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January 1, 1993 OH · Coal lampman, lamp person DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Saginaw Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

October 26, 1992 OH · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING BRAKE CAR OUT OF THE MINE. THE BRAKE CAR JUMPED TRACK AND WAS BOUNCING AGAINST THE TIES AND BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS NECK.

October 22, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF TROLLEY WIRE THAT WAS STUCKING A HANGER, EE PULLED HARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

October 8, 1992 OH · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING INTO 1-NORTH, EE WAS RIDING IN A MANBUS AND THERE WAS TWO SUPPLY CARS SETTING ON THE TRACK WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE RUNA INTO THEM CAUSING EE TO INJURE HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN' T BECOME REPORTABLE ON THE 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10-12-92 AT WHICH TIME EE HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY.

October 8, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAVELING INTO 1-NO RIDING IN MANBUS THERE WAS TWO SUPPLY CARS SETTING ON 1-NO TRACK WHEN EE RAN THE MANBUS THEY WERE RIDING INTO THE SUPPLY CARS CAUSING THE INJURY

October 2, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP THAT INJURED WAS IN WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND CAUSING HIS INJURY.

September 30, 1992 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE CARRING A 5"X7" WOODEN TIE, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE THREW THE TIE TO THE GROUND.

September 29, 1992 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE QA 60 LB. RAIL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

September 17, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING RAIL ONTO RAILTRUCK,TWISTED LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BATTERY CHARGER INTO MANBUS I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

September 9, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE RECOVERING REMOTE LINE ALONT #2 HEAD,THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WENT OFF CAUSING WATER TO SPRAY IN I.NAME FACE. TURNED TO GET AWAY,FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.

September 4, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BY HAND WHEN THE CABLE LET GO, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECAME REPORTABLE ON A 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10- 8-92 AT WHICH TIME INJURED WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY.

August 24, 1992 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 WALKING ALONG SIDE OF MINER TO PUT UP CURTAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. EE SLIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE MINER KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS 53608E STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIS INJURY.

August 17, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

10966F FALL OCCURED IN THE 1 ENTRY OF THE SLOPE MAINS INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 65. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 9 FT HIGH THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT 8 FT CONV 55396NAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 1976.

August 3, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

10966F FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 18480 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8 FT HIGH X 15 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE. THE WAS AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT 8 FT CONVENTION 13026LTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS PREXX DEVELOPED IN 1976.

July 30, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

68935 CARRYING 10' SECTION OF 1 1/4" BLACK PIPE,I.NAME TRIPPED ON ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE LAYING ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING INJURY. 7-31 MISSED WORK DUE TO A CONTRACTUAL GRAD VAC. DAY AND NOT DUE TO 38509NJURY. ON 8-3 WORKED 3 HRS AND WENT HOME A ND THEN WENT TO EMERG.RM AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RE-TURN UNTIL 8-5-92.

July 10, 1992 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE BIN BELT HEAD, TO CHANGE THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR, EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 20, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE HOW THE FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THAT IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE RUBBED IT WITH HIS FINGER AND EVERY TIME HE CLOSED HIS EYE LID IT HURT. THIS DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE AS LOST-TIME ACCIDENT UNTL 6-22-92 WHEN INJURED LOST HIS FIRT WORKDAY.

June 11, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper OTHER
Saginaw Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE IRRITATED AN OLD INJURY FROM 3-16-89 WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FORM 7000-1. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6-26-92 AT WHICH TIME HE LOST HIS FIRST WORKDAY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE T O HIM WALKING FROM 7-NORTH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE WHICH IRRITATED THE OLD INJURY. THE DISTANCE IS APPROX. 3 MILES AND IN LOW TOP.

June 1, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ENTERING THE SHOP INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE ENTRACE WAY INTO THE SHOP. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE ON A 7000-1 FORM UNTIL WHICH TIME INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTO R'S AND HE ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK UNTIL HIS TEST WAS COMPELTED. HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS (6-15-92).

June 1, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 2 ENTRY OF 3RT OFF OF 6 NO SECTION AT SURVEY STA +50 FALL MEASURED APPROX 18FTX18FTX10FT FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OINT IN THE CENTER OF THE FALL THIS AREA WAS DEVELO PED APRIL 27 1992

May 29, 1992 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING POSTS FROM FORKLIFT TO SUPPLY CAR EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS KNEE BEFORE

May 4, 1992 OH · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A ROOF BOLT BOUNCED LIP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED TWO STITCHES, WHICH MAKES IT REPORTABLE AS (MEDIC AL TREATMENT.)

