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March 26, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL DOW3 BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD

March 6, 1987 OH · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER WITH SHOVEL RAISED,CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN SHOVEL AND HEAD CATCHING FIRST TWO FINGERS.

February 25, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHEARER AND SET FOOT UNDER RAMBAR WHILE TRAMMING MACHINE

January 21, 1987 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PU7 WRENCH IN CHUCK OF TRACK BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED RAISING CHUCK. WRENCH CAME OUT EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PUT IT BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE TOP OF THE BOLTE MAST. 3

December 22, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON ROCK3DUSTER UNIT WAS ON TOP OF POD, WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE LIFTING ROD (4" ROLL STOCK X APPROX. 3' LONG) FROM INSIDE TANK. MAN WAS OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE AND MOVING ROD INSIDE T ANK. THEROD SHI0TED AROUND AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND MASHING IT BETWEEN ROD & DISAT TANK.

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

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T REPLACED FAN BLADE STARTED FAN TO CHECK VIBRATION NEW BLADE CAME OFF & VEINS ON BLADE BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BOTH FEET

November 21, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 FOR A LEAK ON SHIELD HAD HAND ON HOSE AND OTHER HAND ON PRESSURE VALVE, WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE HOSE IT BLEW FLUID INTO HIS HAND

November 14, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LEG JACK, ACCIDENTALLY MOVED VALVE BANK CAUSING LEVER WHICH MOVES TOE INTO POSITION, TOE RAISED CAUSING MAN TO BE PINNED BETWEEN TOE AND TOP OF SHIELD.

October 28, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SHIELDS WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL OFF T OP OF SHIELD SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST SPILL PLATE

October 15, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHIELD WHEN THE DRIVE MOVED OVER THE HOSE PULLED APART AT COUPLER PRESSURE FROM THE HOSE STRUCK HIM DIRECTLY IN THE EYES KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES

October 1, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLI3G A 5' DRILL STEEL IN T H E CHUCK OF THE TRACK BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED LEVER JAWS SHUT HE C AUGHT HIS FINGERS IN THE JAWS OF T HE BOLTER.

September 17, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS O1ERATING BOLTER CANOPY WAS TILTED REACHED UP TO STRAIGHTEN THE RING & PINCHED HIS FINGER

September 9, 1986 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING MINER UP GETTING READY TO MOVE TO NEXT CUT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE

September 3, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING BOLTER, WHEN HE RELEASED LEVERS THE BOLTER KEPT TRAMMING STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 26, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS STAN8ING UNDER #84 SHIELD ATTEMPTING TO PULL #85 SHIELD WHEN HE DIDNT DROP #85 DOWN ENOUGH AND HE TRIED TO PULL THE SHIELD IN. THIS CAUSED THE PANLINE TO COME BACK TOWARDS THE SHIEL DS. HIS R FOOT 4AS BETWEEN THE TAILGATE RAM BAR AND TOE OF #84, PINCHING HIS FOOT

August 22, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN SAID HE WAS3RESETTING CRAB LEG. HE T RIED TO LET IT OUT OF GEAR. BELT HAD TENSION ON AND THE GEAR BOX HAD TO BE PRIED TO LET OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT CAME OUT OF GEAR IT KNOCKED MAN AGAINST RI B 3

July 28, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING3ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN BOLT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO EXTEND HIMSELF

June 26, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING 8HILEDS WHEN A HOSE BLEW STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO CONVEYOR.

June 23, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT I3 BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD BACK AND BACK OF RT FOOT

May 29, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRICKING HIS UPPER LIP.

April 23, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING LEG JACK WHEN TOP OF LEG JACK WHICH WASNT ALIGNED WITH HOLE KICKED TO THE LEFT KNOCKING EMPLOYEE INTO THE SIDE SHIELD

April 21, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING WHILE LAYING ON HIS SIDE AND RUST FLEW INTO HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

March 25, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL FREEING ST6CK DRILL STEEL WHEN HELPER MOVED MACHINE BACK CAUSING EMPL TO PINCH FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY FRAME.

