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July 16, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

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, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HEAD, EMPLOYEE ROTATED HEAD, STARTER STELL AND WRENCH CAME APART, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RT EYE CHEER BY WRENCH.

April 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

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, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK CLOSED JAWS ON FINGER

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
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, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

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, 1985 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

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, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WELDING WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO THE TOP OF HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT

March 7, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

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, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, STARTER AND FINISHER STEELS CAME APART AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 4, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ADVANCING L.W. SHIELD. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS, STRIKING LEF R SHOULDER AND ARM.

December 26, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 5, 1984 IL · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ADVANCING PAN FORWARD ON L.W. AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK MINERS LEFT FOOT

December 4, 1984 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES WAS BEHIND JACK TRYING TO CHANGE VALVE DID NOT KNOW PRESSURE WAS ON HOSE SPRAYED OIL INTO EYES TWISTED NECK WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY.

November 30, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING DRILL FELL HITTING POSTERIOR RT HAND

November 29, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING CON MINER WHEN SPASMS STARTED

November 29, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND ROCK CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT

November 21, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ON A CONTINUOUS MINER - WAS BACKING UP MINER TWISTED HEAD BACK WARDS TO SEE - WHEN TURNING HEAD, FELT A PAIN IN NECK

November 20, 1984 IL · Coal roof 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

WHIEL ROOF BOLTING CAUGHT 4TH AND 5TH FINGER IN JAWS OF BOLTER

November 7, 1984 IL · Coal roof 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

L-WALL BOLTER ARM AND HALF CANOPY COVER WITH VALVE SEPARATED AND FELL TOWARDS RIB CATCHING MAN AT CHEST LEVEL BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB.

October 29, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING R.HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT.R.THUMB APPEAR TO BE DISLOCATED AND SWOLLEN.

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL BOLT WRENCH AND THE DRILL GUIDE.

October 22, 1984 IL · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING CROSS PIN BACK IN SHIELD ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD CAUSING LACERATION OCCIPUT OF SCALP RESULTING IN 3 SUTURES.

October 19, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS WELDING WHEN WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED STRIKING HISLT FOREHEAD.

October 6, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

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, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

September 27, 1984 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATES HE WAS STANDING IN THE JACK LINE WHEN CUTTER DRUM THREW A LUMP OF COAL WAS STRUCK ON LEFT EAR

September 15, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF METAL. THREW PIECE OF METAL ON TABLE. PIECE OF WELDING ROD FLEW UP AND HIT I.NAME IN LEFT EYE

September 12, 1984 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PULL SHIELD ON L.W. ROPE CAUGHT IN FLIPPER WHEN ROPE CABLE CAME LOOSE, STRUCK LEFT KNEE.

September 10, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES: ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. FOOT CONTUSED

September 10, 1984 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES BOOM OF BOLTER WAS LEAKING OIL. STATES HAD OIL ON SHOES AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK.

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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, 1984 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OFF CONVEYOR ON C/M.

September 6, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1984 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS GETTING READY TO ADVANCE SHIELD WHEN HIG PRESSURE HOSE BLEW HITTING INJURED IN FACE ACROSS TEMPLE, RT. EAR & JAW. HE FELL HITTING RT ELBOW.

August 31, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING THE SHIELD ON LONGWALL II ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD.

August 14, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL GRAZING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

August 14, 1984 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING AN EXTENDED PROP WHEN PROP DROPPED OFF END OF HEAD DRIVE

August 11, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING SHIELDS ON LONG WALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING LT KNEE.

August 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof 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, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE CLAMP JAWS FOR THE DRILL STEEL, FRACTURING SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND

August 2, 1984 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

August 1, 1984 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER HOSE ON LONGWALL SNAPPED BACKWARDS HITTING MAN ON LEFT SHOULDER, ARM AND RIB CAGE. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT SHOULDER, FOREARMS, HAND AND RIBS.

June 29, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN STRIKING I.NAME ON BACK & LEFT KNEE WHILE HE WAS ROOFBOLTING.

June 27, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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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