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June 17, 1987 OH · Coal lampman, lamp person MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING GRASS NEAR BOTH HOUSE AS HE PULLED THE MOWER BACK, HE EXPERINECED LOW BACK PAIN.

March 27, 1987 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING 5 BOLT HOLE THE AUGER JUMPED THROUGH A BREAK N THE ROOF STRATA. THE SUDDEN JUMP PUT PRESSURE ON THE AUGERCAUSING IT TO BOW.THE AUGER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

March 5, 1987 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROOF JACK WAS3SET AT AN ANGLE TO PROTECT MINER CABLE WATER HOSE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED AROUND A CORNER. SUDDEN TENSION ON CABLE & HOSE CAUSED THE CABLE HOSE TO ROLL UP THE JACK KICKING IT OUT. THE JACK 8TRUCK HIM ON T HE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD & RIGHT ARM.

December 4, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PERSON WAS 1RINDING A CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK ON AN ELECTRIC DRIVEN GRIND WHEEL THE LINK CAUGHT ON THE WHEEL CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE LACERATED

September 8, 1986 OH · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PERSON WAS 2PERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF A FLETCHER TWIN BOOM, TILT HEAD DRILL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF TRUSSES. WHILE DRILING A HOLE AN AUGER SLID INTO THE DRILL MAST WHEN HE LOWERED THE HEAD THE AUGER FLIP1ED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY AS OF 9-9-86.

February 8, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE PERSON WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF A TWIN BOOM ROOF DRILL. THE AUGERS WERE STUCK TOGETHER. HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THEM BY LOWERING THE BOOM. HE DIDN\T REALIZE THAT HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE POT AND LOWERED IT ONTO HIS FOOT.

August 15, 1984 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING AT FACE OF G ENTRY. CANOPY STARTED TO ROOF OUT. HE DROPPED THE CANOPY & IT HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

March 21, 1984 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROOF DRILL TO POSITION IT. HE UNKNOWNINGLY HAD HIS FOOT OUT OF THE CANOPY ANDTHE CANOPY DECK WENT UPON HIS FOOT.

February 4, 1984 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING 7 FT RESIN BOLT INTO HOLE IN ROOF. AS THE DRILL BOOM PUSHED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND A LIGHTING FIXTURE.

January 18, 1984 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

WAS BOLTING ON FLETCHER TWIN BOOM DRILL WAS IN KNEELING POSITION HE DID NOT REALIZE WHERE HIS LEG WAS AND SWUNG THE BOOM OVER AND THE BOOM WENT UP ON HIS RT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE

January 16, 1984 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE AND ANOTHER WORKMAN WERE MOVING A BANTAM ROCKDUST MACHINE WHILE TRAMMING IT HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE ROOF 5 STITCHES RT INDEX FINGER

November 29, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD DRILLED ROOF BOLT HOLE IN ROOF LOWERED DRILL BOOM AUGERS WERE STUCK IN CHUCK JERKED UPON THEM TO FREE THEM AND INJURED BACK

November 22, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAISING BOOM ON ROOF DRILL. GOT MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM & A HYDRAULIC H%*%*%* FITTING.

October 21, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INSTALLING A ROF BOLT SPINNING THE BOLT TO MIX RESIN PLATE STARTED SPINNING HE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STOP THE PLATE PLATE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER

August 24, 1983 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING MINER TO FACE -TRAMMED OVER 8 TO 10 INCH DROP OFF HIS BOTTOM-REAR END OF MACHINE CAME UP SUDDENLY AND CANOPY ROOFED THROWING HIM AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY.

July 6, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

TRAMMING ROCKDUST MACHINE THE TRAM STUCK AND THE ROCKDUSTER HIT THE RIB AND ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDERS

February 21, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PERSON INSTALLED BOLT WITH A FLETCHER DRILL. WHILE KNEELING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE HE DROPPED THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE & THIGH.

January 31, 1983 OH · Coal MACHINERY
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING JEFFERY 120-L MINER TAKING UP STONE BOTTOM MINER CABLE & WATER LINE HANGING OVERHEAD FELL & STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER NEAR NECK.

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