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April 18, 1996 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A CHARGER AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND (FIRST TOW FINGERS) BETWEENCHARGER AND UNI HAULER.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENT, 1(ONE) BK INBY SURVEY STA. 16039. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AND APPROX. 0"- 8 FOOT HIGH. 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 4-16-95. 9 UNIT 0-046. MINE HAD BEEN IDLE 2-16-96.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #15055. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT. LONG 20 FT. WIDE AND 0-7 FT. HIGH. 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA. THE AREA WAS MINED A PPROX. 10-95. MINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 2-16-96. 9 UNIT 046

March 18, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #10 ENT. AT SURVEY STATION 16135 1 BK OUTBY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' FEET LONG, APPROX. 18 FEET WIDE AND 0-8 FEET HIGH.6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 2-15-96. 10 UNIT 047 MINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 2-16-96.

February 14, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 7, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED STATED THAT THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE BOOM HE WAS OPERATING SWUNG OVER AND STRUCK HIM.

February 5, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 10 APPROX 50' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 16131 TO THE FALL (#6 ENTRY), CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT APPROX 45', CROSSCUT TOT HE LEFT APPROX 10', HEIGHT 10'L125, WIDTH 60', 6 ' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS BEING USED.

January 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE BELT ROPE TO REMOVE A BELT CHAIN AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A CRIB HURTING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

January 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING THE BELT CROSSOVER TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 19, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 10, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT 10, NO. 6 ENTRY, INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 16068. THE FALL WAS APPR 10'H 35'L 20'W. IT WAS ABOVE HE ANCHORAGE OF THE ROOF BOLTS.

December 10, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

December 10, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

December 1, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING CABLE INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 27, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FITED.

November 21, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

November 9, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON BELT INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE SHIN BY A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

November 7, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING INJURE DPULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 6, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLED HIS BACK WHILE CLEANING BELT.

November 3, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD CUTTING HIS EYEBROW AND CHEEK.

November 1, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastwood Construction Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEE FILED.

October 30, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING MANTRIP INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 17, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN MAN-TRIP INJURED'S BACK WAS STRAINED WHEN HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MAN-TRIP.

October 12, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SIDE OF TAILPIECE WHEN THE SHOVEL CAUGHT PULLING HAND AGAINST THE BELT.

October 9, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO PUT WRECKED MANTRIP CARRIER BACK ON THE RAIL AND MASHED HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE CARRIER AND A CRIB BLOCK WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR BLOCKING.

October 7, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM THE TOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 6, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 4-28-94. HE MISSED WORK FROM 9-21-95 TO 9-28-95 DUE TO THE INJURY HE RECEIVED 4-28-94/

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING WET MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO.3 ENTRY OF UNIT 9 046-0 LOCATION ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 15084. THE FALL WAS APPR. 75' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' THICK. 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS WERE BEING USE D.

September 29, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT IN FEEDER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON BIT OF PICK SHAFT INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW & ARM

September 28, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR REEL & STRAINED HIS BACK

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT GROIN. EMP DID NOT HAVE INJURY DIAGNOSED UNTIL 2-22-96 AND REPORTED TOUS 3-1-96 THAT HE WOULD BE OFF TO HAVE HERNIA RE PAIRED. STARTED MISSING WORK 2-15-96.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BRATTICE BLOCKS OUT OF THE SCOOP AND INJURED HIS LEFT ARM.

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELIGN BELT AND AS HE WAS THROWING WET MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED COAL BACK ON THE BELT. WHEN EH ATTEMPTED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO THE BELT HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.

September 11, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS IN A STOPPED MANTRIP CARRIER WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP RAN INTO THEM.

September 5, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 12393. THE FALL WAS APPR. 50'L, APPR. 20'W AND 0 TO 7 FEET HIGH. 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA. THE AREA WAS MINED APPR. 5/90.

August 31, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastwood Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT END OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE, BREAKING THE BOLT IN THE STOP AND COMING DOWN ON HIS HEAD.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING AN ACETYLENE TANK INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STRAINEDHIS BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 09-19-95

August 10, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastwood Construction Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 NOT ;5 ENTRY 40FT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 14991 THE FALL WAS APPRO 50FT LONG 12-20FT WIDE & APPR 7FT HIGH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE BOLTS

August 8, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastwood Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SCOOTER AND HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS HIP. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8-21-95 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND STARTE D MISSING WORK.

August 6, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastwood Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPTIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED

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