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December 13, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meadows & Leonard Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOFT BOTTOM, VERY MUDDY ROADWAY, A PIECE OF PLANK FROM BRIDGE SWUNG UP & STRUCK OPERATOR ON LEFT RIBS WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

August 29, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Meadows & Leonard Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST BELT ON HELPER SIDE DUST SUCTION. HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTMENT AND WENT INTO THE RUNNING PULLY. IT BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND.

July 30, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Meadows & Leonard Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE ALLOWED HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT UNDER PRESSURIZED STEEL.

February 24, 1993 PA · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Meadows & Leonard Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING A ROOF BOLTER WHICH HAD BEEN BLOCKED FOR REPAIRS. WHILE REPAIRING THE ROOF BOLTER HE LOOSENED A LOCK NUT AND THE ATRS SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCKING HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY.

November 10, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadows & Leonard Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MIEN FACE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET BOTTOM, BRUISING HIS LEFT HIP.

May 30, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
M & A Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE WORKER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS KNEES ON THE BOTTOM.THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND THE WORKER DIDN'T HAVE RUBBER GLOVES ON.HE GOT SHOCK TO HIS HAND AND BURN A LITTLE SPOT ON HIS FINGER.HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENTAND RETURN BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

February 14, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP TRASH AROUND BATHHOUSE AND STEPPED ON NAIL.

September 24, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING TOP IN ENTRY. THE HEAD BECAME STOP UP WITH DUST. THE OPERATOR STOP THE MACHINE TO CLEAN IT OUT WHEN THE VALVE THAT WORKS THE ATRS WAS HIT IN THE DIRECTION TO LET THE ATRS DOWN THE OPERATOR STARTS THE MACHINE UP WHILE UP UNDER THE ATRS. T COME DOWN ON THE OPERATOR PUTING IN SPACE.

August 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

MINER'S KNEE FR2M CRAWLING. NOTE:MINE CEASED PRODUCTION ON 11-02-87;ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-11-87.MANAGEMENT WAS NOT MADE AWARE THIS INJURY WAS REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-24-87.

March 10, 1987 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKERAS PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE WORKING AT THIS MINE.NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER.1985.CLAIM SETTLED AND COMPENSATION PAID 06-02-86.

November 12, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING B9LT CLAMPS TO MAKE BELT SPLICE ON #4 BELT.

November 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING 7RACTOR ON ROUGH HAULWAY WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

February 25, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PITCHING3A SAFETY JACK UP IN THE WORKING PLACE. THE JACK CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD, TWISTING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

July 31, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. HE HAD HIS ARM ACROSS ROOF BOLTER REACHING FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 8-10 POUNDS FELL ON HIS ARM.

July 5, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paris Meadows Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE INSTALLING A NEW BELT LIN E. THE EE WAS SETTING A TIE-OFF JACK. WHILE BEATING ON THE JACK HEAD WITH AN 8# HAMMER THE JACK HEAD TURNED & THE HAMMER STRUCK FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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