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March 10, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REPLACING THE RIGHT OUTSIDE SHANK ON A BUCKET. HE STRUCK THE WEAR ITEM THAT ATTACHES TO THE SHANK WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL TO COME OFF OF THE WEAR HITTING HIM IN THE INNER RIGHT THIGH OF HIS LEG. THE DR COULD NOT FIND THE METAL SO HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR.

March 10, 1998 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 17, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Triad Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE DUST. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS IN PIB NO 97-25 AND IS BASED SOLELY ON A CLAIM OF ILLNESS, NOT ON ANY DETERMINATION BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS ILLNESS IS REPORTABLE UNDER 30 CFR 50.20.

September 21, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Triad Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO ACTUAL INCIDENT OCCURRED--HASBEEN HAVING DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE FELLS THIS IS FROM OPERATING HIS DOZER. A DR. SAW EE ON 9-19. HE FELT HE HAD DEGENRATIVE ARTHRITIS.

May 26, 1994 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRAIN A LOW LYING AREA OF WATER WITH ONE INCH PLASTIC HOSE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO INJECT CAUSTIC SODA INTO DRAINAGE PONDS. HE SYPHONED HTRU A SECTION OF TH EHO SE, INJESTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF HT ECUASTIC SODA RESIDUE, CAUSING INTERNAL BURNS TO HIS MOUTH, ESPHAGUS, AND STOMACH.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOWNHILL BEHIND A GRADER--THE GRADER BLADE HIT A ROCK OR CURB & THE REAR TWISTED SIDEWAYS ABOUT 10'. THE GRADER STOPPED, RAISED BLADE & BACKED UP TO GET STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. THE ROAD WAS ICE & SNOW COVERED. EE HAD TO APPLY BRAKES & SLID INTO REAR OF GRADER. NO PHYSCIAL INJURY WAS REPORTED FROM THIS ACCIDEN UNTIL 4-13-94, AT WHICH TIME HE BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

January 10, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 785 CATERPILLAR #319. WHILE CLIMBING LADDER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON BUMPER AS HE REACHED FOR THE GRABRAIL FOR THE RT. HAND. HE LOST BALANCE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK TO GROUND(5 FT.) TO FROZEN GROUND ON HIS FEET THEN FALLING BACKWARD.

January 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING WATER HOLE, INSTALLING 4 X 200 WATER LINE, WHILE PULLING ON LINE FEET SLIPPED, JERKING BACK, CAUSING PAIN AND BURNING IN LOWER BACK.

January 3, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE FILLING THE HYDRAULIC TANK WITH OIL WHICH REQUIRED EE TO BE ON DOZER WHEN HE PULLED THE HOSE OUT OF THE TANK HE WAS PULLED OFF BALANCE & JUMPED TO THE GROUND (8FT) WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE INJURED HIS ANKLE & ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFT SID E (SHOULDER)

December 30, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE JOHNY WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS PICK UP, HE STEPPE DOUT ON HIS RUNNING BOARD WHICH HAD ICE AND SNOW CAUSIGN HIM TO SLIP AND FALL CAUSING RIGHT SIDE AREA IN STOMACH TO EXTEND CAUSING PAIN AN D. POSSIBLE TORN MUSLCE IN RIGHT SIDE OF ADOMINAL REA (HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY 1-24-94).

December 23, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 40 DRILL TECK PUTTING NEW PARTS ON THE HEAD, HE HAD TO CLIMB UP & DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN, HAS PROBLEMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH BACK SINCE OLD INJ URY APPROX 3 YRS AGO.

October 12, 1993 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING HEATED COVER BACK ON HEATER HIS FINGER CAUGHT BLADE ON HEATER CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER(RT HAND)

September 9, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON THE 3RD STEP OF A 6' STEPLADDER INSTALLING AN OVERFLOW VALVE ON THE SIDE OF SHOVEL. THE BACK LEG OF LADDER TWISTED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND ON HIS HIP, LEG AND ARM. EE FIRST LOST WORKDAY BEGAN ON 9-19-93.

August 5, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A SHOP HAMMER TO PUND A GUIDE ROLLER INTO POSITION ON A 475 KOMATSU BULLDOZER A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF & EMBEDDED INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM.

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON AN END LOADER BUCKET, A HINGE PIN FELL AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE ANKLE.

July 5, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING TRACK LOADER OPERA TOR TRAMMED LOADER BUCKET INTO VERY HARD SURFACE CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP FELT PAIN IN BACK

June 26, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING A D-10N BULLDOZER IN "REVERSE", THE OPERATOR BACKED THE MACHINE OVER A VERTICAL WALL APPROXIMATELY [66"] INCHES HIGH, CAUSING A 'JOLT' IN HIS LOWER BACK AND "TINGLING" IN HIS LE FT LEG. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 7-11-93.

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER, INJURED LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO SLIDE BETWEEN THE LOADER TIRE AND WALKWAY PLATFORM.

February 25, 1993 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE UNLOADING AN EMPTY GREASE DOWN FROM GREASE TRUCK TO LOADING DOCK EE S FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE DOCK AND GREASE TRUCK STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A HANDRAIL.

January 10, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS MOUNTING A 225 CATIPILLAR DOZER. WHEN GOT UP TO THE TRACK AND BRACED FOR THE NEXT HAND HOLD, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

January 4, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK LOCATED UNDER PRILL BIN. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST CROSSBEAM.

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Triad Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AUGER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM HIGH WALL FALLING THROUGH CANOPY STRIKING EMPLOYEE INJURING LEFTSIDE& LEFT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK

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