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August 11, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's foot slipped between push arm and track. The weight of his body pushed him to the ground with his leg between track and push arm.

March 21, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING GEAR PACKAGE (HIGHWALL MINER HEAD) BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN EE'S LEFT LEG.

June 29, 2004 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TREES ON A STEEP SLOPE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL A LIMB BROKE OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TREE. EMPLOYEE RAN TO ESCAPE THE FALLING LIMB CAUSING HIMSELF TO FALL DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY 20 FT.

April 26, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING ON LARGE ROCK, BLADE SLIPPED FROM ROCK CAUSING JOLT TO NECK

March 11, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EE was servicing a DIIR dozer. While climbing down from the machine, ee's foot slipped on right push beam causing him to fall to the ground. First aid given & EE was taken to hospital.

January 13, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE DUEL TRUCK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE HOOD UP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ONTO LEFT HAND.

July 25, 2003 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON HIGHWALL MINER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT HAND.

June 23, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STUCK FINGER IN AC VENT FAN CUT END OF FINGER

April 23, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN AIR POWERED GRINDER TO CUT OFF A PIECE OF EXHAUST TUBING ON SERVICE TRUCK, GRINDER WHEEL CAME APART AND MATERIAL CAME OVER TOP OFSAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 2, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO OPEN DRAIN VALVE ON ENGINE OIL ON THE GEN SET AT THE HIGHWALL MINER.

February 4, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS RECEIVED NOTICE ON 2-4-03 GRANTING 5% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 27, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP TO BE LOADED, EE BACK INTO SHOVEL BASKET, CAUSING PAIN THE LOWER STOMACH AREA

December 31, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKED INTO LARGE ROCK CAUSING A JOLT TO BACK AREA.

December 30, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND.

November 14, 2002 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS DISMOUNTED A D-9N WHEN HIS FOOT PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER BACK.

September 10, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROAD. HE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND PASSED SOME BLOOD. HE LEFT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE WHEEL UNITS FROM 992G USING A PIPE AND BREAKER BAR TO GET TOP BOLTS AND NUTS LOOSE. SOCKET POPPED OFF AND FELL, PIPE FHHIT EE IN TOP OF HEAD. PREMIUM ENGERGY EE DRIVE OUR EE TO HOSPITAL.

March 15, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS, 11-21-02 5% AWARDED.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS BEATING A PIN IN PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 13, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Premium Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON DECEMBER 13, 2001 NOTIFIED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED 1.1 % AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS.

November 26, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING TIRE, EE STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLE. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/14/02. CO NOTIFIED 2/20/02.

November 1, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON D10N DUEL TILT VALVE, WAS REMOVING SPOOL AND IT WAS TRUCK AND SPOOL RELEASED WITH PRESSURE PINNING HAND BETWEEN SPOOL AND HOSE ON END OF VALVE.

August 8, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A SPRAYBAR OUT OF COMPANY PICKUP AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA AND UPPER ABDOMEN.

June 4, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE TOOK PLUG OFF HYDRAULIC MOTOR. HYDRAULIC OIL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

February 19, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING LARGE ROCK WITH 5230 HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WHEN SPROCKETS ON SHOVEL SLIPPED ON TRACK CAUSING A JOLT TO THE BACK.

January 9, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GUIDING A PUSH ARM IN PLACE WITH BOOM AND LEFT HAND. THE PUSH ARM MOVED SUDDENLY AND BEFORE EE COULD LET GO HE FELT A SHARP PIN IN THE BACK AND LEFT LEG.

December 8, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING TRUCK DUMP AREA WITH A DOZER. WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE BACKED INTO A LARGEROCK, GIVING HIM A JOLT TO THE LOWER BACK.

August 28, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 8/28/00 10/2/00JUST NOTIFIED BY WC

August 24, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, A ROCK ROLLED ONTO REAR OF TRUCK GIVING THE DRIVER A JOLT TO THE NECK AND BACK.

January 30, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Premium Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

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