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February 2, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS DRILLING ROCK WHEN DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN HOLE & HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL STEEL OUT & SPRUNG HIS RIGHT WRIST.

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE SYSTEM WHEN EH WENT OVER A HIGH PLACE IN BOTTOM CAUSING SYSTEM TO RAISE UP INTO TOP JAMMING VITIM'S HEAD AND SHOULDERS AGAINST MINE ROOF.

June 23, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELLW HEN WALKING AWAY FROM MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER.

January 23, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN TWISTED HAND INTO EDGE OF VICE CUTTING RIGHT MIDDLE FIGNER.

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BELT WITH WINCH IT KICKED BACK STRUCK TOP OF R HAND

July 11, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DRAGGING A 5 GALLON GREASE BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 24, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WS OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND IN CENTER SECTON OF SCOOP MASHING THEM.

December 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UPA ND HIT BACK ON A ROOF BOLT.

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN WENT OVER A BUMP AND HIT LEFT HAND AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

December 30, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHO VELING BELT WHEN R. ARM GOT CAUGHT BY BELT SPLICE BY MAKING LACERATION ON FOREARM.

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET BRUISING HIS FINGER

July 30, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESSING GEARS OUT WITH A PRESS WHEN THE GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE PRESS STRICKING VICTIM IN ABDOMEN.

July 16, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN TREE KICKED BACK AND STUCK VICTIM IN THE NOSE CAUSING NASAL FRACTURE.

January 11, 1988 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RUNNING 7HE BUGGY WHEN HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB WHERE HE CAUGHT THE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUGGY AND THE RIB. 3 BONES WERE FRACTURED IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Sunrise Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

SHOT FIRER HAD 7LEARED THE AREA BEFORE BLASTING WAS TO TAKE PLACE.EMPL CAME OUT OF #6 HDG INTO LINE OF BLAST.SHOT FIRER YELLED ''FIRE IN THE HOLE'' 3 TIMES BUT EMPL WAS NEARBY ROOFBOLTER AND C OULDNT HEAR THE3YELL.EMPL HIT BY DEBRIS FROM THE BLAST BREAKING HIS NOSE AND CUTTING RIGHT EYE BROW.

April 10, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMOCONIOSIS LAST DAY WORKED (QUIT) 112285

December 10, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING SLACK OUT OF CONV BELT WITH WENCH TYPE TAKE-UP WHEN ANTI-REVERSE LATCH FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.CAUSED HANDLE TO SLIP OUT OF EMPL HAND AND SPIN BACKWARDS HITTING EMPL ON RIGHT FO REARM.

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