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April 19, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HYDROLIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERS AND THE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ALLOWING HIS HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CHAIN.

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT METAL OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.

September 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

June 27, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, CAUSING ON EVOLSION TO HIS LEFT HEEL.

June 26, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING LITTLE FINGER

May 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE.AFTER LETTING HIS MACHINE HEAD DOWN THE BROKEN STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIS THUMB.

May 19, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING THE MAIN LINE TRACK ADN CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & BOLT PLATE. 15 STITCHES.

January 22, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN WAS WATCHING ROOF BOTERS WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE MINER WHEN HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE DECK WHILE CUTTING COAL HE ALSO STATED HE WENT TO THE DR 1-16-91 FOR XRAY TEST. THE RESULTS WONT BE KNOWN UNTIL 1-22-9 1.

June 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SLIDING EAR OUT ON TRS BAR & SMASHED FINGERS.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CUTTING #4 FACE THE MINER SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE DECK TO BOUNCE THEREFORE THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING BACK INJURY

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN SOMETHING HIT INSIDE HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED NECK & SHOULDERS (WHIPLASH) OPERATING DOZER ON RAW COAL PILE A SMALL CAVITY GAVE IN UNDER THE DOZER CAUSING IT TO TILT TO ONE SIDE THE SUDDEN TILT OF THE DOZER CAUSED INJURY TO HIS NE CK & SHOULDERS

April 20, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING T ORCH TO CUT ON SCOOP BLADE A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR

March 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK;TREAMMED ROOF BOLTER INTO POSITION TO BOLT RIGHT BREAK;HE GOT OUT OF DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO BEGIN BOLTING,THEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES TH ICK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 21, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTUSION AND A6RASION-MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND; BOLTING TOP; PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND MINE TOP, TOUCHED LEVER OF ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAU1HT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND THE MINE TOP.

March 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED INDES AN8 2ND FINGERS LEFT HAND, WALKING BESIDE CONT MINER WATCHING MINER CABLE AS MINER TRAMMED ACROSS SECTION. THE INJ HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE MINER, THE MINER H HIT UNEVEN BOTT2M CAUSING THE CANOPY TO HIT TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE TOP

November 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LACERATION ON F2REFINGER ON RT HAND OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILL POT HEAD WAS STOPPED UP HE RAISED POT TO CLEAN IT OUT AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN POT DRILL STEEL

September 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY WAS LACE9ATION TO RT KNEE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP RESIN BOLTS THE LEVELING CHAIN FOR POT BROKE STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE

August 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ROCK FELL OUT IN FRONT OF ATRS, FLIPPED OVER, HITTING HIM ON SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

August 5, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EXPERIENCED PAI3 IN HIS BACK STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE PAIN.

July 25, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED LEFT FO2T HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE REACHED TO GET A JUG OF WATER OFF THE BOLTER BOLTER WAS MOVING AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON T RACK OF DOZER REPAIRING WIRING TO BACKUP HORN MECHANIC INSIDE OF DOZER ADCIDENTLY HIT BLADE LIFT LEVER CAUSING DOZER TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON BLADE CAUSING DOZER TO SIT DO DOWN APPROX SIX3INCHES CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEG BETWEEN FRAME AND TRACK

October 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE OUT OF #5 INTRY. HIS HAND WAS ON THE FRAME OF EQUIPMENT . THE HELPER CALLED OUT TO THE OPERATOR. HE TURNED AROUND ST THE COULD HEAR BETTER. AT THIS POINT, THE MACHINE STRUCK THE RIB, CATCHING 2 FINGERS BETWEEN THE RIB & THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE

March 18, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED MAN HAD SET TERMPORAR*Y ROOF SUPPORT JACK HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN WHICH TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT A PC OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT

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