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June 24, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS USING AN AIRPICK TO TAKE RIB. AIR PICK SLIPPED AND INJURED SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE GRABING THE AIRPICK.

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by flying object

SHIELD WAS BEING LOWERED TO REPOSITION FOR SET-UP. THE ADJACENT SHIELD HAD THE SIDE SHIELD MISSING AND THE SHIELD BEING SET HAD SIDE SHIELD PIN AND SPRINGS COMPRESSED. AS THE SHIELD WAS LOWERE D BELOW CANOPY THE PIN FLEW OUT FRACTURING INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 26, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT SHE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF A 10 FOOT HOLE THAT SHE HAD DRILLED. THE DRILL STEEL HAD HUNG IN THE HOLE AND SHE WAS SHAKING IT TO GET IT LOOSE. THE STEEL FELL DOWN THE HOLE S TRIKING THE PIECE SHE HAD IN HER HAND CAUSING PAIN IN HER BACK.

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CLEANING BOTTOM OF BREAKER BLD. AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK. ROCK FELL FROM REFUSE BELT FROM BREAKER.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A FLYBOARD WITH A 18" ROOF BOLT WITH THE OTHER END ALREADY TIGHT. FLYBOARD WAS TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO DRILL AN ANGLE HOLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE BOLT WITH 2 BOLT WRENCHES. HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE HIGH UP-PRESSURE CAUSING WRENCHES TO FLY APART.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CROSSOVER PRESSURE LINE THAT GOES FROM PANLINE TO THE SHIELDS HAD SHIELD #161 ON TOP OF IT. WHEN THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN LINE AND IT BROKE OFF A FITTING.

April 8, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT HAD FOULED IN THE DRILL POT OF THE PINNER BY HOLDING THE STEEL AND USING THE ROTATION. THE STEEL CAUGHT IN HIS HAIR AND PULLED OUT A CLUMP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP.

April 6, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS CHECKING FOR LEAKS IN THE 6 INCH VITRAULIC HARD LINE THAT HAD JUST BEEN MOVED UP. WHEN HE NEARED THE END OF THE LINE THE COUPLING BLEW APART AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FAL L AND SUSTAIN A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT LEG.

March 23, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING STOPER STEEL IN TO PWHEN THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX 3"X8"&2" THICK) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A L ACERATION APPROX 2" LONG, REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING A 2 PIECE 8 FT BOLT HE SWUNG THE BOLTER HEAD OUT THE PUT THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN THE HEAD WAS SWUNG BACK TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION ANDPOSSIBLE FRACTURE.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CUTTING THE FACE OF THE 2 ENTRY THE MINER GOT INTO THE LIMESTONE, THE INJURED THEN DUCKED HIS HEAD AND A PIECE OF LIMESTONE OR FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. THE INJURED WAS WEARI NG SAFETUY GLASSED AT THE TIME.

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKING ON SOME BOARDS LEADING FROM BUNKER TO THE GROUND WHEN PULL FROM A VENT PIPE PULLED HIM INTO PIPE CAUSING A CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD NEAR THE LEFT EYE.

March 3, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT N 03-03-93 & GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE HE WASHED THE EYE & IT FELT OK THEN ON 03-05-93 HE WENT TO THE DR & A FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THE EYE THE MEDICAL WASNT RECEIVED UNTIL 03-25-93 & AT THAT TIME WE DETERMINED AN OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED

February 5, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A SUPER BOLT (8' BOLT) WITH A HEIGHT AREA OF 49 INCHES. HIS HAND WAS POSITIONED WHERE THE BOLT JOINS. WHEN HE SWUNG THE CANOPY TOWARD THE BOLT, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CA NOPY AND BOLT.

February 3, 1993 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SOME STUCK DRILL STEEL, ONE PIECE FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HE HAD BEEN DRILLING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE INDEX KNUCKLE OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT.

February 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AS THE BOLTERS INSTALLED THE 3RD ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #2 ROOM THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR THE 3RD BOLT & A SMALL PIECE OF GOB ROCK APPROX 7INOR8IN SQURARE CAME DOWN KNOCKING HIS GLASSED OFF & CUTTING THE LEFT EYEBROW

January 11, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPRIENCED PAIN IN GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2/5/93 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.

January 5, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON BACK PLATE OF RUN OF MINE FEEDER. AREA WAS CONFINED AND EMPL WAS WELDING OVERHEAD. PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW OFF BOUNCING OFF WALL AND COMING IN UNDER SHIELD HITTING EMPL IN RIGHT EYE

December 31, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLING SHIELD IN. SHIELD STOPPED ADVANCING AND EMPL WENT ONTO SHIELD TO INVESTIGATE. THEN IT SUDDENLY FREED UP AND DROPPED 10-12". SHIELD STRUCK EMPL ON SHOULDERS AND CAUGHT EMPL BETWEEN SHIELD AND HANDRAIL OF FACE CONVEYOR. JAMMED EMPL BACK.

December 17, 1992 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SHEARER WAS COMING TO HEAD WHEN THE RIPPERS CAUGHT JACK HEADER PIECES OF METAL WERE THROWN OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE LEFT HAND HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.

December 4, 1992 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF EICKO-TRAC SLID OFF SHEARER TOP HITTING HIM ON WRIST CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE BASE OF THE RIGHT THUMB.

