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April 7, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT THAT WAS HOT, SO HE MASHED IN THE CLIP TO RELEASE THE BIT AND HIT IT ACROSS THE MACHINE, IN DOING SO THE CARBIDE BUSTED SLINGI NG A PIECE ONTO HSI LEG. IT BURNT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND BURNT HIM.

March 1, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROLL A CUTTER MOTOR OVER TOGET TO THE BOTTOM BOLTS AND MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.

February 27, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL ROPE FOULED UP ON PULLY ON BELT TAKE UP ROPE CAME LOOSE PULLING HIS FINGERS IN TO SHINE WHEEL.

October 28, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK HUNG IN A SPILL BOARD AT A TAILPIECE. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.

August 29, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 2, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER OIL CANS 5 GAL OIL CANS TURNED OVER ON HIS HAND BROKE BONE IN LEFT HAND

April 5, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF MINER ROCK SLIDE & HIT HIM ON RT LEG CUTTING LEG

December 22, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE TO MOVE FOR MIENR TO OEPRATE.

December 17, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HAD 2 PEOPLE PUT MINE SEALANT ON AN STOPPING TO SEAL IT FROM LEADKAGE AND PIECE OF SEALANT SPLASHED TO VICITMS EYE. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO HAVE WASH OUT.

April 25, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centerline Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OUTSIDE LOADING PVC WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN BACK AND STOMACH STARTED HURTING FROM WEIGHT OF PIPE BEING LIFTED.

August 9, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centerline Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK OFF MINER BOOM. ROCK SMASHED FINGER.

February 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centerline Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT STRAIN LOWER BACK

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centerline Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SIDE RAILS FOR MINER. HURTING LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centerline Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STRUCTURES IN BELT LINE, INJURED BACK AND ABDOMEN

October 31, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HELPER WENT TO MOVE TIMBER OUT OF THE WAY. CABLE CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE TIMBER PUSHING TIMBER AGAINST THE TOP. CAUGHT THE TIMBER AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

September 17, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWIND POWER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY I NAME STRAINED BACK.

January 11, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING THE 4/0 MINER CABLE THAT GOES TO THE MINER KENNETH PICKETT SUFFERED A STRAIN TO THE BACK.

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