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January 27, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE SENT FOR FOREMAN ON 1-27-97 AT APPROX 830 TO GET A RIDE OUTSIDE SIAD HE WAS SICK. WHEN ARRIVING AT BELT FEEDER. HE SAID THAT HE BELIEVED THAT HE AHD KIDNEY STONES. SENT HIM TO DR A ND HER CALLED BACK LATER TO SAY HE WAS BEING SENT TO ANOTHER DR.

August 26, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING WATER PUMP IN WATER HOLE LOST FOOTING FELL CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. BROKEN LEFT LOWER LEG.

November 1, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE PLASTERING BRATTICE AND GOT PLASTER IN RIGHT EYE.

September 21, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING MINER CABLE MOVING OUT OF ROADWAY, INJURED BACK.

August 8, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING A SPLICE IN WATER LINE ON MINER AND WHILE DOING SO STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE IN LEFT HAND.

March 24, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ROUNDING CORNER AND LOOSE COAL FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT LEG, BRUISING LEG.

December 12, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE, GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND MANTRIP IN LOW AREA OF HAULWAY.

December 1, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG.

October 24, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND INJURED BACK

April 26, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING AND CAUGHT FINGER IN FEEDER CHAIN.

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP CAR OUTSIDE. CAR HIT POT HOLE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOWED SCOOP UP WHILE CLEANING #1 ENTRY AND GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

January 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE PULLED TO THE LEFT OF #2 HDG NEAR LAST OPEN X-CUT.MINE WAS BEING MOVED FROM #1 TO #2 MANED? LEFT TURN OUTBY #2 FACE.BOOM OF MINER 14 JOY STRUCK ROOF BOLTER MACHIN E PUSHING MACHINE ONTO OPERATOR LEGS.

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