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January 22, 1997 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE GRADER ON THE HAUL ROAD, EMPLOYEE HIT A ROCK WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM HIS SEAT, INJURING HIS BACK.

January 16, 1997 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BLASTING CREW, SNOW WAS COVERING A CRACK, HE STEPPED IN CRACK AND INJURED RIGHT LEG.

November 6, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INFLATING A TIRE, THE TIRE BURST. TIRE DEBRIS & DUST HIT HIM IN THE FACE, NECK & EYES.

August 14, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE P&H HYDRAULIC SHOVEL HAS A RETRACTABLE LADDER FOR ACCESS TO MACHINE. EE MOUNTED MACHINE BENT OVER TO PULL LADDER UP, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 5 HOURS. BACK BECAM E STIFF AND SORE, SO HE WENT HOME. HE SAW A DR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

July 18, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

DRY CONDITIOUS, EE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 2, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 988-B CAT END LOADER AT END OF SHIFT, HIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON LADDER STEP. RESULTING INJURY: LACERATION AND AN IN-PLACE FRACTURE OF FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRILLTECH D40K. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING PINS IN TOP OF PULL DOWN CYLINDERS LAYING ACROSS MASS, HE SWUNG HIS HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE A SURVEYOR, WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH A LARGE KNNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT TO LOWER LEFT LEG,, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

October 3, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PARKING HAULAGE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE PARKED ON HIGH SPOT MAKING STEP HIGHER FROM THE GROUND THAN NORMAL. THIS RESULTED IN PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A ROCK TRUCK EE FOOT ENCOUNTERED LOOSE MATERIAL ON THEGROUNDHE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL STRIKINGTHE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY ON THE GROUND

August 7, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LUBE TRUCK DOWN HILL AN DPOWER STEEERING WEN TOUT (EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS BEFORE DRIVING). HE ALLEDGES THAT HE WS JOLTED AROUND AND DUE TO DIFFICULT STEERI NG,, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

June 1, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK (CAT 777) EE SLIPPE DON BOTTOM STEP AND FELL TO GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICALL FACILITY TO PRESCRIPTION FOR SPRAIN NECK/BACK.

May 1, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING LARGE ROCK INTO BED 9 CAT 777, ROCK TRUCK THE OPERATOR WHO BOUNCED AROUND IN SEAT CAB.

April 25, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CHECK BATTERY ON CAT 777B TRUCK. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE STRUCK HIS CHEST ON BUMPER OF THE MECHANIC TRUCK. BRUISED CHEST. DID NOT STOP WORK ON THIS DAY.

April 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WOUND TO PALM OF LEFT HAND.

March 23, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CHANGING OIL ON CAT ROCK TRUCK 777 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PLATFORM NEAR CAB,IT WAS RAINING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL..

February 3, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING WATER CANNON ON THE CAT 777 WATER TRUCK SLIP ON HOOD WHILE WASHING COAL TRUCKS GRASP NOZZEL TO KEEP FROM FALL TO GROUND, SPUN AROUND AT INJURED BACK.

December 30, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF COAL IN THE BIN. HE PULLED AWAY FROM BIN, GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK, WENT TO REAR OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF LOOSE COAL FROM PUSH BLOCK. THE END LOADER USED TO CLEAN UP T HE BIN, BACKED AWAY FROM BIN, STRUCK HIM, PINNED HIM AGAINST BACK OF TRUCK.

November 21, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKNG NEAR THE SHOVEL BUCKET THAT WAS BEING WELDED ON. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. THIS IS A MINOR INJURY THAT REQUIRED DR. TO WASH OUT EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

October 12, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A CUTTING EDGE, THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED & HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT. THE HARD HAD, CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

September 11, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER MAKING UP A HOSE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WAS LEAVING HT EHOSE TRAILER.