April 6, 1992 OH · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MOP BUCKET INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE INJURED WENT TO A CHIRO FOR TREATMENT.

April 6, 1992 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE FIREBOSSING ROOM A STONE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON THE ANKLE AND TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 19, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING A CUT IN #7-ENTRY, THE TOP FELL AND A PIECE OF STONE FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS RING AND THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 13, 1992 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY EE WEXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 11+80.THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' LONG X30' WIDE X7' TO 9' ABOVE THE COAL BED.THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION.CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA.THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 1976.

January 8, 1992 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING RUNNING BAR ON TOP CRIBS, HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE TOP CRIB OFF AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH, CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT THIGH.

December 12, 1991 OH · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON OVERCAST, INJURED FELL THRU OVERCAST PATIO BLOCK STRIKIN GHIS RIBS ON OVERCAST SUPPORT BEAM, CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12-17-91 AT WHIC H TIME HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB. HE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIAN ON 12-16-91 AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. THE MINE WAS IDEL THE WEEK OF 12-23-91.

November 23, 1991 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING DOWN, THE TUBES FELL CAUSING A J-HOOK TO PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 3 STICHES, THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE ONA 7000-1 FORM.

October 28, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGMENT UNTIL 11-21-91. ON 11-04-91 EE WENT TO DR. (CHIROPRACTOR) AT WHICH TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON FORM (7000-1) ON 11-20-91 EE HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY, DUE TO THIS INJURY.

October 23, 1991 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EXAMINING FALL AREA FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AFTER SETTING OFF ROCKBUSTER EXPLOSIVE, EE WAS INJURED IN A FALL OF ROOF AND SUSTAINED INJURIES SUCK AS COMPARTEMTN SYNDROME OF LOWER LEFT LE G ALONG WITH CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO BOTH ARMS AND BACK OF HEAD.

October 23, 1991 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EXAMINING FALL AREA FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AFTER SETTING OFF ROCKBUSTER EXPLOSIVE EMPL WAS FATALL INJURED DUE TO FALL OF ROOF.

October 21, 1991 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF A MAIN SOUTH TRACK IN AN INTERSECTION, THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15'WX40'LX8'H IN AN INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS MINED OUT IN 1975 AND WAS SUPPORTED WI TH 8' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND WAS LATER SPOT BOLTED WITH 8' FOOT RESIGN BOLTS AND THEN CRIBBED AND RUNNING BARS AND TIMBERS WAS INSTALLED WITH PLANK ON TOP OF THEM.

September 30, 1991 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 6-NORTH SECTION INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM TWISTING GETTING IN AND OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

September 26, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Saginaw Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SCOOP CAR IN 6-NO R ETURN I NAME WENT TO GET ROCKBUST HOSE OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET & WITHOUT WARNING SCOOP OPERATOR DROPPED THE BUCKET & IT STRUCK I NAME ON THE RT FOOT

September 24, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED TOOK SUPPLY MOTOR TO CIRCLE AND HAD TO PUT MALE COUPLER ON TRACK DUSTER, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE COUPLER. HE HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.

September 23, 1991 OH · Coal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO TURN ON WATER VALVE, INJURED SLIPPED IN THE WET GRASS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

September 20, 1991 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF C MAINS SO INTAKE AT SURVERY STA 15+60 FALL WAS IN AN INT ERSECTION & WAS APPROX 20FT LONG X20FT WIDE X 2FT TO 8FT ABOVE THE COAL SEAM CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS INSTALLED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 1976

September 13, 1991 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 3+25. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG X 15' WIDE X 5'TO9' ABOVE THE COAL BED. THE FALL WAS AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORANGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY. CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA.

September 9, 1991 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Saginaw Mining Company · Fall from machine

WORKING ON VIBRATOR,I.NAME STEPPED TO GET INSIDE OF VIBRATOR AND THE HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL 4' CAUSING HIS INJURY.

July 23, 1991 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Saginaw Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9 ENTRY OF C. MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 1680 THE FALL APPROX. MEASURED 30FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 7 TO 9 FT ABOVE THE COAL BED. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA.

July 21, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PICE OF 4" PLASTIC PIPE,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THE PIPE WAS 4"X21" LONG WITH DIRT IN IT.INJURED WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT ON 07-26-91 MAKING THIS REPOR TABLE AS MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7000-1 FORM.

May 25, 1991 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMVOVING STONE OFF TOP OF MINER EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 16, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saginaw Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING AIR DYNE TUBES IN BUCKET OF SCOOP,THROWING ENTERLOCK BLOCK INSIDE OF TUBE TO HOLD IT DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TUBE AND CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER

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