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March 6, 1995 WV · Coal rock driller POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WITH INFORMATION ATTACHED. IT IS SELF EXPLANATORY-JOSTLED IN MOVING TRUCK SEE ATTACHED. NECK INJURIES. THE INFORMATION FROM THE DR. ON 3-16-95 SHOULDER TORN 3-20-95.

February 14, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mutual Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 12-23-94. DR RECOMMENDED ON 3-6-95 THAT THE PATIENT BE OFF WORK FOR A TWO WEEK PERIOD FROM 3-6-95 UNTIL 3-20-95 TO ALLOW HIS CONDITION ENOUGH TIME TO SUBSIDE AND STABILIZE.

December 23, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HUGE BOULDER FELL FROM BUCKET OF LOADER, LANDING IN BED OF ROCK TRUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN MOTION OF SAID TRUCK, CAUSING ROCK TRUCK DRIVER TO COMPLAIN OF INJURIES OF NECK AND SHOULDERS.

November 3, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON 14G GRADER. HE WAS LEAVING MACHINE AND HIS ANKLE.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ENTERING LOADER EE SLIPPED ON DIESEL FUEL ON DECK OF LOADER & HIT HIS KNEE

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING DRILL DOOR ON AS OPENED EE HAND WAS A HOLD OF DOOR FACING DOOR SCLAMMED SHUT ON HIS HAND.

July 19, 1993 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ACCORDING TO AN EE AND EE WAS HELPING HOLD A DRILL CHAIN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HURTING HIS KNEE.

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING ON SMALL UP GRADE THE TRUCK REARED UP HE WAS DUMPING MUD & LOAD WOULD NOT SLIDE OUT FRONT END OF TRUCK REARED UP & BOTTOM OF BED HIT THE GROUND JARRING EE

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP AND BACKED INTO A LARGE ROCK STOPPING THE DOZER SUDDENLY JERKING IT IS HEAD BACK QUICKLY.

December 4, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SKID PLATE BY HIMSELF TRYING TO HOLD IT TO PUT BOLTS IN IT.

November 3, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING DRILL. THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND WIN A BLEW DOOR SHUT HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON DOOR FRAME.

October 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO WOOD CUTTERS CUTTING SIDE BY SIDE AT WHAT THEY THOUGHT A SAFE DISTANCE ONE TREE WENT TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE & STRUCK THE SECOND CUTTER THE TREE HIT THE CUTT ER IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD GLANCING DOWN TO THE SHOULDER BAD CUT ON HEAD & BROKEN COLLAR BONE

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE SAWING AND FELL, INJURING HIS ARM.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER UNHOOKING RADIATOR HE TRIED TO LIFT IT OUT AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

49779NG IN HARD ROCK IN SHOT, LOADER BROKE LOOSE LUNGING BACKA ND THEN HIT SOLID. REOCCURRANCE OF EARLIER INJURY.

July 13, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHECKING RADIATOR-TAKING OFF RAPIATOR CAP-IT SPEND WATER AND ANTI-FREEZE-ON HIS NECK CHEST AND ABDOMEN.

January 31, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

PICK MUFFLER OFF D-10 HOOKED HIS COVERWALLS ON MUFFLER BRACKET AND JERKED HIM OFF DOZER WHILE HE WAS PITCHING IT OFF DOZER.

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK OVER ROCK ON D8K STOVED HIS BACK HE HAS HAD A BACK PROBLEM FOR YEARS.

October 28, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ON 992C TO FUEL. HOSE IN ONE HAND CLIMBING WITH THE OTHER HAND.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF ROCK TRUCK BOTTOM STEP HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS FOOT AND FELL OFF OF BOTTOM STEP.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHIRT OFF OF FLOOR HIT A HOLE AND BUMPED HIS TOOTH ON SOMETHING IN TRUCK CAB.

April 8, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME CAME TO ME & SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING & SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS KIDNEYS & HE MIGHT HAVE TO GO HOME BUT WORKED MISSED WORK THE NEXT DAY & WENT TO DOC & SAID THAT HE HAD A SLIPPED DI SC OR DETERRAT ING DISC THEN HE CALLED 04-10-91 & WANTED ME TO FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT

March 2, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING IN BIG ROCK WITH LOADER.

February 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TOP OF DOZER TRACK. SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEG.

March 2, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WALKED BETWEEN TRUCK AND ROCK DRILL, TRUCK SPINNING WHEELS CAUGHT TRACTION BACKED IN TO HIM, PINING BETWEEN SIDE OF ROCK DRILL AND REA BUMPER OF TRUCK

January 31, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS BACKING UNDER THE LOADER WITH HIS LEFT ARM OUT THE WINDOW THE LOADER DUMPED A LOAD OF DIRT & ROCK INTO THE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO TAKE A JARR ON THE NEXT THAT EVENING 0201 90 HE TOLD ME HE WAS ALRIGHT ALSO HE WAS CHECKEDBY EMT THE SAME DAY IT HAPPENED 01-31-90

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