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January 11, 1996 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT WITH A BAR. BAR STRUCK BELT AND KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE MIGHT SIDE OF FALSE.

December 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING KEROSENE HEATER OFF OF BELT ROLLER AND BURNT HIS FACE AND ARM.

December 13, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

October 13, 1995 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

October 11, 1995 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL OFF BELT STRUCTURE, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO BELT STRUCTURE.

August 9, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

August 8, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT THE ROCK CHUTE HAD STOPPED UP AND WHILE WORKING ON IT A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCALPING SCREEN LOCATED ABOVE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

July 26, 1995 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON THE MAGNETITE THICKNER AND RUBBED HIS EYES GETTING FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS EYE.

April 5, 1995 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE WASLIFTING ON THE POWER BOX.

March 1, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOUS

February 25, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

December 20, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOSS OF HEARING CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

October 24, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

October 1, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

September 27, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

September 1, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

August 22, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN REFUSE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 29, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE TIRPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CARRING A FILTER BAG AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING ON CLEAN UP FLOOR AND GRATING GAVE AWAY AND HE FELL IN SUMP AND HURT HIS RIBS.

July 15, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING A REAREND OUT ON A LOADER THE REAREND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK CAUSING THE REAREND TO FALL & SMASH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

June 15, 1994 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN THE BASEMENT AND HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE MATERIAL AND INJURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 4, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILE DON LOSS OF HEARING.

March 18, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED ON HEARING LOSS.

March 10, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED ON HEARING LOSS

February 27, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR PNEUNOCONIOSIS

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN LOADER AND THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 2, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF DOZER AND STEPPED OFF CAB ONTO TRACK. TRACK PAD HAD BOLT MISSING AND THE PAD GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF DOZER INJURING BACK AND HIP ON LEFT S IDE.

February 2, 1994 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CHIPPING CEMENT OFF A CINDER BLOCK AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING A PIECE OF GRAT ING DOWN WHEN ANOTHER PIECE BEHIND IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG

December 11, 1993 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE UNLOCKED GATE & SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ROAD FELL & LANDED ON HIS BACK & HEAD

December 6, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR LOSS OF HEARING

August 31, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE PUSHED CAR DOOR UP WITH HIS FOOT TO LATCH THE DOOR AND THE LATCH DID NOT CATCH COUPLING THE CAR DOOR SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIS FOOT.

July 22, 1993 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE THREW BYPASS GATE. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL 08/09/93.

June 28, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUNCHING HOLE IN PIECE OF TIN AND CHIP CAME OFF AND STUCK IN HIS HAND.

March 11, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WAS REMOVING AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN IT BECAME LODGED AND TRIED TO PRY IT LOOSE. IT THEN KNOCKED HIM OFF A PLATFORM RESULTING INJURY TO THE BACK AND NECK.

January 5, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OTHER AND I.NAME ROLLING UP WIRE AND ROLL STARTED TO FALL AND EMPL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED.

October 3, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED

September 29, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUNOCONIOSIS CLAIM FILED.

September 9, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS - 2.0%.

September 2, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lady H Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AWARDED 1/4%.

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