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November 7, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED TO DRILL HOLE AND WAS HOLDING STEEL WITH LEFT HAND AND ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM.

August 30, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A HEAD LIGHT IN HIS SCOOP AND ANOTHER SCOOP CAME ALONG AND HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 9-6-94.

July 26, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 2-4-94. HE IS OFF WORK AGAIN CONCERNING THIS SAME ACCIDENT. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 7-26-94 AND HIS RETURN TO WORK IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

June 3, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

March 18, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PINNING TOP DRILLING A HOLE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 4, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A ROCK INHALLWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM INTO THE TOP,EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW A DOCTOR ON 06-03-94 AND DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 06-03-94.

December 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT UP AND HE TOOK HIS HANDS TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HE HAD A LOT OF PAIN THAT NEVER QUIT.

September 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE PINNER AND STARTED HURTING AND HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY PULL OR ANYTHING AND THE PAIN STARTED GETTING WORSE . ON 9-21-93 THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A VIRUS, AND HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY X-RAYS, BUT EE SAID HE STILL HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND HE WENT BACK TO THE DR 9-22-93 AND THE DR TOOK X-RAYS AND HE SA

July 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER LINE ON MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 20, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH THE SCOOP & GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUMPER & THE DECK ON THE SCOOP

April 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG THEN LANDED ON HIS FOOT

March 25, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING IN MINE ON THE MAN TRIP BUS. THEY WERE GOING THROUGH A BELT FLY AND EMPLOYEE GOT DRUG BACK OVER TOP OF THE MAN TRIP BUS.

January 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP ON THE MANTRIP IN A LOW PLACE AND HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND HE WAS DRUG OUT OF THE MANTRIP BUS.

January 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, SHOULDER, ARM, WRIST AND ANKLE.

November 2, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING METAL AND A PIECE OF SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

July 2, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS BEHIND MNER AND AN OBJECT FLEW FROM THE CONVEYOR AND HIT LEFT EYE AND CUT IT.

April 9, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING ON BELT DRIVE AND HE FELT HIS BACK GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND WHEN HE GOT HOME HE COULD NOT HARDLY MOVE EE FIRST SEEN THE DR.

August 8, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN STACKING BLOCKS PRIOR TO GETTING ON END LOADER. WHEN HE STARTED STEPPING UP ON THE LOADER HE BECAME NUMB ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HAD A BAD HEADACHE.

March 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL ON RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A ROCK WHICH KNOCKED HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT LEG.

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN HALLWAY TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND HIT A RF BOLT THE RF BOLT FLEW UP AND THE EMP RAISED HIS L ARM TO PROTECT HIS FACE AND THE RF BOLT HIT HIS L ARM NEAR ELBOW.

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF ATRS SYSTEM HIT EMP ON R FOOT

September 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL, HIT EMP ON NECK

August 11, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Freda Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN AND HOW HE WAS HURT.ON FRIDAY AUG 11 1989 EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND HURTING,AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A M INERS KNEE.

August 7, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AND HE WENT OVER A HUMP AND IT THREW HIM INTO THE TOP CATCHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE MINER AND TOP.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING JACKS OFF PINNER JACK HIT INJ R KNEE

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