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May 17, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE AREA HIT A HOLE JAMMED HIS BACK.

April 23, 2003 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOFBOLT SUPPLIES, PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN UNJURED BACK

April 21, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK CALLED BACK SAID HE INJURED BACK SHOVELING BELTLINE.

March 29, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP DRILL STEEL CAME APART STRUCK IN EYEBROW.

March 21, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Century Energy Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

March 12, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE FELL FROM THE TOP STRUCK HIS HAND.

February 20, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOAD ONTO A HAULER.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EE WAS LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE INTO A HAULER, HE STARTED TO GO AROUND THE HAULER, OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS FINISHED AND BEGAN TO PULL OUT RUNNING OVER EE'S FOOT.

February 11, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NO VALUE FOUND
Century Energy Corporation · No Value Found

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A BUMP, JAMMED HEAD INTO CANOPY.

January 13, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE MANTRIP STARTING TO PULL OUT, HIT A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO ROTATE STRIKING LEFT HAND.

December 12, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND DRILL STEEL. EE STARTED ROTATING STEEL AND TWISTED ARM AROUND STEEL.

December 12, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK.

November 11, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP NAIL BOARD AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BELT STRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 6, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS. WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP INTO THE TOP HE DISCOVERED HE HAD LEFT HIS DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL HEAD. WHEN HE REACHED TO GET THE DRILL STEEL IT BECAME STUCK AGAINST THE CANOPY, MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 8, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Century Energy Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 8.8% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

September 27, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING HAULER HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A BROKEN BOARD HANGING DOWN.

September 20, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

HANGING MINER CABLE, HANGER BROKE AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF NECK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/23/02.

August 8, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING IN ROADWAY NEAR SECTION BELT FEEDER-STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE. REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY PREVIOUS SURGERY.

July 31, 2002 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING BOLTS IN FACE AREA OF #8 ENTRY AND WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURED STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD AND LEFT FOOT.

July 29, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND ONE OTHER EE WERE WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 ENTRY WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURED (ROCK AND COAL) RIB FELL FROM BEHIND STRIKING LOWER LEGS. HEIGHT OF ENTRY IS 7 1/2'.

July 23, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA WITH TWIN HEAD BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED IN LOWER BACK AREA.

July 9, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Century Energy Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOT OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 12, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Century Energy Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 8, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT PULL ROPE ON MINER. ROPE STARTED TO SLIP. PUT HIMSELF BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND RIB. TOLD MINER TO PULL, MINER BOOM PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB.

March 20, 2002 WV · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STAYED BACK AND WAS LOADING BELT INTO SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE REC'S XRAY, MEDICATION, CAT SCAN.

March 19, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDE, GOT CLOSE TO RIB AND HAD ARM PARTLY OUT OF DECK, CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

March 19, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE WHILE DRILLING HOLE STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIM NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE. (REQUIRED STITCHES).

March 18, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BENT OVER AND WAS THROWING CINDER BLOCK OUT OF WALKWAY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 8, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CABLE ON MINER, TOLD MINER TO MOVE HELPER STOOD THERE, MINER KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING HELPER ON RIGHT KNEE.

March 5, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO HAULER, TURNED TO LOAD HAULER AND HURT LOWER BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 3-13-02 AND SHOWED UP FOR WORK ON 3-14-02 AND TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD HURT BACK ON 3-5-02 AND T HE DR. SAID HE WOULD BE OFF FOR 3-4 WEEKS. STARTED MISSING 3-14-02.

February 28, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 12% PPD BENEFITS FOR CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME. AWARD WAS 6% FOR EACH WRIST.

February 14, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING SCOOP BATTERY FIRST THROUGH FLY CURTAIN AND APPARENTLY RAISED CURTAIN WITH HAND AND GOT ARM TRAPPED BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. 3-4 LAST OPEN BREAK.

January 31, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

RESTING ON 1 KNEE AFTER SETTING TIMBERS, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE, NECK, HEAD. TOOK TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BY JAN CARE.

December 30, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHANGING SHEAR CYLINDER ON RIPPER HEAD & SET HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER HEADS TO RAISE IT UP TOPUT JACK IN PLACE. RIPPER HEAD ROLLED LETTING HYDRAULIC JACK JUMP OUT AND STRIKE HIS NOSE.

November 9, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TOWARD SECTION AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SELF RESCUER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3RD SHIFT SATURDAY NI GHT.

November 3, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOADING ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. TOOK SELF TO HISPITAL. ACCIDENT/ SPECIFIC LOCATION #3 BELTHEAD SUP HOLE.

October 10, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STACKING PALLETS AND THERE WAS A CINDERBLOCK LOOSE ON TOP AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO RALIEGH GENERAL HOSP. DR TOOK X RAYS MEDICATION. HE WILL RETURN TO DR. MON DAY 22ND.

September 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING WEAR STRIPS FOR 1415 CM. SLIDING WEAR STRIPS OFF PILOT ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY MOTHER. XRAYS, MUSCLE RELAX.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE BACK. *INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 8/23/01. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 8/29/01 AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/29/01. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EE ON 8/31/01.

July 10, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING LID OFF OF POWER CENTER. WHEN HE FELT A PULLING AND BURNING FEELING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 5, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING S-CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER, SHUTTLE CAR SLID INTO RIGHT RIB, CAUSING INJURY TO HAND.WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/8 TO FOREMAN.

March 24, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIP AND FALL ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED THUMB WHILE EXAMINING BELT LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-12-01.

January 30, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.

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