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October 8, 1993 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A TORCH. THE BURNING BAR BLEW OUT OF THE HANDLE AND THE FLAME BURNED HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 7, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATION TO LEFT HAND WHILE SAWING TIMBERS.

January 7, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND MINE ROOF. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.,

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF JACK AND STRUCK RIGHT EAR.

December 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND MASHED HIS RT INDES FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND DRILL STEEL

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WATER ON SHEARER AND HAD LEFT HAND ON HAULAGE CHAIN.SHEARER WAS IN TRAM AND CHAIN TOOK FINGERS INTO SPROCKET ON SHEARER.IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANY A ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

October 17, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ALEDGES THAT HE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF PLACE-MINER SET DOWN THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY NO VIOLTION INVOLVED

August 22, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF A PLACE, THE MINER HEAD HIT A HEADER KNOCKING IT. THEHEADER HIT THE MINER HELPER ON THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR. THERE APPEARED TO BE N O VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

July 24, 1984 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL CUTTING WATER OFF ON TAIL SHEARER AND ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING RIGHT HAND-REQ.STITCHES.

March 10, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING WIRE HOLES WITH TRACK BOLTER DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF HEAD AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST ON RIGHT SIDE

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Itmann Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER PAN OF MENER,BROKE RIGHT MIDDLE TOE.

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