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June 30, 1998 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER GRINDING AND METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON A FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES. REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.

March 6, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN RIB AND ROCK ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO PINNER AND KNOCKING HIM OUT.

June 26, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WA SBOLTING TOP WHEN APIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

March 10, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. ROCK WAS APPROX 2'W X 7' LG X 18" T.

February 24, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT AND CAP. COAL WAS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE AND CAUGHT INDEX FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 27, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHILE PUSHING IT UP WITH THE BOLT WRENCH, THE BOLT BENT & THE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER, MASHING THE NAIL & CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. [POSSIBLE FRACTURE]

January 10, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK 3' LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK FELL FROM TOP AROUND STEEL. LANDED ON HEAD OF PINNER AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK (16" LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK) FELL FROM HEAD OF PINN ED AND LANDED ON RIGHT HAND OF EE WHO WAS RESTING IT ON THE MINE FLOOR.

October 1, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WAITING BESIDE BOLTER FOR LEFT SIDE OPERATOR TO FINISH HIS BOLT POSITION, WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDER AND BACK AREA. ROCK WAS APPROX 36" X 48" X 7" .

September 25, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EE SET ATRS, AS HE SLID HEAD OVER TO PUT UP RIB BOLT A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HARD HAT AND SLID DOWN HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK. ROCK WAS APPROX. 2"X2'.

September 24, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER, HIS HAND WAS RIDING GUARD WHILE PUSHING UP BOLT (COW CATCHER AROUND HEAD) AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND GUARD.

September 9, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 4" RESIN BOLT IN THE FOUR RIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN THE BOLT WRENCH USED TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT CAME OFF THE NUT ON THE BOLT CAUSING THE 4" BOLT AND 6" X 16" PLATE TO HIT T HE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE.

August 15, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING PINNER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTEHR. MACHINE WEN TOVER A RISE IN BOTTOM THROWING HIS HEAD INTO TOP.

July 29, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN FRONT OF HIS GOT IN A BIND AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER BEING RAISED AGAINST THE TOP CAUSED ROCK AND COAL TO FLY FROM THE MINER . A FIST SIZE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING IN #4 HEADING HAD PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT AND SET UP TO PUT 2ND BOLT UPWHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS.

May 6, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS BENDING ABOLT, HIS SHOULDER (LEFT) GAVE OUT.

May 3, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE & FELL DOWN THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' L, 2' W, & 3" THICK. THE ROCK DROPPED ON EE'S LEFT HAND.

May 3, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING & ROCK BROKE LOOSE, FOLDED BACK UNDER THE CANOPY & HIT EE'S RIGHT HIP. WHEN ROCK HIT, FORCED EE TO HIS KNEES.

April 25, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 16" LONG 4" THICK 6" FEL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

February 9, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTIG WHEN A ROCK 5/X5/X4" THICK FELL AS EMPLOYEYE WAS SETTING HIS SAFETY JACK. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING BOTH OF EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

January 4, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAW ROCK AND LETTING THE MINER CUT IT UP. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOUNCED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE BOUNCED (HEAD FIRST) INTO THE CANOPY.

December 9, 1995 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER. WHILE INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS THE ANOMMETER CASE ON HIS BELT PUSHED HEAD CONTROL LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO PIN HIS KNEE AGAINST FRAME (RIGHT KNEE).

October 14, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF SLUG (COAL) DROPPED FROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS LOWER BACK.

May 23, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND INSTALLING A RIB BOLT ON LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN WRENCH WHILE SPINNING A BOLT.

May 2, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RIGHT SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN LET HEAD DOWN CAME DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE

October 28, 1994 VA · Coal welder MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL, SPARK FELL ON LEG OF WORK PANTS, TOOK HAND TO PUT FIRE OUT, CUASING LEFT HAND TO BE BURNED.

August 20, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER SPUN OFF STARTER STEEL WHEN BOLTING &HIT EMPOYEE ABOVE & BELOW RT EYE BETWEEN BROW & LASH & RT CHEEK BONE CAUSING LACERATIONS 1/4 TO 3/8 INCHES LONG

August 9, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE EMPLOYEE PULLED STEEL & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE STEEL FELL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & DRILL POT ON BOLTER

May 4, 1994 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Carbomin Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER LUMBAR AREA THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE DAY CONTINUED AND EE HAD SOME PAIN AND STIFFNES BY THE END OF T HE SHIFT.

April 18, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP STARTING THE STARTER STEEL WHEN A ROCK (12INX12INX2IN) FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD THE ROCK THEN SLID OFF & HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & AR M CATCHING THEM BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE FRAME

December 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PINNING HIS SIDE NAD HAD PLACED HSI HAND ON TOPOF THE CANOPY WHILE WAITING FOR THE OTHER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X8"X1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MASHING THE THUM B OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 21, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE AND WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER RIPPER HEAD AND THE RIB.

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING THE TOP WHEN A SMALL FLAKE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 23, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TO TOP AND A DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

July 26, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEERING JACK PIN OUT OF A 488 SCOOP WITH AN AIR WRENCH, WHILE HOLDING THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM WITH A WRENCH, HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED HIS HAND OVER ON THE BROKEN JACK CUTTING HI S LEFT THUMB.

May 19, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND LAID HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME AND HE ACCIDENTALLY LET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS HAND.

March 10, 1993 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DIESEL SCOOP AND WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED UP THE FAN STARTED AND A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS SLUNG OUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREHEAD.

November 12, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND REACHING FOR A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE DRILL ARM WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE DRILL ARM ONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEES R T ANKLE

September 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OFFSIDE OF PINNER AND HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE WITH PUSHER AND FINISHER STEEL WHEN THE STEEL BROKE,HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.

March 23, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER TOLD I.NAME THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOFBOLTER.STARTED TO BACK UP NOT REALIZING I.NAME WASNT CLEAR OF THE T-BAR.IT HIT EMPL IN THE UPPER BACK(SHOULDER)AREA.

January 25, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cantrell Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BRUISED LEFT KNEE WHEN BUMPED AGAINST BOLT MACHINE.

January 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED MIDDLE (RIGHT) BACK AREA WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.

August 29, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

August 2, 1990 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING UP THE ROOFBOLTER HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE THE CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING JERKING HIS RT HAND & CUTTING HIS THUMB

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOFBOLTER RAN OVER LEFT FOOT

May 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO BOLT THE TOP WHEN HIS ELFT SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

February 7, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW.

February 6, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE T-BAR DOWN ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND LAYING UP ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

January 30, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL OPERATING MINER CUTTING BOTTOM AND CM KICKED TO LEFT.OPER SIDE WENT TO RIGHT,EMPL HAD LEG OUT OF DECK AND MINER CAUGHT LEG & FOOT AGAINST RIB OF COAL CRUSHING RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

January 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED LEFT HAND WAS ON BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING & TURNING ROOFB OLTER WHEN ROOFBOLTER HIT RIB & CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER & RIB THUS CRUSHING LEFT HAND.

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