November 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

BOLTER WAS IN PROCEDSS OF INSTALLING A BOLT & WAS PUSHING BOLT UP WITH DRILL POT BOLT BENT OR SLIPPED CAUSING STEEL TO FLY OVER & HIT HER RT THUMB CAUSING A FX

November 10, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOING TO REEL IN CABLE ON WELDING REEL, TURNED PRESSURE ON AND RETURN HOSE WAS NOT HOOKED UP AND STARTED WHIPPING, LASHING AND BLEW FLUID INTO HIS FACE.

October 30, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TAKING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF A ROPE HANGER. THE MINER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SLACK AND THE MAN WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE CABLE DOWN WHILE THE MINER WAS MOVING. THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.

October 26, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AFTER HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE ROCK SIZE WAS 20"LX14"WX5/8"T. HE RECIVED 5 SUTURES DUE TO THIS INJURY.

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE SHEAR STARTED, PUT HIS HANDS DOWN TO HELP RAISE HIMSELF UP OFF THE JACK BASE. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE TURNED ON A RAM TO PUSH THE FACE LINE OUT AND THE RAM JACK KICKED OVER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS. FRACTURING THEM.

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE DIRLLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. HE WS CHANGING ROOF BOLT STEELS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 18"X10"X2" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. 5 S UTURES WERE REQUIRED NO LOST WORK DAYS MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY.

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND HE GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE.

September 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

GOB FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HEEL CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO T WIST EXTENT OF INJURY IS A POSSIBLE STRAIN OR SPRAINED ANKLE

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING THE 40 FT CUT UP WITH MINER WHEN THE RIGHT RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM.

September 10, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL ON WOOD PICKEN AND WHILE LEANING FORWARD HE TWISTED HIS TARP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

September 4, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MOVING THE BOLTER TO A NEW LOCATION AS THE POWER WAS TURNED ON THE CABLE REEL LEVER WAS IN THE PICK-UP POSITION & THE CABLE HIT HIM IN THE CHEST

August 30, 1992 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS USING A CONCRETE DRILL THE BIT BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE DRILL TO SPIN AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES IN HIS LOWER LIP

August 24, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9?514E CUTTING BOTTOM BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A COAL BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING A LUMP OF COAL 2'WIDE X 10" THICK TO STRIKE EMPL ON RIGHT HIP & BACK PUSHING EMPL UP AGAINST THE MINER.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

23170FLEW OFF OF HOT WELD AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE EE WAS CLEANING SAFETY GLASSES WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

August 6, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

61202TANDING ON OFF SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN BOLTER MOVED FORWARD TO THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS THE WRENCH IN THE HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF CHIPPING A PIECE OF ROCK FLYING AND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE ?8508AD TAKEN HIS GLASSES OFF TO DRY HIS FACE.

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

95149ED WAS PRIMING DIESEL FUEL PUMP ON THE BOTTOM WHEN FUEL SHOT OUT OF THE FILTER. EE JUMPED BACK, WHEN HE DID THIS HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND CAUSED A BRUISE TO HIS CHEST.

July 24, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

AS SHE WAS LOADING HER SHUTTLE CAR IN A LEFT CROSS-CUT BEHIND THE MINER, FINE PARTICALS OF COAL DUST AND ROCK BLEW INTO HER EYES.

July 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR TROLLEY WRIE HANGER, A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HER INTO THE METAL TRAY. THE IMPACT BRUISED HER RIGHT RIB CAGE.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-REGULAR JOB,EMPL DEVELOPED ACUTE TENDONITOUS IN LEFT SHOULDER FROM REPEATED MOTION OF ARM. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

June 27, 1992 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS INSIDE A BIN USING A WELDING MACHINE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE METAL TO THE LINING OF THE BIN. ANOTHER EE WAS ALSO INSIDE BIN WITH A TORCH DOING METAL WORK.

June 26, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING SHOT HOLES WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE AND FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND.

June 9, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY HE LET THE CNAOPY DOWN TO RE-POSITION THE BOLTER AND THE CANOPY HIT AN AUGER LAYING ON THE TRAY OF THE BOLTER CAUSING IT TO HIT HIS HEAD REQUIRIN G 3 SUTURES.

May 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT TO GET THE STEEL,WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER.A WELDING ROD WAS USED TO KEEP THE CHUCK CAP ON,THE WELDING ROD HAD STRAIGHTENED OUT ON ONE END.WHEN THE ROTATION STAR TED THE WIRE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION.

May 28, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RAIN FACE FELL OFF CABLE T HROUGH OF PANLINE & FELL OFF SCRAPING LEFT UPPER & LOWER BACK CAUSING BRUISE & LOWER BACK PAIN DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TILL 06-05-92 A T WHICH TIME HE WAS UNABLE T O CONT INUE WORKING

May 18, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SMALL SPLINTER OF WOOD BLEW INTO LOWER LEFT EYELID AS EMPL ENTERED THE ENDLOADER.THE WOOD WAS BLOWN BY A SMALL COOLING FAN MOUNTED IN THE ENDLOADER.EMPL RETURNED TO DR 5-26,MISSED WORK ON 5-27 - AND 5-28..

May 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT HAND ON DRILL STEEL TRYING TO GET STEEL OUT OF HOLE. STEEL HUNG UP IN HOLE. STRAINED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HAND AND ARM.

April 10, 1992 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE HEAD DRUM, TRYING TO TURN IT TO SET BITS. ORIGINAL OCCURRANCE WAS 4-10-92 AND BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 5-13-92 THE DATE EMPLOYEE BEGAN THERAPY.

March 31, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER ON A CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTER HEAD TO SMOOTH METAL WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT ADMINSTERED.

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