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June 25, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COUPLING FROM A SPEED REDUCER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN AND COME-ALONG TO CHANGE JACK PISTON. THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTON SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE FRA ME OF THE JACK.

August 24, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE WAS USING A RAKE TO CLEAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE 1ST WEST BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS ADMITTED.

August 1, 1992 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON A MTOR BASE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES 8-14-92 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE 03970END OF BOTH FINGERS HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

March 19, 1992 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING RAILS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3RD EAST, ONE END OF A RAIL BECAME STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE RAIL RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.

February 18, 1992 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO TURN OVER APPROX 300 TO 400' OF 60 LB. TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS BAR KICKED BACK FROM TEH TWISTING OF THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND FRACTURED A FACIAL BONE.

February 13, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 4 FOOT CHEATER BAR ON A RACHET TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF HEAD DRIVE, STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 4, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMALONGS HOOKED TO CMI BY PASS CHUTE CHUTE SUDDENLY MOVED HITTING I NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER WITH A FORCE THAT FRACTURED HIS LEFT COLLARBONE

November 7, 1991 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE TWO OVERLAPPED JACK HEADERS. HE PLACED 1/2 HEADER BETWEEN TWO AFTER LOWERING ONE HEADER. TO SEPARATE THEM HE RAISED JACK HEADER & 1/2 HEADER SPLIT & STRUCK HIM ON C HIN & IN CHEST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR, THE RATCHET BROKE CUASING EE TO FALL AND JAM HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE FLOOR CAUSING A STRAIN.

September 29, 1991 VA · Coal dispatcher HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK PAIN SOME SWELLING WAS PRESENT IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT FOR SPLASH GUARDS. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR BASE INSTALLATION ON RAW COAL SCREEN,

September 19, 1991 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF A LONGWALL JACK HEADER WITH A SHOVEL. A PORTION OF ROCK 23INCHX 14X INCH X 4 1/2 INCH. FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE HE WENT TO THE HOSPTIAL FO R X RAYS THEY WERE NEGATIVE.

July 19, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TAILPIECE BRUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB. HIS WOULD REQUIRED 5 STITCHES HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

May 28, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS YANKING ON AN OLD HOSE HE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN USED A PRY BAR TO PULL AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

April 22, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNPLUGGING A DIESTER DRESSING WATER LINE AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. THE DOCTOR CLEANED HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.HE CONTINUED TO WORK.

March 2, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY OVER THE WATER FILTERS TO REMOVE A BOLT, BAR SLIPPED AND SHE MASHED HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A BRUISE.

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SETTING A POGO CURTAIN JACK AND SCRAPED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING A MINOR SCRAPE PLACE. HE STATED HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF INJURY. (WHITE MULE LEATHER)

January 9, 1991 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE A RAILROAD CAR, BAR SLIPPED, HE FELL AGAINST THE RAILROAD CAR AND LACERATED HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 2, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS ON OFF SIDE OF NO 1 TRACK CLOSING RR CAR DOORS.HIS PINCH BAR SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR HOOK CAUSING HIM TO FALL.HIS RIGHT LEG MAY BE BRO KEN ABOUT 8" ABOVE ANKLE.X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACT URE

June 13, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING A PULL PIN ON THE SCOOP WHILE PULLING THE TAILPIECE WITH A CABLE. THE PULL PIN SLIPPED AND FOULED HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP BATTERIES CAUSIN G A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED NINE (9) STITCHES. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

June 2, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

HH WAS USING A PRY BARY (1/2 HEADER) TO LIFT A BELT BOX COVER BACK INTO PLACE, IT SLIPPED AND HE PULLED HIS RIGHT RING FINGERNAIL OFF AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE .

January 17, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME STATED THAT WHILE GREASING THE FEEDER, AS HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE GREASE GUN LEVER THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 25, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE LIP CAUSING A LACERATION. WOUND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. THIS OCCURRED ON O-EAST.

May 31, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH COAL SPILLAGE ON HIS BELT DRIVE DUE TO THE TURN SHUTE BEING BENT. HE HAD A SLEDGE HAMMER CUT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN OUT OF IT. HIS FOREMAN TOLD HIM HE WOULD GET H IM A HAMMER AND TO WAIT ON HIM TO RETURN BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE TURN SHUTE. I,NAME WENT AHEAD AND TRIED TO BEND THE TURN SHUTE WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER WITH NO HANDLE IN IT WHEN HE

May 13, 1989 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS HOLDING A 3"X8"X8' BOARD WHILE HIS HELPER WAS DRIVING NAILS (1/4"X6'0 INTO THE BOARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, ONE FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. TWO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED T O CLOSE THE WOUND. THIS OCCURRED AT BREAK #5 ON 3 EAST 3 SEV.

April 30, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME PUTTING CUTTER BOOM HINGE PIN IN PLACE USING PORTAPOWER UNDERNEATH MINER.HEAD OF PORTA POWER FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT ARM CAUSING IT TO SWELL X-RAYS NEGATIVE BUT DR OPERATED TO RELIEVE SWE LLING.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD BEEN WELDING IN ONE SECTION FOR SEVERAL HOURS, MOVED QUICKLY TO USE A HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS OCCURRED AT THE OUTSIDE SLOP OF MINE.