April 7, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE GETTING ON POWER TRUCK UNTIL 391 GOT HOLD OF LADDER TO PULL UP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

February 21, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A 120 LLB BARREL OF PRIMROSE 513 M, INTO THE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT #372, APPROX 4 FT HIGH, WHILE LIFTING FROM GROUND TO EQUIPMENT PULLED LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING 4K8734 BEARING IN THE 2G8139 ORON THE 14G 96U6237 MOTOR GRADER, WHILE USING A PLATE & PULLER BOLT INJURED WAS USING IMPACT ON BOLT. INJURED WAS USING A PUNCH & HAMMER TO HELP IT WAS RAINING, HAMMER HANDLE & GLOVES WERE WET,WHILE SWINGING HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, STRIKING INJURED ON CHEEK BONE.

January 30, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS AT THE FOREMAN'S TRAILER AT THE MINE SITE, HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL THUS INJURING HIMSELF.

November 21, 1993 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING BY MECHANICS WHO WAS GRINDING ON THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MR HENSDILL WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE OF A BACKHOE, AS IT WAS PULLING ON A ROCK A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE FREE AND CAME BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

July 29, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FROM THE HOUSING OF A F250 FORD SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN THE BLOCKS USED TO SUPPORT THE TRUCK KICKED OUT. CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO PIN H IS HAND.

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING THE LOWER ROLLER ON #430 HIGHWALL DRILL

April 27, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP A LOADER OF A 992-C LOADER IN ORDER TO FUEL THE LOADER. AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE LADDER, THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF THE HAND, HE REACHED FOR IT CAUSING HIM OT STRIKE HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE LADDER.

April 21, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO FILL HYDRAULIC TANK ON A D9L DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED STRUCK TILT CYLINDER.

February 26, 1993 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK BY STEPPING INTO A BOREHOLE ON FEB 26, 1993. THE COMPANY IS CHESTERING WHERER THIS INJURED IS LIGHT MATE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO CO UNTIL 3-4-93 HE TOLD ONE WITNESS THAT HE DIDNOT HURT HIMSELF AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD JUST HAD A MEETING WITH CO ON HIS JOB PERFORMING WHICH MAY HAD AN ADVISE EFFECT ON THIS ACC

February 25, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE REMOVING THE HYD. CAP OFF THE TANK, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS. HE FELL APPROX. 8' TO GROUND.

January 27, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING THE LEFT HOIST CYLINDER ON A CAT 773 B ROCK TRUCK. A NYLON SLING SLIPPED UP HOIST CYLINDER AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB IN UPPER PIN HOLE.

January 22, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A D9L DOZER, HE SAID HE RECEIVED A QUICK JERK IN HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE.

September 28, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOOSE ROCK ROLLED DOWN HIT LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING ROCK TRUCKS THE IMPACT CAUSED LOADER OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON DASH.

September 22, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL EE HAD A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY INTO HIS EYE. METAL WAS REMOVED ON A DR.

September 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

DESCENDING MINE HAULROAD EE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED W HIS TRUCK LOSING ITS BRAKING POWER. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK RESULTING IN HIS INJURIES.

September 3, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER ON POWELLTON SPLIT INJURED GOT A POLE CAUGHT ON DOZER BLADE.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE POLE HE SLIPPED THUS TWISTING HIS BACK.DAYS MISSED SINCE ACCIDENT;9-14 THROUG H 09-19 10-08 THROUGH 10-31 TO PRESENT.

September 1, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER.THE IMPACT OF FALL RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF HIS LEFT ELBOW.INJURED WAS GIVEN A TEANUC SHOT AND BECAME SICK MISSED WORK.

August 4, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

9?514E & OTHER CHANGING A TIRE ON A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO GET TIRE TO AIR A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM OUTRIGGER AND STRUCK I.NAME.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

67591TOR CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN TOP SOIL.

July 4, 1991 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING DOZER TURNED DOZER ON SIDE

July 3, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

REPAIRING DOZER SLIPPED

June 14, 1991 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED BACK WHILE WORKING IN SHOT AREA. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-20-91 THE MINE IS IDLED THIS WEEK.

April 5, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF DRILL HOLE.INJURED HAD A BACK OPERATION IN 1979.

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