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June 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER THROUGH THE CHECK I NAME WAS HOLDING THE CANVAS UP THE BOLTER TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT

June 13, 1991 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT ON RIP RAP SLIPPED &JARRED BACK WHILE ACQUIRING A WATER SAMPLE

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIPS AND GROIN AREA.

June 6, 1991 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO FEEDER SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS NEAR TAILPIECE.

May 13, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE TO GET ENOUGH SLACK CABLE TO HANG IT ACROSS. THE RUNWAY WHEN HE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1991 PA · Coal FIRE
Rushton Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED MINE FIRE OCCURED ON THE OUTSIDE AREA OF MINE NEAR THE HAULROAD GOING TO THE REFUGE AREA. WHEN HIGH WINDS BLEW SMOLDERING GARGAE ACROSS THE ROADWAY TO THE AREA. WHERE TIES WAS STO RED.

April 23, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRAGGING A BONDER & TWISTED LOWER BACK

April 18, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BAD ROADWAY AT APPROACH TO THE FEEDER EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING THE FEEDER TO DUMP COAL HE HIT RUTS IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE & HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY

March 26, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ONT HE CONCRETE SLOPE DECK TAHT WAS WET FROM BEING WASHED WITH WATER.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE IN THE LOAD OUT TUNNEL & LOOKING DOWN FOR END OF WATER HOSE HIS HEAD RAN INTO A LOW PERMANENT LIGHT FIXTURE

March 19, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN NO. 44 ROOM SET UP ADN POT FIRST TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS IN TEH STRAP. MOVED BOTH BOOM AND PRESURIZED THEM. THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG WAS EXTENDED BACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FR OM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT INSTALLED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

March 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT TO PUT IN THE BELT HANGERS, HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 12, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rushton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHILE KNEELING DOWN IN SOME LOOSE COAL THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 1, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXAMINING THE SLOPE BELT, NEAR THE TOP THERE WAS WATER PRESENT. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. WHILE FALLING HE TWISTED FALLING ON HIS HIP AND BACK.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE HELPER WHO HAD A DRILLS TELL STUCK IN THE ROOF. WHILE ROTATING THE STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILLS TEEL BREAKING HIS ARM.

November 29, 1990 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OUT OF A PORTAL BUS, EMPLOYEE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 9, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A GUARD FOR THE PUMP ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE CLEANING PLANT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

September 5, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A TURN TABLE FOR THE MINER GEAR CASE.

August 27, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GOT OFF MOTOR TO THROW A SWITCH FOR MOTOR HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE RECD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING THE SIDE BOARD UP TO PUT ON THE SUPPLY CAR AND RECEIVED PAIN IN BACK.

August 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK OF BOLTER SLIPPED AND FELL ON L ANKLE CROSSCUT STEEP WITH SOME WATER ON BOTTOM

July 24, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL HAS RECENTLY HAD REOCCURENCE OF ORIGINAL INJ & WE ARE REPORTING AN ADDITIONAL 85 DAYS TO ORIGINAL ACCIDENT.

July 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BACK TO TAKE TO SCOOP OFF OF THE CHARGER & SLIPPED & HE JARRED HIS LOWER BACK

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BUS AND TWISTED RIGHT HIP EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT.

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BELT STAND ON AN OVERCAST AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

July 12, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT OR TENDERNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK NO INCIDENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLAIM OCCUPATION ILLNESS

July 3, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LLIFITING STRUCTURE ROPE PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK.

July 2, 1990 PA · Coal welder SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING CHUTE AT 2 WL DRIVE CARRYING STEEL & STEPPED INTO PILE OF WATERLINE & TWISTED KNEE TO AVOID FALLING.

June 27, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CABLE PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK AREA.

June 15, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING AND LOADING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 15, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BOLT INTO ROOF WHEN LOOSE BOLT ON TRAY FELL OFF STRIKING CONTROL LEVER FOR ATRS RING CASUING IT TO DROP ON EMPL LEFT SHOULDER.

June 13, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS USING 4' BOLT,EMPL BUMPED ROTATION LEVER 4' BOLT STRUCK EMPL LOWER LIP.

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TAKE UP ON BELT. WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE.

June 4, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PER DR REPORT-SUFFERED EXACERBATION OR REOCCURRENCE OF 11-20-89 WORK-RELATED INJURY WHILE DOING NORMAL WORK DUTIES.TEMPORARILY DISABLED AT THIS TIME.

May 31, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM SUPPLY CAR. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 29, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CELL TO INSTALL IN BATTERY TRAY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 14, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM SUPPLY CAR,TWISTED LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING FROM THE LAODER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE SWING STEP AND INJURED HIS BACK AND ANKLE WHILE HANGING ON THE HAND RAIL.

March 15, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rushton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SCOOP PRAM TO STEADY HIMSELF THE OPERATOR OF THE SCOOP INODVERTENTLY PULLED THE LEVER WICHED CONTROLLED THE RAM PINCHING THE EE FINGERS BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET A ND RAM.

March 12, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT OR TENDERNESS OF HIS NECK AREA. NO INCENTENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH CLAIM. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

March 8, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rushton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ROAD TO THE SECTION ON A JEEP WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT HIS SELF UP WITH HIS ARMS HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 2, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING FROM THE BATTERY MOTOR INT EH SWITCH TO THE TRACK AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE OVER HANG WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING DOWN CAUSING DIRT TO FALL ON HIS FACE AND IN HIS EYE.

February 23, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Rushton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM. TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HER ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

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