Sewell Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
ROCK FELL ON C6TTER HEADS WHILE EMP WAS OPERATING MINER CAUSING MINER BOOM TO HIT MINE ROOF THE FORCE OF THE MINER RAISING UP THREW EMP UP HITTTING HIS HEAD ON CANOPY
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October 4, 1984
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Sewell Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF FACE AREA AND HIT MAN S RIGHT HIP AND PELVIC AREA.
September 11, 1984
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Sewell Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPL STANDING NEAR REAR OF BOLT MACHINE WATCHING ROOF FOR OPERATOR.PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND MASHED MANS ARM AGAINST TOP OF MACHINE.
September 6, 1984
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Sewell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
G BOLTS IN HOLES IN HIGH TOP. OPERATOR RAISED HEAD AND CAUGHT I. NAME\S FOOT BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
Sewell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN PINCH POINT ON OPERATORS CANOPY
March 27, 1984
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Sewell Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL A HOLE. DRILL HEAD DROPPED AND HIT MAN\S FOOT.
Sewell Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING METAL TO BE WELDED. WELDING ARC GOT TOO CLOSE AND BURNED MAN\S RIGHT WRIST.
November 16, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Sewell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER AND STOPPED TO LOWER CANOPY HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO PIPE* S THAT HOLD THE CANOPY UP PIN WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED IN THE CORRECT HOLES
Sewell Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
ASSISTING IN MOVING BOLTER.WHEN OPERATOR STARTED REELING UP CABLE,EMPL STRUCK BY CABLE,KNOCKED DOWN ON MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK HEAD ON ROCK.
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