in the #5 heading. He was pushing the bolt to the top, stopped up pressure to turn the anchor, then continued pushing the bolt up. He caught his left middle finger between the wrench and the anchor resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

November 17, 2015 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. No % disability at this time.

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