D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
SHARPENING COAL DRILL BIT. A CHIP OF METAL FROM BIT BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE.
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D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING COAL AND HANDLE FROM COAL DRILL IRRITATED LET KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL AND COLLECT FLUID.
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WAS DRILLING COAL AND SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING AUGER BACK OUT OF COAL.
March 31, 1988
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
August 19, 1987
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN THE DECK EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING COAL WITH HAND HELD DRILL WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.
June 10, 1986
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING CONTROL3LEVERS CAUGHT FINGER IN CONTROLS ANDTWISTED IT.
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING HOLES IN THE BOTTOM WHEN HE STARTED TO CLEAN AROUND HOLE WITH HIS HAND HE ACCIDENTLY HIT TRIGGER WITH HIS KNEE AUGER BAREL CAUGHT HIS FINGERS
January 13, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PINNER STARTED 8OWN INCLINE INTO #7 HEADING PINNER FREE WHEELED OPERATOR JUMPED OFF BACK FRAME OF PINNER CAUGHT HIS FOOT
July 22, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
VICTIM ESD TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE WENT OVER A HIGH PLACE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AGINST TOP. HE SAID IT HURT HIS BACK & LEG.
June 21, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMP TURNED QUICKLY TO GET BOLT OFF OF BOLTER HIGTING HIS RT ELBOW AGAINST THE BOLTER
April 8, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Apache Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A PC OF DRILL STEEL FELL ON HIS LEVER & THE MACHINE CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE RIB
February 23, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXTENDABLE HEAD OVER TO BETTER ALIGN CHUCK WITH PINNER STEEL WHICH HE HAD STUCK IN ROOF HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS R HAND AS HE MOVED THE HEAD INWARD THE CANOPY PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST STEEL IN ROOF
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