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August 19, 1985 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ON RAIL CAR RAIL TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TURNED RAIL AND ANOTHER RAIL

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUSHING LINE OVER AND LAID HAND ON RELAY BAR AS HE WAS CRAWLING BACK AND RELAY BAR CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

May 23, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAISING LID ON SHUTTLE CAR REEL IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, HITTING TOP OF LEFT HAND.

May 2, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF LONGWALL SHIELD; ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT WRIST (REQUIRING STITCHES) IT DOES NTO APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT ENVOLVED ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

March 5, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYUEE ALLEGED THAT HE RECEIVED A HERNIA WHEN HE LIFTED A ROCK TO PUT IT ON BELT.

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILS ON FALAT CAR CATCHING RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO RAILS STITCHES REQUIRED

November 29, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF LONGWALL JACK AND ROCK FELL ON RT FOREFINGER

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK IN TIME ON SPROCKET AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN CHAIN LINK IN SPROCKET.

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR.

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF LONGWALL JACK AND ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT ANKLE REAUIRING STITCHES

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM MINER AND CUT HIS LEFT THREE FINGERS

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING OVER A ROCK AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OLD PART ON TO A FLAT AND MASHED HIS RT FOREFINGER CUTTING THE TOP HALF OF IT OPEN THERE APPEARED TO BE NO VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SCOTCHING FLAT CAR & PINCHED HAND. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO VIOLATION OF R & R.

May 8, 1984 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 1, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING TIMBER AND DROPPED TIMBER ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 7, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING OFF SCOOTER,SLIPPED HIT RIGHT LEG ON SIDE OF SCOOTER CUTTING FRONT PART OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.

January 3, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BITS ON SHEAR, TURNING DRUM BY HAND. DRUM HUNG UP AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BIT AND TOP.

December 8, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING TIMBER OFF SHUTTLCAR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER AND SHUTTLE CAR FRAME FRACTURING LIFT LITTLE FINGER

September 12, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK OFF MINER CABLE AND CUT TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND IT DOES NOT APPEAR THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS

May 13, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF SHUTTLE CAR AND DROPPED ROCK ON LEFT HAND BREAKING LEFT RING FINGER.

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