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June 12, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Dakota Mining Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS DRIVING THE RUBBER-TIRED MANTRIP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN, STRIKING HIS LT. HAND.

June 9, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH CRIB BLOCKS. A CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM BUCKET AND FRONT TIRE. THE CRIB BLOCK FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE.

June 2, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BENEFITS & STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

May 31, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

May 31, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED JUST INBY SPAD #7845, ONTO A MRS UNIT, ENTRAPPING IT UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED.

May 15, 2003 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner NO VALUE FOUND
Dakota Mining Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 12, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB. EE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT TRAM LEVER WITH HIS LIGHT CORD. ALL EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN REPEATEDL Y CAUTIONED ABOUT STAYING CLEAR OF THE MINER WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED.

April 8, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SLACK IN CABLE & THROWING IT ON THE RIB. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 27, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AWARDED 12% BENEFITS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

March 25, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was shoveling belt when he stepped on a 3" water lime and twisted his ankle.

March 22, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER EE BUMPED SOME STRUCTURE & WHEN IT WENT TO FALL, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

March 10, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON THE SECTION BELTWHEN EE ALLEDGES HE INJURED HIS BACK.

February 26, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING & TOSSING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

January 19, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE WITH A METAL JACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/19/03. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 2/27/03 WHEN A WORKERS COMP. REPORT WAS RECEIVED.

January 9, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Dakota Mining Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT MOVE, WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS SHOULDER. LATER IN THE SHIFT, HE WAS WORKING NEAR A CRIBBED AREA WHEN A CRIB FELL ON HIM. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT & FIRST MISSED WORK 1-13-03.

December 27, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dakota Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 10% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

November 6, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST RIGHT BELT AT SPAD #924. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE BY 12' LONG BY 5' THICK.

November 4, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL HE DID NOT INJURE HIS KNEE IN THIS MINE, BUT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY THAT BECAME INFLAMED

November 3, 2002 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dakota Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AS HE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK OF LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL NOV. 12 2002.

October 21, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DUST HOSE WHEN HIS RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH.

October 18, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING TWO PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH.

October 14, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SCALING TOP WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

October 9, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 9, 2002 WV · Coal HOISTING
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH ELEVATOR FROM 0740 TO 1130.

August 28, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TAKING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/3/02.

August 16, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 8-19-02.

August 9, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Dakota Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK UNDERGROUND. HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN. MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON 8/9/02 OF THIS ALLEGED INJURY.

August 7, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER ON PUMPER MAINS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 6, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK BROW. TWISTED TO THROW IT IN A CROSS-CUT & FELT BACK PAIN. 1ST RIGHT BELT.

July 12, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS STRIKING EE ON R HAND AND R KNEE, ROCK WAS 5' LONG, 30" WIDE AND 0-2" THICK.

June 8, 2002 WV · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING CABLE & PREPARING TO PUT CABLE ON CONTINUOUS MINER. ANOTHER EE PULLED HIM AWAY FROM THE CABLE. THIS RESULTED IN EE BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & STRAINING HIS BACK.

June 6, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

May 10, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE BEARING PLATE ON THEROOF BOLT HE WAS INSTALLING SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. FOREARM.

May 1, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 AND #7 ENTRIES, 1000' OUT BY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 7-8' THICK.

April 28, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL LABORER, WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND & WRIST ON A METAL BAND.

April 10, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CAT IDLER ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, SWINGING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8/16/02.

April 5, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING CRIBS, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FRACTURED HIS THUMB WHILE BLOCKING UP A MBM WITH CRIB BLOCKS.

April 4, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dakota Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A RUT IN THE ROADWAY. HE STARTED TO FALL AND WHILE RATCHING HIMSELF HE TWISTED HIS LOW BACK.

March 21, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ~4600' OUTBY THE SPRUCE MAINS SECTION NEAR SPAD #5298. THE FALL MEASURED 200' L X 19.5' W X 7' H. IT AFFECTED ENTRIES 4,5,6, & 7.

March 21, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS NECK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM THUS CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CANOPY.

March 12, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X 20'X 8-9'HIGH OCCURRED 1600 OFF OF THE SORUCE SECTION- ONE BREAK INBYSPAD #5627.

March 12, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO A STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF PLASTER FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

February 26, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. HE BACKED OVER SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM & BOUNCED BRIDGE CARRIER. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

February 26, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. HIS BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL INTO PAN AREA NEAR THE HEAD MOTORS.

February 15, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO PUT A CHAIN ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 2-22-02 AND RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION.

February 12, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SPRUCE SECTION NEAR SPAD NO. 5609. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRIES APPROX. 1,200' FROM THE FACES. IT MEASURED 60' X 20' X 7'.

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