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November 1, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR SITTING ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE S (R) KNEE TWISTED, INJURING KNEE.

September 26, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Valley Mining · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED A 15% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 9/26/00 EE WAS NOTIFIED ON 10/17/00

September 20, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING MANRTIP AT SHOT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

September 11, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 27, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING ON A MAC 8 MANTRIP, THE MANTRIP ENCOUNTERED A SMALL LEDGE IN THE ROADWAY, THIS CAUSING THE INJURED'S LIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS HEAD, NECK, AND BACK.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON RAIL WHEN BELT WAS STARTED. RIGHT FOOT WAS PINNED IN TAKE UP.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING FOR BAD SPLIKES ON #2 BELT. THE TAKE-UP, KICKED OFF THUS CAUSING THE GUARD TO FALL ON HIS ANKLE: RIGHT FOOT.

July 20, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP THROUGH A WATER HOLE. AS WATER R4 INTO DECK.EE RAISED UP TO AVOID GETTING WET AND HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND TOP OF CONTROL PANEL THUS MASHING HIS WAIST AREA.

May 16, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS FROM RIB TO MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING GUARD ON TAKE UP JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 15, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR IN #5 ENTRY. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND STOVED HIS HEAD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

February 15, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE. HE GOT HIS L HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PULL ROPE AND MANTRIP INJURING HIS L INDEX FINGER.

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