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August 27, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP OF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 27, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.

August 26, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

June 17, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

January 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.

December 14, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM SAID HE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK ONLEFT SHOULDER WHILE BEGINNING CUT IN #2 HEADING.

December 13, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.

September 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE(APPROX.1'X 1'X 2"THICK) FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM AND ELBOW. THE VICTIM WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE FACE AREA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VICTIM RE-PORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW.

August 20, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH ARMS.

August 3, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY WHEN THE BOLTER SLID INTO RIB & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB & BOLTER. CONDITIONS, WET & MUD & UNEVEN BOTTOM.

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PERMANENCT INSTALLED 240 VOLT CUTOFF SAW TO CUT 1" COLD ROLL ROUND BAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING FINAL PIECE AS THE BLADE OF THE SAW MAD FINAL PENETRATION OF THE METAL THE ROD KICKED B ACK AND THE SHARP EDGE STRUCK #4 AND #5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (11 TOTAL STITCHES)

July 16, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT SPRANG BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. * 1ST LOST WORK DAY 7/20/01.

February 27, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 STITCHES

January 10, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF HE INJURED HIS SHOULDERS, NECK AND BACK. (HE WAS INJURED ON 1/10/01 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL A DOCTOR VISIT ON 2/14/01. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/1 5/01.)

December 5, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X8"X1" THICK FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT, SLID OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST, HE ROCK HIT HIM ON ITS EDGE AND CUT HIS WRIST. E E NEED TO HAVE 8 STITCHES ON TOP OF WRIST.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL SHEETING TO PUT IN THE END OF A HEADER.WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP FROM HIS KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT K NEE.

August 26, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED FROM THE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 15, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Levisa Fork Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER.

February 21, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER ON ROCKS; JARRED DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

February 2, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE WHILE DRILLING.

January 3, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING EPLOYEE'S RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND CUTTING FINGER.

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