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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 23, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM ANGLE IRON ON COAL BIN HE WAS FABRICATING.GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREARM 2" LONG 1/2"DEEP.WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN LACERATION.

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD RIGHT FOOT 2UTSIDE OF MINER AND SET DECK DOWN ON FOOT-CONTUSION.

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF AN8 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS SHOULDER CONTUSION NECK AND SHOULDER

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE IN THE ROOF & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS LT SHOULDER & SLID DOWN HIS BACK INJURED BACK HE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 042286

March 31, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SHUTTLE3CAR AND MINER BOOM CAUGHT ON CONT. MINER AND PULLED MINER AGAINST OPERATORS FOOT.

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A WRENCH3ON THE BOLT AND WHEN HE PUSHED IT UP IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIS LT THUMB AND BRUISED SAME

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEG AND PULLED HIM DOWN CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE RT.KNEE.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS ARM AGAINST AT RS ON ROOF BOLTED AND SPRAINED LT. ARM.

August 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & SLIPPED & HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER-ON LT HAND-AGAINST ROOF BOLTER MACHINE & FRACTURED HIS FINGER

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF ANDA PIECE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE, (WHILE CHECKING SUCTION) AND FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LT HAND.

February 14, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS BOLTING THE ROOF AND DID NOT SET THE ATRS PROPERLY AND IT FELL ON HIS LEG AND ANKLE BRUSING LEG.

January 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN T HE ROOF & MASHED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING STEEL IN THE HOLE.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BRUISING HEAD

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE IN THE ROOF AND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF T HE HOLE AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND LEFT FRACTURING HAND

April 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING CONT MINER AND VIBRATION OF MINER HURT HIS BACK

February 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS MOVING THE CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR PUT THE CABLE REEL IN AND THE CABLE KNOCKED HIM DOWN

January 19, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT 2ND DIGIT INDEX FINGER ON LT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND PLATE MASHING FINGER

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