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September 12, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE END OF A ROCK DUST HOSE ROCK DUSTING & HE SPRAYED A TIMBER & ROCK DUST FLEW BACK INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

August 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER,CANOPY LOST PRESSURE,LOWERED AND STRUCK EMPL ON TOP OF HEAD,STOVING NECK. EMPL STARTED MISSING WORK 9-3-92 AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THIS L OST TIME INJURY WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT PREV MONTH.

April 22, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF, SMALL ROCK 6X4X1 FELL STRIKING FINGER.

December 17, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM RIB, ROLLED ON LEFT FOOT, INJURING ANKLE.

December 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, SET FLOOR JACK OF BOLTER ON PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK BROKE, CANOPY DROPPED STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOADING COAL WITH CONTINUOUS MINER MINER HEAD PICKED UP TIMBER BUTT HIT OPERATOR IN CHEST.

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, STEEL STUCK IN HOLE, FELL OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON INDEX FINGER.

July 12, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS PUTTING RESIN GLUE IN BOLT HOLE & GLUE SQUIRTED IN RIGHT EYE.

December 4, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING ROOFBOLTER WHEN FOOT WENT THROUGH HOLE IN DECK & GOT CAUGHT UNDER BOLTER.

November 8, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND CANOPY POST BOLT.

October 11, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING THE MINER CABLE ON THE MINER WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE MINER AND THE BOOM HIT THE HELPER ON THE SHOULDER.

October 2, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROOF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING DRILL STEEL IN HAND WHILE DRILING HOLEINTOP GLOVE CAUGHT ON STEEL TWISTED HAND

March 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP SPOT BOLTING SM PC OF ROCK HIT CANOPY SLID OFF HIT EMP IN BACK

February 23, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW ON CANOPY OF BOLTER.

February 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ROOF, SMALL PIECE OF ROCK, FELL HIT HAND.

October 23, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYD. SAW, BURNT HAND.

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, GLOVE CAUGHT DRILL STEEL, HURT HAND.

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH BENT OVER BURNT STOMACH

May 1, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BOLTER, DRILL STEEL MASHED RING FINGER.

February 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE BOLTER WHILE IT WAS BEING MOVED WHEEL RAN OVER TOES.

August 29, 1988 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE KNEE BY THE COAL DRILL CABLE AS T HE CABLE WAS TIGHTENED UP

August 22, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL ON HIS SHOULDER.

July 22, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' BY 3' BY 4" THICK FELL KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR FACE FIRST INTO LOOSE COAL.

January 13, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BOLTER WHEN THE TRAM LEVER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE BOLTER TO HIT AND KNOCK HIM DOWN.

May 29, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANDLING THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE MNER OPERATOR BUMPED A TIMBER KNOCKING IT ON HIS FOOT.

December 10, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND SLAMMING IT AGAINST THE HEAD

October 15, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GETT3NG HIS SHUTTLE CAR LOADED WHEN A LUMP OF COAL FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

May 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PULL3NG HIS CABLE ON A TIE OFF WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLT PLATE HOLDING THE TIE OFF

April 28, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING O3 A ROOF BOLT ER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN THE HOLE & LINING UP THE WRENCH FOR THE OPERATOR WHEN THE WRENCH MISSED THE BOLT HEAD & CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE BOLT PLATE

April 23, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON ARM.

March 19, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROOF CAME DOWN PINNER STEEL HITTING INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND CAUSING LACERATION.

October 29, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING THE BOLTER STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHEN CANOPY CAME OVER & CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE STEEL CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRING LOADED LEVERS CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER WHILE OPERATING LOADER

June 1, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE OPERATOR HAD JUST POSITIONED THE BOLTING MACHINE AND WAS DRILLING THE FIRST HOLE ON CYCLE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE 10"L X 1 1/2"H X 4"W AND FELL AND STRUCK I.NAME ON HIS HARD HAT AND EAR

May 24, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO SIDE OF COAL DRILL

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I NMA E WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

January 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT NOSE ON DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER.

October 24, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER SMALL PARTICLES FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE

September 28, 1983 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD ALREADY SET TWO BOLTS IN THE PATTERN AND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING FOR THE THIRD BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND LANDED ONB HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE

September 16, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS TRAMMING BOLTER WHEN BOLTER RAN OVER FOOT

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE CANOPY STRUCK THE ROOF CAUSING THE ROCK TO DISLODGE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK

May 19, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE HOLE. HE DID NOT GET HIS FINGER OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE OPERATOR SHOVED ATHE BOLT IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FRACTURE HIS LEFT FINGER.

March 4, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WIRE HOLES WHEN HE GOT HIS THUMB LODGED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM AS HE WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM THE WIRE HOLES.

February 9, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHARPENING BITS ON GRINDING WHEEL WHEN PIECE OF GRINDIG WHEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ELBOW.

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