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March 8, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

January 31, 1993 KY · Coal coal sampler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

January 31, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

January 31, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

January 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A DRIVE BLOCK WHEN KA SMALL CORNER OF THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIECE OF COAL & THE ACRIB BLOCK

January 19, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY WITH REMOTE OPERATING BOX ON BOTTOM, TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE OUTBY INTERSECTION. THE MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED TOWARD NO. 2 ENTRY AND AS THE MACHINE WAS TRAMMED PAST THE OPERATOR, HE SPLIT THE GATE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION RESULTING IN THE BOOM STRIKING EMPLOYEE A GLANCING BLOW ON THE BACK.

January 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Eastern Coal Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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

BLACK LUNG.

December 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG STAGE 1

December 16, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

December 15, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE SAID HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK AND STRIKE HIS TAILBONE ON SCOOP DECK. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-26-92.

December 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG STAGE 1

December 5, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINING WITH LIFTING INJURY EMPLOYEE ON TO STRECTCHER AND THEN INTO AMBULANCE. EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS, 12/23 AND 12/26, IN CONJUCTION WITH HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF. THE INV ESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 2/1/93.

December 5, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS TAIL PIECE.SHARP PAIN IN BACK. INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 12/19/92.

November 17, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK PREVIOUSLY HE HAD BEEN PULLING UP ROOF BOLT CABLE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN & SHORTNESS OF BREATH INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 01-2 5-93

November 8, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE REACHING FOR TRAILER CABLE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE FIRST DEGREE SPONDY 10 PERCENT ESTHESIS AT 5-1 AND DENEAGAT IVE CHANGES. MOST DIACENDING CONFIRMED PROCTION DIRECTION INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 1/11/93.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE TURN RAIL AND FAILED TO LET GO OR RELEASE RAIL WHEN OTHERS DID. RAIL HIT RIB AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

October 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDER EE WAS HANDLING TRAILING CABLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINE AND ALLEGED BACK STRAIN THE CLAIM HAS BEEN AND LITAGNATION SINCE INITAL RESERT AND SETTGMENT WAS REACHED BY PLANTING AND DEPENDANT RECE NTLY .

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS REACHING TO PUILARD MATERIAL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK EE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSON BUY AN ORTHO SPECIALIST AS SPONSY WHILE IS AN OCCUPATION DISEASE INVESTIGATOR WAS COMPLETED ON 1-4 -92.

October 4, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRMAN HAD MADE THE ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH ADJUSTMENT AND ASKED REPAIRMAN TO OBSERVE WHILE HE PLACED DRILL HEAD AGAI NST ROOF. AS DRILL HEAD WAS RAISED REPAIRMAN FAILED TO REMOVE HIS LEFT HAND FOR CRADLE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN CRADLE AND CANOPY.

September 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

September 15, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

September 15, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

September 14, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 35 POUND OF FLOGNLANT AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE BAG. INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 9-29-92.

September 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL OCCURRED IN A RETURN ENTRY; 18' WIDE APP. 48" THICK & 60' LONG THE ROOF WAS SLATE & WATER WAS PRESENT IN THIS AREA OF THE ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS IN AN AREA WHERE THE TOP HAD CHANGED FROM SLATE TO SANDSTONE.

September 1, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLTER INTO DRILLED HOLE TO CLEAR DRILL HEAD OF MACHINE & CLAIMED HE FELT PAIN IN RT SIDE OF BACK INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 09--14-92

August 29, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING FROM CAR PERSON TO CONTINUOUS MINER HE ALLEGED HIT A HOLE IN RUNWAY JARRING HIS BODY AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR SEAT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 01-23-9 3

August 24, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730REASSIGNED FROM STONE 4 MAINLINE MOTORMAN TO SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR AT B2. EMPL OPERATING A LAY DOWN SHUTTLE CAR AND THE CONTROL BAR AGAINST EMPL BACK COMBINED WITH THE CONSTANT UP & DOWN A 33965 OF SC CAUSED BY UNEVEN ROADWAYS RESULTED IN A TRAUMA DISORDER. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 8-27 UPON RECEIPT OF LAST DRS REPORT.

August 23, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED BACK INJURY WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP BUCKET KINCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 07:55PM MEDICAL XXXRECEIVED ON 11-19-92 XXTO INDICATE A BACK STRAIN INVESTION ;OF TH IS CASE WAS COMPLETED ON 11-20-92

August 22, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL FOUND AT SPAD 5 NO 2 ENTRY WHILE CONDUCTING WEEKLY EXAMINATION FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. FALL MEASURED 30' X 35'LONG X 14-16' W X 4-5' TALL.

August 20, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES WHEN HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF BACK PAIN NELIROLGICAL EXAMINETION FOUND NORMAL AND EMG ILU BUT DEGENERATIVE CHANGED OF THE SPIN WHICH IS CLAFING PAIN INVESTI GATION OF THIS INCEDENT WAS COMPLETED ON 11-30-92.

August 15, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

65038E MORNING OF 08-16-92 EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN ALLEGED BACK INJURY THAT SUPPOSING OCCURED WHILE LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON PANLINE ON 08-15-92 FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 08-17-92 INVESTIGATIO 50612 COMPLETED ON 09-01-92 WHEN ALL PARTINENT INFORMATION MEDICAL WAS OBTRAINED

August 10, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

55081D FINISHED INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HIS TBT CANOPY OF ROCK 1 1/2 T X 20 X 14W FELL ROOF AND HIT EE IN BACK EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND THEN WENT TO PHYSICAN .

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