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July 10, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.

October 3, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

September 23, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL DRILL OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HAD PULLED STEEL BACK TO CLEAN HOLE OUT. AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE STARTED AUGER, EE PUT HIS HAND ON THE AUGER. THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND AND ARM AROUND STEEL.

September 9, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING MINER HE RAN OVER GOB THIS RAISED UP THE MINER AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A FLY BOARD.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINER WAS SECOND MINING ON PILLARS IN THE BELT ENTRY ABOVE SPAD #112. GETTING FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN BLOCKS OF COAL ON TOP OF MINER PUSHING CANOPY DOWN SOME, RESULTI NG INJURY TO HIS CHEST AND SHOULDERS.

March 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT NYLON STRING OUT OF BELT ROLLERS AND GOT A PIECE OF NYLON IN LEFT EYE. FIRST DAY OFF 3-31-94.

February 4, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A ROCK WAS HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN. HE WAS TURNING A RIGHT CROSSCUT. HE REVERSED THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND THE CHAIN CAME UP OUT OF THE BOOM AND OVER INTO THE DECK WHERE HE WAS SITTING, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK.

January 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ADJUSTING T.R.S. SYSTEM WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIS HIS FINGER.

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE (ROOF BOLTER) BACKED INTO INTERSECTION TO STRAIGHTEN HIS CABLE. SHUTTLE CAR HAULING OUT OF NO.4 ENTRY CAME THROUGH FLY AND HIT THE BOLTER IN THE SEAT AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MACHINE. APRON FROM CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE (BOLTER) IN UPPER RIB AREA UNDER LEFT ARM.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE MOVED TO PUT IN NEW BOLT AND PLATE, HE RAN INTO THE ROOF BOLT INJURING HIS CHEST AND LEFT RIBS.

March 25, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING HIS LAST BOLT UP IN #2 FACE, STARTED TO DRILL WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

March 23, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING ACROSS BOLTER TO GET A BOX OF RESIN. HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ATRS LEVER, DROPPING THE ATRS ON THE EMPLOYEE- STRAINING HIS NECK.

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING MINER, RAN OVER A HUMP IN ROADWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN THE MINER CAT CHAIN RAN UPON A ROCK & DROPPED OFF JERKING HIS BACK FIRST DAY OFF 04-05-93

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING NO. 6 ENTRY WHICH HAD A SLIP RUNNING UP THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS BACK AND KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOY EE BRUISED HIS BACK AND CHEST.

October 30, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING UP THE MINER AND BACKED THE DECK ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING ON ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 2, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER,HE FELL DOWN AND HURT HIS RIBS.

June 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED ON MINER DECK BRUSING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIBS EE FLUSHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 3 HOURS THAT NEXT DAY BEFORE HE STARTED MISS ING WORK.

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TOD RILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL. HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB ROLLED & HIT BACK.

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT 0F ROADWAY SO BOLTER COULD CHANGE PLACES. BUMPER OF BOLTER WAS SET DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.

September 18, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LUSK MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF FACE AND PINNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST FRAME OF MINER AND RIB.

August 5, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING BREAKTHROUGH WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

July 12, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK SLID DOWN DRILLS TEEL. ROCK ROTATED WITH DRILL HEAD AND CUT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE.

June 24, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING R HAND

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HSHIS LEFT HAND.

December 7, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON HIS KNEES, TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 6, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS GOING AROUND TURN IN TRACTOR WITH ROCKDUSTER ROCKDUSTER HIT HOLE CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE CATCHING EMPLS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN TRACTOR & DUSTER.

April 8, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCHES NEAR BELT HEAD WHILE I.NAME WAS WELDING SCRAPER ON BELT HEAD. HIS EYES WERE BURNT FROM THE ARC OF THE WELDER.

March 10, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING BOOM OFF OF BELT HEAD, HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE UPINNED BOOM BOOM WAS RAISED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWENN BOOM AND ROOF.

March 7, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL ROCK HIT MACHINE AND BROKE INTO PIECES A PIECE OF ROCK HIT EE CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

February 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON MINER RIB ROLL HIT RT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO PUT ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE.

November 1, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING STRAPS ON MINER, WHEN HE BURNT HIS EYES.

October 31, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 28, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH SPARKS FROM A TORCH BURNING FELL ITO THE CUFF OF A GLOVE HE WAS WEARING AND BURNED HIS R WRIST FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 10-31-89

October 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP EMPL HAD TO STRAIGHTEN UP ATRS WING. IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WING & CROSSBAR.

October 17, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PLACED HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL STEEEL, DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE TWISTING HIS HAND.

October 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATYED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK BRUISED HIS BACK.

September 7, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD KNOCKING MINE CAP DOWN ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE. ALSO STRUCK LEFT EYEBRTOW ON A LOOSE ROOF BOLT PLAT E.

August 23, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-HAD PUT UP FIRST BOLT & MOVED MACHINE OVER FOR 2ND. BOLT-WHEN HE PUT CANOPY AGAINST TOP A PIEE OF ROCK APPROX. 4' SQUARE & 2" THICK BROKE OFF & FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG. THE ROCK BROKE HISRIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT PIU CAME OUT OF RIGHT LEG ON REAR OF CANOPY CANOPY TILTED HITTING EE S HEAD INJURING HIS NECK.

August 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUE TO SAME BAD TOP INTERSECTION SAME TIMBERS WERE SET. AS THE MINER MOVED TO #5 THE BOLTER WAS MOVING FROM THE MINER CABLE CAUSED A TIMBER TO FALL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

July 28, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING GRINDER ON PIECE OF METAL GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

July 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THATA PICE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE ROOF CANOPY AND THEN HITTING HIS BACK.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & TRS HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS ON RIB SIDE,A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB,HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP, DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP-HE TOOK HOLD OF DRILL STEEL WHILE IT WAS ROTATING. THE BIT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

May 25, 1989 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STAYTED THAT HE WAS SETTING A CHECK SPAD IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE ENTRY FROM THE FCE. THE COAL DRILL WAS OPERATING IN THE FACE OF THE ENTRY. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SET TING A PAD AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS PLUM BOB, WHEN THE COAL DRILL OPERATPR INITITED THE CABLE TAKE UP. TE CABLE WHICH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS AWAY, SOME HOW WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG.

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