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April 17, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING AND WELDING AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.EMPL WEARS EYE PROTECTION.

May 20, 1987 WV · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING3ACROSS LONGWALL FACE WHEN THE PLOW PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF PANLINE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE FOREHEAD.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3TOP AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF OF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ANKLE CAUSING ABRUISE

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TO1 WHEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK IN HOLE.EMPL CARELESSLY PLACED HAND ON DRILL HEAD WHILE REACHING FOR WRENCH TO REMOVE THE STEEL.THE STEEL IN HOLE FELL OUT CAUSING EMPL LEF T INDEX AND MID8LE FINGER TO BE FX.

November 25, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE LET THE STAB JACK DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE POSITIONED THE MACHINE.

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF FOOT FELL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF DRILL HEAD CANOPY ROCK THERE GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK INJURED ON BACK CAUSING BRUISE.

June 7, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A LOAD OF COAL FROM THE MINER. THE MINER WAS TURNING A BREAK. THE MINER PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR AGAINST THE RIB AND THE RIB ROLLED AND FELL ON INJURED\S ANKLE.

May 5, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPL ON SIDE OFFACE AND LEFT SHOULDER.

April 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING INJ ON LOWER PART OF BACK.

April 5, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING CHAIN SAW AND SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO GET CAUGHT ON CHAIN SAW BLADE CAUSING LACERATION TO PALM OF HAND.

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 5 RESIN BOLT EMPLOYEE WAS USING DRILL HEAD TO PUSH BOLT IN HOLE EMPLOYEE HIT WRONG LEVER CAUSING BELT TO ROTAKE STRIKING HIM ON LT FOREARM.

February 26, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD LONGWALL JACK LOWERED AND WAS CLEANING CAP OCOAL OFF TOP OF IT WHILE JACK WAS ON \\PULL\\.PUT HIS BODY IN UNSAFE POSITION AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN JACK LEG AND CRAWL PAN.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL IN TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 14, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WITH 1/2 HEADER. HE WAS GUIDING HEADER INTO PLACE. THE OPERATOR PUSHED THE BOLT UPWARDS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND THUMB BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND 1/2 HEADER.

July 26, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNCOUPLING HOSES ON A LONGWALL CHOCK. THE HOSE STILL HAD SOME PRESSURE ON IT. WHEN UNCOUPLED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CROSSING PANLINE AT PLOW HEAD. ANCHOR JACK EXTENSION RING OUT CAUSING THE CANOPY TIP TO FALL SUDDENLY CATCHING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE CANOPY TIP & THE PAN LINE.

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING OTHER R B OPERATOR TO CLEAR OUT DUST COLLECTION HOSE THAT WAS STOPPED UP ON HEAD. INJURED HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON DRILL HEAD WHEN THE OTHER OPERATOR LOWERED THE HEAD UN-EX PECTANTLY CATCHING HIS RT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & SUPPORT ARM.

April 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING HEAD WITH THE STEEL STUCK IN HOLE IT FELL OUT STRIKING EMP ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT DRILL STEEL WAS 10 FT LONG

March 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

October 24, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A SHOT HOLE IN RIB IN ORDER TO SHOOT OUT A SHELTER HOLE. EMPLOYEE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE AS REQUIRED, THEN LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A BRUISE.

October 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN 12\ HIGH TOP WHEN 2 PIECE OF DRILL STEEL USED SUPERATED CAUSING THE TOP SECTION TO FALL & STRIKE INJURED ON LEFT HAND.

September 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP FORF ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND

August 15, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO LOWER FOOT JACK AND USEDWRONG LEVER, LOWER HEAD ON RT FOOT FRACTURING BONE IN TOP OF FFO FOOT

April 20, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS GOING TO REMOVE A BENT RESIN BOLT FROM DRILL HOLE BEFORE RESIN SET UP HIS HAND WAS ON ROOF BOLT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOWER DRILL HEAD HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD

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