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May 25, 1997 WV · Coal security guard, watchman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING REFLECTOR TAPE ON GATE, VEHICLE CAME UP BEHIND ME CAUSING THE ARM ON THE GATE TO COME UP AND HIT ME ON THE LEFT ARM.

January 16, 1997 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR; WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD NUMBERS 35-36, HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION TO THUMB.

January 1, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING SHEAR TOWARDS TAIL WHEN ROCK BEGAN PILING UP. HE STOPPED TRAMM OF SHEAR WHEN ROCK FLEW OUT FROM PANLINE STRIKING EE IN CHIN AND MOUTH AREA. EE RECEIVED LACERATION ON CHIN AND LO WER LIP.

November 20, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE LONGWALL TAIL. WHEN THE TAIL WAS MOVED, A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND VALVE LYING ATOP THE BELT TAIL WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP AND STRIKE THE EE

September 15, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A SOCKET WRENCH IN PLACE, THE UNIVERSAL ADAPTOR CONNECTED TO THE SOCKET BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 10 SUTURES OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 3, 1996 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING SHEAR A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF SHEAR DRUM HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 27, 1996 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL BRACKETS IN BELT ENTRY OF LONGWALL SECTION USING A FLETCHER CAT-BOLTER. THE OPERATOR-SIDE LOST TRACTION DUE TO BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE OFF-SIDE CAT HAD TRACTION CAUSING THE BOLTER TO PULL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CAT-BOLTER AND BELT RAIL OF LONGWALL BELT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO LOWER ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.

July 22, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE LONGWALL SHEARER AS IT MINED. THE TAIL DRUM PICKED UP A ROCK AND THREW IT ACROSS THE PANLINE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT UPPER ARM.

July 15, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1995 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE PINS IN THE RELAY BARS ON THE #1 SHIELD (5RIGHT LONGWALL) HE BUMPED HTE HYDRAULIC CONTROL TO TRY ANDALIGN A PIN. THE RAM PIN SHEARED OFF CAUSING TH E RELAY BART TO STRIKE THE INJURED IN THEH FRONT OF THE RIGHT LEG.

April 16, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE FILLING TANK TRUCK WHEN HOSE BURST BLOWING ROCK DUST PARTICLES IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

February 19, 1995 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPEATING THE TAILGATE SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE DRUM CAME OVER THE SHEARER STRIKING HIM ON THE R SIDE OF HIS BODY CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS R WRIST, R CHEST AREA, & R KNEE.

December 28, 1994 WV · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SETTING SHIELDS ON THE TAIL OF THE LONGWALL, AS HE RAISED SHIELD 168 AGAINST THE ROOF, A PIECE OF THE BASE LIFT JACK CYLINDER BROKE OFF STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE AREA OF HIS RT. RIBS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIBS. THE PIECE OF METAL WHICH STRUCK THE INURED MEASURED 2"X4".

November 28, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USING JACKHAMMER DRILLING RIB WHEN THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK EE ON ANKLE.

November 12, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHIHLE OEPRATING LONGWALL SHIELD SUPPORTS THE INJURED WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOON WHILE OEPRATING THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC CONTROLS FOR THE ADJACENT SHIELD. WHEN THE ADJACENT SHHIEDL PUSHED THE TOES OF THE INJURED LEFT FOOT.

October 9, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Larc Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING BOLTER BOOM AROUND & HIT RIGHT HAND & DAMAGED LIGAMENTS & TENDONS IN WRIST.

August 2, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN TE MINE TOP WHEN TE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED WHILE HE WA LETTING HEAD DOWN AND THE HEAD CAUGHT THE TOE.

May 6, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD & LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFT ANKLE

March 25, 1994 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AT THE TIME.

January 26, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING DOWN SOME PREVIOUSLY ROOF BOLTED MINE ROOF. AS THE MACHINE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF A ROOF BOLT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

January 15, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SWUNG HTE HEAD OUT AND THE DRILL STEEL JAMMED HE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

December 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STARTED TO DRILL THE OUTSIDE HOLE, WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM.

September 14, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS FOOT ON TOP OF A GOATHEAD. AS THE RAM BEGAN TO SHOVE THE PANLINE THE GOATHEAD RAISED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN A PLATE WELDED ON TOP OF THE CLEVIS & THE GOATHEAD.

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A ROOF BOLTHOLE. WHEN HE LET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN THE STEEL STAYED IN THE ROOF. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE STEEL IT CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH.

July 22, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BLOCKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER PAN WITH A CRIB BLOCK A COWORKER WALKED TOWARD THE DECK TO LOWER THE PAN EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO READJUST THE CRIB BLOCK AS HE DID THE PAN WAS LOWERED CAT CHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PAN & CXRIB BLOCK COWORKED WHO LOWERED PAN THOUGHT EMPLOYEE WAS IN CLEAR

June 6, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, HE CHANGED STEEL TO GO ANOTHER 3'USING SECTIONAL STEEL. HE THOUGHTTHE TWO PIECES OF STEEL WERE TOGETHER WHEN HE PUT THE BOOM LIFT PRESSURE ON & THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

May 7, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. WHILE USING THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH A 6' RESIN BOLT, INTO THE HOLE, THE BOLT HEAD SLIPPED OFF OF THE DRILL, AS IT BENT, AND STRUCK T HE INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL CUTTING SCRAPER OFF 5-H BELTHEAD. STANDING ON 72" BELT AND SLIPPED. TORCH PASSED ACROSS HAND AND BURNT.

September 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB WHICH WAS ON THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD. NOT KNOWN TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL DR'S REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY COMPANY ON 9-2 5-92.

August 25, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

38509NJURED WAS REACHING FOR HIS WATER CONTAINER AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 10, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING BOTTOM ROCK WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN, BY THE HEAD, OF THE MINER AND STRUCK THE INJURED RT. EYE.

July 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE INJUREDS RESCUER CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TROLLEY HOLES

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mingo Logan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK 5FTX2FTX6IN FELL & STRUCK THE CANOPY SLID OFF & FELL BACK ONTO THE INJURED UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY

December 24, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND GOT AN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS OUT BY LEFT MAIN SECTION.

December 24, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS H ELPING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HEAD & BACK EMPLOYEE WAS OUTBY LEFT MAIN SECTION

December 20, 1991 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TROLLEY HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE AT CHUCK CAUSING THE DRILL HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN GROIN AREA & STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS AT #47 X-CUT, #5 ENTR Y.

December 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DURING BOLTING OPERATIONS IN THE #5 FACE THE INJURED WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT, IN THE ROW. THE HEAD SWUNG OUT TOO FAR AND PINNED THE INJUREDS LEG AGAI NST THE RIB.

November 10, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ONTO THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER & BROKE UP A PIECE OF THE ROCK CAME BACK ON THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK THE T UNNEL & KNOCKED OFF THE MINER TOWASRD THE LEFT RIB & STRUCK THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE LEFT FOOT

October 31, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ONE INCH RUBBER LINE CAME APART & SPRAYED PLASTER IN EYES OF EMPL WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING OVERCAST.

August 20, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE AND TWISTED THUMB

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Larc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CHECKING THE BLOWER MOTOR THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A ROTATING CLAMP ON A COUPLING

July 13, 1990 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Lappitt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED THUMB ON R HAND

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lappitt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOWARDS OLD WORKS DRILL BECAME FOULED.DRILL KICKED COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEEKBONE.LACERATION OCCURRED AND EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM.REQ 7 STITCHES AND IS TO RETRW 1-25-89.

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