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STANDING NEST T2 END COVER FOR LW FACE CONVEYOR ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN END COVER AND CHAIN PUSHING CHAIN INTO END COVER.BOLTS SHEARED OFF COVER AND COVER FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTI IN A FX. 3
June 3, 1986WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
SUPVISING TAIL 9OLLER CLEANOUT WITH HIGH PRESSURE DUKE GUN ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF TAILPIECE,INJ CROSSED OVER TO TIGHT SIDE TO CHECK FOR PROGRESS.INJ REQ DUKE GUN TO WASH OUT REMAINING SPILLAGE.I 4000 PSI ON HO8E.WHEN PRESSURE WAS TURNED ON HOSE JUMPED OUT OF WET RUBBER GLOVED HANDS CAUSING WHIPPING ACTION OF HOSE-STUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEEK AND NOSE.
February 9, 1986WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE INSTALLIN1 DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK CLOSED JAWS ON FINGER
January 15, 1986WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE DRILLING 7HE PAVEMENT WITH A HYDRAULIC DRILL THE STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE HOLE AND AS HE DROPPED THE DRILL BACK ONTO THE STEEL HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE STEEL RESULTIN1 IN A FRACTURE
September 28, 1985WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
I NAME WAS PULLING A TAILPIECE CHAINED TO THE MINER BOOM ON 3 EAST BELTLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE CABLE. AS THE MINER BOOM AND TAILPIECE DROPPED DOWN INTO 8 OF MUCK, THE TAILPIECE CAUGHT 6 SQUARE HEMTOMA CONTUSIONS AND TORN LIGAMENTS.
August 28, 1985WV · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperMACHINERY
WHILE PULLING THE LONGWALL TAILGATE SHIELD WHEN A PC OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN 200 & 201 SHIELDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT ROCK THEN ROLLED ONTO HIS RT FOOT RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO HIS BIG TOE
July 18, 1985WV · Coalbelt cleaner, pickerMACHINERY
WHILE ASSISSTING A CO-WORKER TO CUT A STEEL ROOF SUPPORT ARCH USING A CUTTING TORCH,THE CO-WORKER TURNED THE ARCH KG.ALLOWING THE CUT -OFF PORTION TO ROLL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
May 16, 1985WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJURED WAS UNDER A GULLICK-ADBSON SHILED, ADVANCING THE NEXT SHIELD WHEN A STAPLE LOCK LOOSENED, ALLOWING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO COME OUT OF THE MANIFOLD BLOCK AND STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE.
February 4, 1985WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
INJURED WAS FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO ROCK DUSTER BIN MOUNTED ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AND THE AUGER CAUGHT THE GLOVE HE RECEIVED CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO TWO FINGERS ON HIS RT H AND
WHILE RUNNING CUTTING TORCH TORCH FELL OFF STAGELOADER I.NAME PUT HIS HAND ON AREA WHERE TORCH HAD BEEN LAYING WHEN HE JUMPED OFF STAGE LOADER TO REACH FOR FALLEN TORCH SECOND DEGREE BURN TO P ALM OF LEFT HAND
September 29, 1984IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING I.NAME HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.MINER FELL TO GROUND AND BLACKED OUT.CONTUSION OF HEAD,SORE LEFT NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER DUE TO SEPARATION LEFT SHOULDER.
WAS OPERATING LONGWALL WHEN EITHER A PIECE OF COAL OF A PIECE OF STEEL CAME DOWN HITTING LEFT AARM NEAR ELBOW. PUNCTURES- LACERATION WITH TENDON INVOLVMENT.
September 19, 1984IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
OPERATING SHEAR WHEN PIECE A SALTE FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN FLIPPERS STRICKING LT.HAND CAUSING 1" LACERATION ON 1ST FINGER - WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES "WORKING WITH STICHES"
September 10, 1984IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING ON LEFT SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON BACK & LEGS KNOCKING HIS LEFT KNEE INTO DRILL HEAD CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE.
September 7, 1984IL · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY
MINER WAS STANDING STARTING A BOLT HOLE WITH DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIS HEAD KNOCKING HARD HAT & GLASSES OFF & LAMP GLASS BROKE CAUSING JAGGED ABRASIONS OF RT. SIDE FACE & LT. SKULL BEHIND EAR.
August 31, 1984IL · Coallw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helperMACHINERY
WHILE MOVING SHIELDS ON LONG WALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING LT KNEE.
August 10, 1984WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DRILL HEAD AFTER FINISHING A HOLE HE ACCIDENTLY HIT BOOM SWING LEVER & HEAD SWUNG IN & CAUGHT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY & DRILL STEEL RESULT-LACERATION OF RT HAND BE TWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER
August 8, 1984IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
WAS STANDING ON ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM ROOF WHILE TRYING TO PUT ROOF BOLT UP MORE ROCK CAME DOWN. JUMPED-LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN ROCKS AS A RESULT LEFT KNEE WAS TWISTED AND INJURED.
August 3, 1984IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
WATCHING HIGHWALL WHILE REPAIRS BEING MADE TO POWER CABLE.61 R DRILL IN AREA AGGRAVATING HIGHWALL.FOREMAN TURNED TO LEAVE TO SHUT DRILL DOWN WHEN SHALE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON ANKLE.ANKLE AND TIBIA WERE BROKEN.
WHILE HOLDING HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE BOLTER CHUCK TO CHECK SUCTION, INJURED WAS STRUCK BY TWO DRILL STEELS THAT HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE ROOF RESULTING IN A FRACTURE
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