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August 19, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS ROLLING UP CURTAIN IN NO U ROOM WHILE CSCOOP WAS CLEANING UP SCOOP OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF POSTION OF INJURED EMPL AND INJURED EMPL WAS INATTENTIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE SCOOP THE SCOOP RAN OVER INJURED EMPL R FOOT FRACTURING BONES IN THE TWO SMALLER TOEW THIS IS SECOND LOST TIME INJURY OF THIS EMPL THIS MONTH

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A ROCK JARRED LOOSE FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THIGH.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE CUTTING COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING EMPLOYEE AGAINST HIS MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

April 18, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TIMBER THAT HE WAS SAWING IN HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE PULLED THE SAW BACK TOWARD HIM IT SKIPPED SIDEWAYS AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A SEVEN FOOT ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL GETTING RE5DY TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN TINHIN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OP CLAIM-5% PPD3AWARD.

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MI3ER CABLE TO LAY IN HOOK ON SIDE OF MINER.CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WHICH MADE IT QUITE HEAVY TO PULL SLACK AS HE LIFTED IT.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.

May 20, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAIN9D LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE WHILE ASSISTING TO PUT OUT A FIRE WHICH DEVELOPED IN A BATTERY AUG ON A JEFFREY RAM CAR.

March 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.

March 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 IN A HOLE WHILE PULLING CABLE ON #1 BELT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

January 29, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING AIRLOCK DOOR 50 FEET INSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO ICE.

January 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT AND BECAME PROGROSIVELY WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED DIAGNOSED AS "BACK SPRAIN".

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT BENT 4HILE INSTALLING.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

October 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVED HA9D HAT WHILE ADJUSTING CLOTHING.SMALL JPIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION 4 STITCHES.

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF. ROCK WAS PART OF A SLICKENED SLIDE IN ROOF. SLICKED SLIDE WAS SUPPORTED BY ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE PART OF THIS ROCK WHICH FELL BRO KE FROM THE MAI3 BODY OF ROCK AT THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT PLATE. OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY 25 FEET FROM FACE.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ISNTALLI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK EES FOOT.

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WOOD FROM RAM CAR WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SETING 6OLT STANDING BETWEEN CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND TIMBER AT HIS BACK WHEN BOLTER SLID APPROX 6 INCHES AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TWO

December 31, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PUMP TO PUT BACK IN PLACE ON CONTINOUS MINER. HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING ANDHURT UPPER PART OF BACK.

December 13, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
King Powellton Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK BEFORE HE COULD GET IN THE CRIB BLOCK.

November 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OUTSIDE 2ELPING LOAD SUPPLY CAR WITH 7' TIMBERS. HE WAS PUSHING A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN T HE ARE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO OPEN MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK.

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET AN 8 FT TIMBER WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING HE HURT HIS BACK

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHILE STANDING ON S&S SCOOP AND STEPPED IN A OPENING ON THE SCOOP AND F ELL WITH HIS LEG CAUGHT IN THE OPENING.

June 14, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STOOD HINGED ROOL COVER STRAIGHT UP ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE PROCEEDED TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE CCHAIN. HE LAID THE CHAIN IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO REPAIR IT WITH HIS BACK TO THE RI REEL COVER. WHEN HE HIT THE CHAIN TO TAKE OUT THE DEFECTIVE LINK, THE LID FELL OVER BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE OVER THE KIDNEYS AND BACK.

June 7, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS GOING TO MINER TO CHECK RIPPER DRIVESHAFT WHEN RAM CAR PULLED AWAY AND TRAILER WHEEL RAN OVER EMPLOYEES FOOT

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STANDING ON DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER ATTEMPTING TO PUT BOLT INTO HOLE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HUNG ONTO BOLT PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

February 8, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING POWER UP,EMPL PULLING ON CABLE LEADING TO FEEDER SLIPPED RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN OR PULL IN BACK.

February 6, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP BUMPED INTO MINE TIMBER AND TIMBER FELL STRIKING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP DEVELOPED PAI IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK EMP THOUGHT POSSIBLY THAT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION HIS DR STATES THE PAIN IS WORK RELATED NO KNOWN INCIDENT CAN BE DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE INJUR HE WENT TO DR ON 1 5 85

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS LEFT ARM

September 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD LEFT HAND ON CANOPY JACK AS CANOPY WAS LOWERED.AS JACK COMPRESSES IT CAUGHT 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING MINE TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP WHEN A TIMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
King Powellton Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS EATING DINNER AT THE DINNER HOLE WHEN A BUG FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE BITING & S TINGING EYE.

July 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
King Powellton Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BATTERY TERMINAL BURNT OFF BATTERIES OF SCOOP AND EMPL WAS EXPOSED TO RESULTING TOXIC SMOKE.

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