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April 27, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING ROCK WHEN SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LT SHOULDER.

April 25, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 14, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PLACING AN AUGAR AGAINST THE MINE ROOF TO DRILL A BOLT HOLE WHEN THE AUGAR FREED A LOOSE PIECE OF SLATE WHICH STRUCK THE LEFT HAND.

March 14, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 11, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING INJURED ON FOREHEAD

February 13, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS ROOF BOLTING.WHILE CHANGING AUGERS,SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING FOREHEAD.

February 3, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.

November 6, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN AUGER SLIPPED TWISTING HER LT WRIST.

September 21, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS GETTING READY TO PUT A BOLT IN.HE PRESSURIZED THE SAFETY SACK AGAINST THE ROOF WHICH CAUSED A PICE OF ROOF TO BE BROKEN LOOSE IT FELL CAUSING HIS FACE TO BE HIT AGAINST THE FRAME O F THE DRILL.

September 17, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 7, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ MOVING CM WHEN HE HIT TRAM LEVER CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN CM FRAME AND COAL RIB.

June 5, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

April 2, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED TURNED FROM HIS WORK POSITION ON A ROOF BOLTER HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT JAMMING HIS NECK.

March 26, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF B0LTING WHEN HE PLACED HIS LT HAND ON THE TRAY AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL PINCHING HIS LT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL FRAME.

January 18, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

BOLTING PULLED DRILL AUGER FROM ROOF HITTING L ELBOW ON FRAME OF DRILL

November 8, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING AUGER FROM RF, PINCHED R HAND BETWEEN HEAD DRILL AND AUGER

August 23, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING A HIGH CUT WHEN HE HEARD THE RIB STARTING TO WORK.AS HE WAS RETREATING A PIECE OF RIB 30" WIDEX12"THICK X 3 1/2' LONG) FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

August 1, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS BURNING METAL PLATE WITH TORCH WHEN PLATE SLIPPED CAUSING TORCH TO BURN LT HAND.

June 25, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING SUCTION HOLE ON HIS ROOF BOLTER WITH DRILL STEELS STILL IN THE ROOF. WHILE CLEANING, THE STEEL LET GO FALLING STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEFT HAND.

February 20, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE (12INX8INX3IN) FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD HE WAS ROOF BOLTING

January 4, 1990 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 16, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN AN AUGER GOT STUCK IN THE ROOF. HE WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT OF ROOF WHEN AUGER BROKE FREE, FALLING STRIKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 5, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HE RIB AND THE MINING MACHINE.

March 28, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND AUGER WHIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND.

March 14, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.

February 18, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREARM.

June 8, 1988 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHILE WELDING HE REMOVED HIS FACE SHIELD TO CHECK HIS WORK AND RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TRO HIS EYES

February 17, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLTER BY PLACEING A BOLT IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE DRILL BOOM AND THE ROOF BOLTER PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER DROPPING THE DRILL BOOM ON EMPLO YEES FOOT.

January 19, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 14 BU LOADING MACHINE CLEANING A FALL ALONG THE TRACK HAULAGE THE CATS OF THE LOAIDNG MACHINE SLID OFF THE MINE RAIL AND SQUEEZED EMPLOYEE THIGH AGAINST RIB NOT REPORT ABLE UNTIL 1-22188

July 23, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING AN AUGER-THE AUGER WHIPPED, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE AUGER ANBD IT STRUCK HIS WRIST.

June 20, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEEB WAS R2OF BOLTING A WOEKING PLACE ON A RIB LINE SECTION A PIECE OF SLATE 1 AND 1/2 FT WIDE BY 1 FT LONG BY 4 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR AND BOUNCED AND STRUCK EMPLOYE9S FOOT

March 10, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING.WHILE ROTATING DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEE GRABBED STEEL TO STRAIGHTEN IT.EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE STUCK TO STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

December 22, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES AND USING A SCHROLL AUGER BECAUSE OF WET ANDMUDDY CONDITIONS. WHILE ALIGNING AUGER TO START HOLE EMPLOYEES GLOVES STUCK T2 HOT DRILL STEEL AND TWISTED WRIST.

August 19, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Crescent Hills Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME OBSERVIN1 LOADING ROCK ON HAULAGE WHEN STEEL CABLE FOR MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE OF DISCHARGE BOOM BROKE.OPERATOR AND I.NAME PUSHED BOOM TO SIDE SO THEY COULD LOAD ROCK BY HAND UNTIL REPAIR ED HOWEVER,BOOM3SWUNG BACK INSELF PUSHING I.NAME CAUSING HIM TO BUMP ELBOW AGAINST COAL RIB.

February 12, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING AUGER OUT OF ROOF FELT PAIN IN BACK

July 30, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CENTER BOLTING ENTRY A PIECE OF STLATE BROKE OFF HITTING VICTIM ON BACK AND LEGS KNOCKING HIM DOWN

December 17, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS THROWING C/M CABLE OVER C/M BITS WHILE TRAMMING C/M. EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BITS HEAD OF C/M & RIB.

March 21, 1984 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING HIS AUTOMATIC TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT AND THE SUPPORT CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND WHICH HE WAS RESTING ON THE AUGER CLAMPS.

February 9, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE AND HE APPLIED TO MUCH UP PRESSURE AGAINST THE STEEL CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO BOW STRIKING INJUREDS WRIST

January 19, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shannopin Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO DRIVE STEEL WHILE GUIDING THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEEL TWISTING HIS WRIST

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