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November 2, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEEL OF ENDLOADER DROP IN A HOLE CAUSING ENDLOADER TO SHIRT AND BACKLASS STEERING WHEEL, PULLING LEFT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND AND ARM AND LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD OCCUPATIONAL PIKUMOCONIOSIS

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWAR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENSATION AWARD OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

July 13, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PLACING PIN IN BUCKET OF END LOADER

June 6, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIRECTING MOVEMONT OF MINE BELT WITH A SCOOP CANOPY LEG ON SCOOP DETACHED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

May 26, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING 7200 POWER CABLE TWISTED L KNEE.

May 3, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM-HEARING LOSS

April 19, 1988 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM, OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

April 5, 1988 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIN-OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

March 16, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING HYDRAULIC PART, EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK.

March 14, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD - HEARING LOSS

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR SLIPPED MASHING LEFT THUMB.

January 7, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER'S COMPEN8ATION AWARD- COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 5, 1988 WV · Coal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENS5TION CLAIM HEARING LOSS.

January 5, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS COMPENS5TION AWARD AND HEARING LOSS.

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENS5TION AWARD WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER'S COMPEN8ATION AWARD- WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 21, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER'S COMPEN8ATION AWARD COAL WORKERS PNBEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER'S COMPEN8ATION AWARD- NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

October 8, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER'S COMP A4ARD COAL WORKERS PNEUMO

September 19, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION AWARD.

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MAGNETITE-EMPL INJURED BACK.INJURY REPORTED 3-3-88.ABSENCE BEGAN 2-2-88/2-28-88 AND FROM 3-3-88 / PRESENT.

August 14, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEATING BEARING3IN SHAFT AND PIECE OF METAL HIT LOWER LIP.

August 13, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PUMP2 GOT FOOT CAUGHT AND PULLED KNEE.

August 11, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kanawha Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING MOVE MINES,REACHED DOOR TO KEEP MINER OFF CABLE,PUT LEFT HAND ON BOOM FOR BALANCE MINER TRAMMED DOWN IN OFFSET IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING BOOM TO GO AGAINST ROOF,MASHING FINGERS FINGERS OF LEFT3HAND.

August 3, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kanawha Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BURNING MATERIA5 AND FUMES INFLAMED RT EYE

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

100 TRACTOR HIT3RUT, STEERING WHEEL TURNED & STEERING NOB HIT L LEG.

July 29, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKERS COMPENS5TION AWARD NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

July 24, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

RUN INTO ROOF B2LT THAT WAS EXTENINDING FROM ROOF, CERVICAL CONTUSTION.

July 7, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kanawha Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN TO R FOOT 1- HOT METAL FELL INTO SHOE.

June 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanawha Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL PLACED HAN8 ON HOT DRILL STEEL,RECD BURN TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

June 4, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kanawha Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER S COMPEN8ATION AWARD PNUUUMOCONIOSIS.

June 1, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Kanawha Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED BACK WH9N TURNING TO WALK AWAY FROM MINER.

May 27, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKER COMPENSA7ION AWARD NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USED WRONG LEVE9 ON BOLTING MACHINE; INSTEAD OF RAISING HEAD, MACHINE ROTATED & HIT EMPLOYEE ON L FOREARM.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kanawha Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS. 3

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