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GPF-THIS PERSON HAS RECEIVED A 10% FOR CWP FOR WV WORKERS COMPENSATION. THE MINE IS CLOSED PRIOR TO AN AWARD. LAST DAY WORKED 08-26-94.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR WV ST. BLACK LUNG AT 15%. THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 3-18-96
THE EE CAME OUT OF THE TIPPLE AND THE METAL STEPS WERE WET AND THE EE SLIPPED. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR TIL 10-4-95 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS COMMING DOWN AN ENDLOADER LADDER & STRAINED HIS SIDE MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10/25/93 AS RESULT OF THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A ROCK TRUCK LADDER AND MISSED THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
COMPENSATION FOR CWP.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING & PULLING THE MINER CABLE & FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER HIS CANOPY ROOKED OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF SLATE TO DISLODGE & FALL ON FEEDER & ROLLED OFF ON HIS SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ONT HE MINER, AFTER PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY & RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO COME THRU BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DECK DOOR & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE
THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 15X30X4 IN THE 2 ENTRY NEUTRAL APPROX. 3500 FROM THE FACEY DEVELOPED 10-91, 42 INCH CONVENTIOANL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO BLOCK THE WHEELS OF A STEAM JENNY & STRAINED HIS BACK
ROOF FALL MEASURED 15' C 20' C 0" TO 6' THICK ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, 48" GLUE BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, FACE, 200' INBY SPAD 1619.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BELT SCRAPPER TO INSTALL ON THE BELT AND FELT BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' X 18' X 0" TO 36" THICK. L THE #1 RETURN ENTRY 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THE ROOF FALL.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE REMOVED THE SIDE RAIL SUPPORTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR FULL OF TIMBERS AND THE TIMBER FELL ON HIM.
ROOF FALL MEASURED 40'X20'X8' THICK IN THE NUMBER ONE ENTRY ROOMS. APPROXIMATELY 140' FROM THE FACE 48" CONVENTINAL BOLT WERE USED.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELL OVER A BARRELL RACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HYDROLIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERS AND THE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ALLOWING HIS HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT METAL OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON A RAIL FOR THE TRACK TO CROSS A WATER HOLE & SLIPPED & FELL THIS EMPLOYEE FINISHED HS SHIFT & WORKED UNTIL 03-29-93
SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS PUTTING TRASH IN THE GARBAGE BIN AND FELL AGAINST THE GARBAGE BIN.
COMPENSATION FOR CWP.
APPROX. 140' INBY SPAD 1636. ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' TO 30' THICK AND 20' WIDE AND UNKNOWN LENGTH. THE FALL OCCURRED DURING THE FINAL LIFT DURING RETREAT MINING. NO ONE WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING 4IN PLASTIC WATER LINE FROM AGAINST THE COAL RIB AS HE WAS MOVING THE WATER LINE THE RIB FELL AGAINST HIS RT LEG
I WENT TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND SNOW HURTING MY BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE LAYED HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BLADE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRAIGHTENER THE MINER CABLE DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF CAP COAL FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURIED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PUT HIS WORK BOOTS ON.
EE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF REFUSE AT THE 1 SWITCH BACK THE STEERING HOSE BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO NECK HITTING THE EE ON THE THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE HOIST ROPE & STRAINED HIS BACK EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/12/91. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AWAY FROM WORK DUT TO BACK PAIN FROM 9/24/92.
HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
54736YEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF RIB COAL ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.
38509OOF FELL MEASURED 20FTX20FTX48IN #5 ENTRY NEUTRAL AT SPAD 1808 APPROX 1400FT FROM THE FACE APPROX DATE IT DEVELOPMENT WAS MAY 1992 4 2IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA
12038E EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO INSPECT THE TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIS UPPER LIP
95149ED SAID AS HE WAS LOADING BOLT JACKS ON THE BACK OF THE PINNER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.
55023ATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK SO THE MINER COULD CHANGE SIDES THE MINER BOOM STRUCK HIM IN HIS RT FOOT
36475NSATION FOR CWP ACTIVE EMPLOYEE.
54736YEE SAID AS HE WAS ANSWERING THE PAGER PHONE HE SLID OFF THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK 08-06-92.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN SOME MUD AND TWISTED RT KNEE.
COMPENSATION FOR CWP
ROOF FALL 50' LONG 20' WIDE 6' HIGH- #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 465-INTAKE 42" CONV. BOLTS-6,000 FT FROM FACE.
20 ' 20' 3 1/2' FALL 700' FROM FACEIN #2 ENTRY
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE OFF SIDE OF THE VIBRATOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 6 FEET TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, CAUSING ON EVOLSION TO HIS LEFT HEEL.
EE SAID HE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE STRETCHING UPWARD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WITH HIGH TOP.
THE EE SAID HE PICKED UP A P-40 WATER PUMP AND MOVED IT ABOUT 30 FT AND HURT HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG #4 ENTRY AND STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN MINE FLOOR AND SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK.
I.NAME TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR FROM COAL FEEDER TOI THE FACE,HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 16'X20'X10', IT OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY NEUTRAL ON 004-0 SECTION APPROX. 350' ROOM THE FACE. IT DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AND 4' GLUE BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS ARCH.