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July 14, 1996 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROADWAY TO LET A SCOOP PASS. AS THE SCOOP WENT BY IT PUSHED AN UNNOTICED ROCK ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT, CAUSING THEM TO TWIST.

June 25, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK AND NECK.

June 19, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE IN #4 ENTRY ON LUBE MAINS SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

June 14, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LOAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR INTO A TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

June 12, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS HELPING LIFT RUB RAIL INTO POSITION WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

May 15, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED AND TRIPPED AND FELT HIS BACK POP.

May 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY TRACTOR. RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JARRING HIM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

April 8, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE NOTICED A TIMBER LYING DOWN. HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF CAT PADS ON CONTINUOUS MINER, THE SLATE BAR HE WAS HOLDING JERKED, STRAINING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 4, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ASHOVEL TO CLEAN BELT. HE SAYS HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

April 3, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK INTO CONVEYOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER. ROLLED THE ROCK OVER INTO CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND NOTICED A ROCK LODGE BEHIND ONE OF THE TIRES. STOPPED TO PULL IT OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW AND ARM TO STRIKE THE FRAM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

February 29, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING COAL ONTO NO.L3 BELT. STRAINED UPPER RIGHT ARM.

February 26, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR. CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND BROKE LOOSE, PUCHING HIM DOWN IN DECK. HIS KNEE STRUCK HIS CHEST CAUSING PAIN.

February 21, 1996 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY TRACTOR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY LEG INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 14, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PARKED BATTERY TRACTOR HE GOT OUT TO LOAD BELT ROLLERS. THE BREAK LEAKED OFF AND THE TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND BELT STRUCTURE.

February 2, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND TRAM MOTOR.

February 2, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO TRAM CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

January 20, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE IN IT. A LOAD BREAKER SWITCH FOR THIS BRANCH LINE MALFUNCTIONED. POWER HAD KNOCKED ON THE SURFACE AND WHEN IT WAS ENERGIZED EE RECE IVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK AND BOTH HANDS.

January 20, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE HAD ACCOMPANIED AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE. THE ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED A FLASH ARC WHICH CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. EE BURNED HIS LEFT HAND PUTTING OU T THE FIRE ON THE ELECTRICIANS COVERALLS.

January 5, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND ROLLED OVER ON LEFT FOOT.

December 22, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. RAISED DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.

December 6, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINS ROOF BOLT MACHINE INJURING HIS RIGHT RIBS.

November 7, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BENT 4' BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE. HE ENGAGED THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND ROTATED THE B OLT, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

November 1, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WEARING AND CARRYING CONTINOUS MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX. PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 27, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PULL ROPE AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

October 16, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE TOOL SHED ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 9, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JOHNS MAINS- NO 10 ENTRY- BENDING ROOF BOLTS. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 7, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JIMS MAINS- BELT ENTRY AT FEEDER- SPAD 4981. HELPING REPAIR BROKEN FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE BEHIND TAILSHAFT AND FRAME. EMPLOYEE FELL T WISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 6, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A STAND UNDER THE BELT NEAR THE BELT TAIL PIECE. STRAINED BACK.

September 25, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING OFF SIDE OF DUAL BOOM ROOF MACHINE. WHILE INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 3 RD ROW, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 20, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

MOVING A ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 7, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN 3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR HIS EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE OPERATIVE SCOOP. HE RAN OVER CURTAIN WITH SCOOP. CURTAIN PULLED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND STUCK A NAIL IN HIS FINGER.

August 23, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SAWING A TIMBER. THE SAW SLIPPED OUT AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

July 10, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.

June 22, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 24, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER TRIALING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 6, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL FROM SHUTTLE CAR.

February 10, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING, HE PICKED UP CINDER BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 17, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WSS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GRION AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 12/7/94

October 18, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SWINING WRENCH TO LOOSEN DUST LODGED IN STEEL.

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