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June 21, 1990 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PLUGGING MANTRIP CHARGE CABLE UP. WHILE BENT OVER PLUGGING CABLE UP, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TRAVELING OFF 2ND RIGHT SECTION IN SHOP JEEP WHEN PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 2'X4' FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT THIGH.

June 1, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OR ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLS & HIT MINER OPERA TOR ON HIS RT SHOULDER OPERA TOR WAS USING REMOTE CONTROL & WAS STANDING BACK A WAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER

May 17, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SITTING ON BENCH IN MANWAY ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING RT SCALP AREA & LEFT THUMB. SUTURES APPLIED TO SCALP.

May 15, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

GOING THROUGH MAN DOOR, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK ON FOREARM

May 9, 1990 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

GETTING OUT OF RAMCAR,ROCK FELL -HIT LITTLE FINGER RESULTING IN LACERATION REQ SUTURES.

April 24, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF DRILL POT AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON HIS FINGER.

April 5, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SCALED LOOSE PC OF ROCK, FELL OUT STRIKING ON R THIGH ABOVE KNEE

March 24, 1990 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING BACKSIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 14, 1990 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE GOING THROUGH DOOR HAD HAND ON TOP OF DOOR ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING LEFT HAND.

March 10, 1990 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HIT RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER FRACTURE.

March 3, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK FELL FROM AROUND ROOFBOLT,STRIKING RIGHT CHEEK AND TOP OF HEAD.

March 1, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, BETWEEN THE BOLTS, AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BOLTER BOOM. CONTUSION AND LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 28, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP PIN SUPPLIES.PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 3'WIDE X 1'LONG X 3"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD & UPPER BACK KNOCKING HIM TO G ROUND.

February 21, 1990 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING BOLT MATERIAL ON SCOOP ROCK FELL STRIKING RT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK

February 21, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS PREPARING TO MOVE MINER CABLE & TOP COAL FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS. FRANCTURE BOTH FEMURS NOSE.

February 21, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER, COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS, CAME THROUGH CAB AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT SHIN. CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE, RIGHT SHIN.

February 7, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATINHG THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

February 1, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING WATER FITTING ON BOOSTER PUMP,ROCK FELL STRUCK IN UPPER BACK.

January 29, 1990 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING AWAY FROM BOLTER, ROCK FELL HIT LEFT LEG RESULTING IN FRACTURE.

January 26, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SCALING ROCK FROM TOP. LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LOW BACK, LEFT HIP, AND LEFT KNEE.

January 24, 1990 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RUNNING SHEARER WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER WORKING WITH SUTURES

January 15, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. ROCK ALSO STRUCK LEFT KNEE. JARRED NECK.

December 16, 1989 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKED AROUND CURTAIN TO GET A SHUTTLE CAR.ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HEAD.

December 4, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BUILDING A STOPPING WAS CROUCHED DOWN TO BREAK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK,WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP,HITTING ME IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK.I WAS KNOCKED ON DOWN TO THE GROUND.

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD THREE STITCHES ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND CAME BACK TO WORK.

November 22, 1989 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING BETWEEM CRIB AND RIB WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER

November 7, 1989 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING TO AVOID ROCKFALL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BLADE OF SCOOP.

September 20, 1989 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CHECKING AN OIL BARRELS ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING R SIDE OF NECK POSTERIOR ASPECT

September 18, 1989 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING ARM AND BOTH ANKLES.

August 22, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTING AND SMALL PIECE OF KETTLE BOTTOM FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON R SIDE OF HEAD AND EAR

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON ROOF BOLTER AND PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUKC HIM ON SHOULDER AND BACK

August 14, 1989 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BENT OVER TO LIFT CRIB TIE ROCK FELL FORM TOP STRIKING HAND AGAINST CRIB TIE

August 9, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRIVING GOPHER ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND RESTING ON STEERING WHEEL

August 7, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CONT MINER ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT STRUCK ON SHOULDER

August 3, 1989 IL · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RIDING IN GOPHER WHEN ROCK DROPPED FROM TOP STRIKING BOTH UPPER EXTREMITIES. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.

August 1, 1989 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall from machine

ROOF FALL BEHIND THE SHIELDS OF TAILGATE, MAN JUMPED TO GROUND AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON CORNER OF STEEL. LACERATION.

July 27, 1989 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON FACE OF LWP 15. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND BROKE INDEX FINGER.

July 27, 1989 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RUNNING BUGGY GOING BACK TO MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND RESTING ON BUGGY

July 25, 1989 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FALL AT HEADGATE BEHIND SHIELD. FORCE OF AIR KNOCKED MAN DOWN.

July 22, 1989 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING TO THE HEADGATE ON THE LONGWALL FACE. TRIPPED AND FELL PUTTING MY LEFT HAND ON THE RAIL TO STOP MY FALL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING MY LEFT HAND WHILE IT WAS ON THE R AIL. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.

May 15, 1989 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING R INDEX AND LONG FINGERS SUTURES AND FRACTURE

May 10, 1989 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING BOTTOMS OUT WITH MINER ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ON L SIDE OF HEAD CERVICAL STRAIN

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