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May 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 5% BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 6% BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

March 31, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP BUS WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN (HARD). EE WAS LYING DOWN ON METAL SEAT (DUE TO LOW COAL). HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 3, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 7.7% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

March 3, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 15% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING STACK STEEL IN ROOF OBLTER HEAD TO DRILL A HOLE, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION. BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND DISLOCATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 31, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 6% PPD BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

January 21, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Mystic Energy Incorporated · No Value Found

EE WAS WALKING UP THE BRIDGE LINE WHEN HIS HEAD HARD HAT STRUCK THE MINE ROOF AND SPRAINED HIS NECK.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 0.91% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION INJURING EMPLOYEE.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE.

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGES, THE OPERATOR DECK SLID UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE LOOKON EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK HIS HEAD ONT HE CANOPY WHEN THE DECF SLID OFF THE CON LOW. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK.

October 8, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 30, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 9, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRANTED 1.91% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

June 15, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMT HE TOP, STRIKING L HAND.

April 19, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Rubbed or abraded

EE STATED THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS KNEES, DUE TO WORKING ON HIS KNEES.

April 2, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING A MRS CABLE IN #6 ENTRY.

March 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 6, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHEN HE THREW A MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. MISSED WORK ON 3-7 3-8 CAME BACK AND MISSED WORK ON 3-19 TO 4-8

February 28, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEOMOCONIOSIS.

December 17, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD ON 12-17-01.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONCONIOSIS.

August 17, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 6% PPD BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 8-17-01.

August 17, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mystic Energy Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED A 5.8% AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS ON 8-17-01.

August 8, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED A 15 PERCENT AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUNOCONIOSIS.

July 27, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF RIB FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

July 6, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED BENEFITS (15%) FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 7-6-01. EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED ON 7-18-01. EE LAST WORKED ON 10-6-00.

January 15, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SAID HE RAISED FROM A SQUATTING POSITION TO INSET ROOGBOLT IN TOP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 2, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A D6H PUTTING ON THE TRACK HAD CRANE HOOKED TO THE TRACK CHAIN SLIPPED ON TRACK & HITEE IN THE EYE & THE NOSE

September 11, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING MINER CABLE, HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 18, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO SECTION ON A 4 WHEELER MANTRIP. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 1, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Flash burns (electric)

HE WAS GROUND FAULTING BRAKER, RECEPTICAL ARCHED AND BURNT HIS LEFT HAND AND EYE BROW.

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