December 29, 1988 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A 10 TON JACK TO LIFT A LONGWALL TAILPIECE THE TIP OF THE SLATE BAR HUNG IN THE JACK I.NAME PULLED THE BAR THIS ALLOWED THE WEIGHT OF THE TAILPIECE TO CAUSE THE BAR TO FLY UP AND IT LA CERATED HIS LEFT CHEEK MULTIPLE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND THIS OCCURRED AT THE OUTSIDE SHOP

December 19, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME REPORTED THAT HIE RT HAND WAS SWOLLEN ON 12-20-88 HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE PROBABLY HURT IT ON 12-19-88 WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TEAR DOWN AN OVERCAST X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE IN A BONE IN HIS WRIST THIS OCCURRED AT 3RD WEST AT THE 1ST CROSSOVER

December 15, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS USING PIECE OD RILL STEEL TO MOVE STEEL TRACK RAIL BY PLACING DRILL STEEL UNDER T<RACK RAIL P PLYING UP ON DRILL STEEL WHEN D RILL STEEL SLIPPED CAUSING TRACK RAIL TO STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT FOOT. EMPL FOOT WAS SEVERLY BRUISED.

December 3, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HE LPING CHANGE OUT A BELT ROLLER BY HOLDING UP THE BELT WITH A SLATE BAR.THE BAR SLIPEED AND STRUCK HER IN THE CHEST FRACTURING HER BRESTBONE.THIS OCCURRED ON 1ST EAST BELT AT BREAK #10.SHE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-09-88.

November 7, 1988 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A HANDBRAKE FOR A RAILROAD CAR SLIPPED AND FELL AND FRACTURED TWO RIBS HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT MONDAY WOKED TUESDAY AND WAS HOSPITALIZED WEDNESDAY 11-9-88 TH IS OCCURRED AT THE LOADOUT AT UP6

June 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TAKING A 1 1/2 INCH FIRE HOSE OFFOR A BROKEN FITTING TO LOOSEN IT HE STRUCK IT WAS A CRESCENT WRNECH THE WRENCH GLANCED OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING THE NAIL TO TURN BLUE X RA YS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN THIS OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF 3 EAST 4 DEV AT THE BELT DRIVE.

April 21, 1988 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS HELPING TO TEAR DOWN AN OVERCAST, HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO PUSH BROKEN PIECE OF CONCRETE OFF AND STRAINED HIS BACK RIGHT SIDE.

April 5, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR (SLATE BAR) TO MOVE A JACK LEG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK BUT RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXANT.THIS INJURY OCCURRED AT JACK #30 3W6D.

December 15, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

SET POGO CURTAI3 STICK TURNED TO WALK AWAY.POGO FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION.X-RAYS REVEALED NO FX.OCCURRED 20'OUTBY FACE IN #1 HEADING OF 3 EAST 3 DEVELOPMENT.EXPECTED TO MISS 1 WK. 3

December 14, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME PUTTING 4RECKED ROCK CLUSTER BACK ON TRACKS.1 JACK WAS UNDERNEATH DRAWHEAD AND HELPER WAS JACKING ANOTHER ONE.I.NAME LOOKED UNDER DUSTER TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO BACK ON TRACK.THE JACK FLE W OUT 5' STRUCK3RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISE.THIS WAS AT MOUTH OF 3 EAST 1 DEV.

December 3, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING PRY BAR T2 REMOVE HORSE SHOE FROM STAP-LOW FITTING. BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST JACK LEG. NEGATIVE XRAY. DID NOT LOSE TIME. BUT DID HAVE APRESCRIPTION FOR MOTRIN AN D TOTOCUTAN. 3

December 1, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STAN8ING IN A TRENCH BETWEEN TWO PIPES. FOREMAN PULLED OUT WITH HIS SAFETY CATCH IN PLACE IT CAUGHT THE TWO PIPES FORCING THEM TOGETHER. I NAMES LEFT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED. THIS OCCU OCCURRED AT 1ST3NO ONE BREAK OUTBY TOWARD A SHAFT

July 31, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS3TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE COVER OF THE SHEAR WHEN HE SATRAINED HIS BACK.LATER ON THE HEAD HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COAT A BEARING AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STUCK H IS RIGHT SHOULD9R AREA SLIGHTLY PENETRATING THE SKIN.

May 8, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3USING A PRY BAR TO JACK AWRECKED ROCK DUSTER CAR BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 5, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3USING A 5/8" BOLT AND A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF THE EICO TRACTOR WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

May 3, 1987 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME USING SL9DGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN SOLID BLOCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT BRUISING IT.X-RAYS NEGATIVE BUT I.NAME IS UNABLE TO WORK.

March 10, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A 3/4 RACKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS & WAS PUSHING IT WITH HIS RT.FOOT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RT.KNEE I.NAME STATED THAT HE HAD HAD TROUBLE OUT OF THIS KNEE BEFORE

January 26, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS INST5LLING BEARINGS IN A GATHERING ARM BY STRIKING A HAMMER AGAINST A MINER BIT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFFAND STRUCK THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT HAND TO MOVE THE METAL THE DR HAND TO L ANCE THE WOUND 5ND PUT 8 SUTURES IN IT AFTER REMOVING THE METAL

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