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August 4, 1997 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING 2 TWOFT PRY BARS TO DISLODGE A BACKPLATE ON VIBRATING SCREEN. THE PLATE WAS STUCK EE WAS EXTENDING A GREAT DEAL EFFORT. THE PLATE CAME LOOSE, EE JUMPED FORWARD TWISTING HIS LOWR BACK. EE CONT TOWORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HISNEXT REGULAR SHIFT HE COULD NOT PERFORM HIS WORKLEFT EARLY. HE WAS SUFFERING FROM EXTREME BACK PAIN. DR RECOMMENDED BED REST.

August 26, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS IN CARRIER BRIDGE, IN DRIVE LINE ON ENDLOADER AND 7/8 WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ABOVE RT EYE.

August 12, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SPLICING 13 BELT WHILE HE WAS LETTING GRIP BOARDS LOOSE THE COME ALONG SLIPPED A NOTCH AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB HIS THUMB BEGAN TO SWELL AND SKIN WAS BROKEN, EE WAS GIVEN 1 ST AID AND BROUGH OUTSIDE. COME ALONG WERE CHECKED FOR ANY DEFECTOS OR WORN PARTS, NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG THEY WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

June 30, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE WERE MOVING SECTION, 2 EMPLOYEE'S WERE TEARING DOWN BELT HEAD TO MOVE OUT OUT OF WAY. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN OUT OF ARM THAT HOLDS BOOM. WHEN HE KNOCKED PIN, BOOM CAME DOWN CATCHING LITT LE FINGER & RING FINGER BETWEEN SUPPORT ARM AND FRAME OF HEAD.

January 23, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

002 SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE IN #7 BELT, WHILE STRIKING SPLICING TOOL A PPIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER HEAD & METAL STUCK IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE IN #9 BELT USED A HAMMER IT HIT A PIECE OF METAL IT BROKE A PIECE OF METAL LOOSE & IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE

September 8, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER, KNOCKING THE FRONT IDLER ON, ON A D5L GP DOZER, WHILE TWISTING DURING THE SWING OF THE HAMMER, HE AGGRAVATED A DISE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKIN G 9-8-93 AND 9-10 OPERATING A DOZER. FURTHER INJURING THE DISC. CAUSING THE DISC TO RUPTURE. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 9=23-93.

June 17, 1993 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN TIGHTENING A CHAIN BOOMER HOLDING A WATER TANK ON A TRAILER. USING A CHEATER PIPE TO ASSIST IN TIGHTENING THE BOOMER, THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BOOMER CAUSING THE BOOM ER HANDLE TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UPPER JAW KNOCKING TWO TEETH OUT, ONE MOLAR, ON INCISOR.

April 30, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD MINING BELT WITH A KNIFE, HE CUT THROUGH BELT AND AS BELT KNIFE CAME OUT OF BELT, HE STUCK IT IN HIS LEG. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON SURFACE IN FRONT OF SHOP.

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT IN MIDDLE OF TRACK WITH SLATE BAR RECOVERING BELT. END OF BELT CAUGHT BAR, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE, CRACKING HIS LEFT CHEEK BONE IN TWO PLACES.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING FEEDER DOWN WITH JACK IT DIDNT RELEASE TOOK HAND OFF HANDLE AND LOOKED AT JACK TO SEE WHY IT DIDNT IT STRUCK HIM IN L CHEEK AND JAW

October 29, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A CLIP WAS BENT ON A SPLICE ON #12 BELT AND INJURED WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BY PLACING THE POINTED END OF A PICK HAMMER AGAINST CLIP AND HITTING IT WITH ANOTHER PICK HAMMER.WHEN HE DID THAT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT THUMB.IT HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A SURGEON AT THE HOSPITAL.

October 29, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS JACKING TAILPIECE OFF OF THE BOTTOM WHEN TAIL JACK CAME LOOSE CAUSING TAILPIECE TO SWING SIDEWAYS MASHING LEFT AHND AGAINST CRIB BLOCK.

August 26, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A PULL CHAIN TO PULL BOOM CHAIN OUT OF MINER HE WAS INSTRUCTING OTHER MAN WHEN TO PULL & WHEN HE TOLD THEM TO PULL ON CHAIN HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN PULL CHAIN & A KEEPER P IN ON MACHINE

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