March 15, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE JAW OF THE TRACK BOLTER.

March 10, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS LOADING3FLOOR GRATING INTO BOBCAT HE LEANED FORWARD TO REPOSITION GRATING WHEN HE DID THIS HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE DOWN PEDAL CAUSING THE BUCKET TO LOWER AND CATCH HIS RT FOOT BETWEEN TH BUCKET AND FRAM9 OF MACHINE

March 6, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS LOADING3CEMENT BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP CAR THE BUCKET WAS UP ON THE SCOOP IT BLED OFF CAUSING THE BUCKET TO LOWER ONTO EMPLOYEES FOOT

March 2, 1986 OH · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS FILLING3DUST PODS HE OPENED THE VALVE ALL THE WAY CAUSING THE H OSE TO WHIP AROUND AND KNOCK HIM TO THE GROUND

February 12, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER OPERATING CLIPPER MACHINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

January 22, 1986 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS TRAMING BOL7ER AWAY FROM CUT THAT WAS JUST BOLTED WHENA STONE FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER

December 20, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3WHEN A STONE FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AND RING FINGER

December 11, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING LEG JACK TO MOVE IT INTO POSITION AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN LEG JACK AND TOE OF SHIELD.

November 22, 1985 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOWERE8 SHIELD TO SLIDE PLANK OUT AND STONE GLANCED THE PLANK CAUSING IT TO KICK SIDEWAYS STRIKING HIS HEAD.

November 21, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GU3DING BOLT INTO HOLE WHEN HELPER SHOVED BOLT INTO HOLE MASHING LEFT RING FINGER INTO TOP.

November 19, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A LEG JACK ON LONGWALL WHEN PRESSURE BLEW FITTING OFF IN LEFT HAND.

November 18, 1985 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD HAND L5YING ON TOP OF ROLLRACK WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING HIM ON LEFT HAND.

October 21, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HAND ON TOP OF WRIST.

October 16, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LONGWALL WHEN A STONE FELL BEWEEN SHIELDS & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND

October 4, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS CUTTING CANOPY OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE C ANOPY CAME OFF IT MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

October 2, 1985 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WALKING PAST SHEARER WHEN ROCK FLEW FROM TAILGATE DRUM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYEBROW

September 27, 1985 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING WATER JACK ON PANLINE WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT INJURING HIS FINGER

September 24, 1985 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING AT TAILGATE DRIVE WITH HAND RESTING ON DRIVE MOTOR WHEN STONE FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

August 21, 1985 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SHIELD WHEN THE PAN CAME BACK AND PINCHED HIS H AND BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE SPILL PLATE.

August 19, 1985 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

August 17, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH HIS HAND RESTING ON TOP OF THE BOOM WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

May 9, 1985 OH · Coal belt cleaner, picker MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN HE PUSHED DOOR OPEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND DOOR SHUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND

April 8, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS USING TORCHES TO BURN KEEPER BOLTS OFF SHEAR WHEN OIL IN A SMALL COMPARTMENT IGNITED.

April 3, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING OVERHEAD CRANE TO TURN CUTTING DRUM ON MINER HEAD,HOOK SLIPPED OFF BIT LUG STRIKING HIM IN FACE.

April 1, 1985 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING MOTOR IN REVERSE POSITION ROCKDUSTING TRACK ENTRY AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BLOCK.

March 9, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS BOLTING - WHILE LINING UP A BOLT HOLE WITH A SHORT DRILL STEEL. THE OPERATOR TRAMMED THE BOLTER CAUSING HIS ARM TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER.

February 27, 1985 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND SOFT BOTTOM AND VICTIM PLACED A HEADER BLOCK UNDER A TIRE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE HEADER BLOCK TO SHOVE IT UNDER THE TIRE THE OPERATOR TRAMMED THE BOLTER HIS FOOT

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