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November 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

BOLTER WAS IN PROCEDSS OF INSTALLING A BOLT & WAS PUSHING BOLT UP WITH DRILL POT BOLT BENT OR SLIPPED CAUSING STEEL TO FLY OVER & HIT HER RT THUMB CAUSING A FX

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE SHEAR STARTED, PUT HIS HANDS DOWN TO HELP RAISE HIMSELF UP OFF THE JACK BASE. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE TURNED ON A RAM TO PUSH THE FACE LINE OUT AND THE RAM JACK KICKED OVER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS. FRACTURING THEM.

July 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR TROLLEY WRIE HANGER, A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HER INTO THE METAL TRAY. THE IMPACT BRUISED HER RIGHT RIB CAGE.

February 11, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING ON A SOBRA TO INSTALL TRUSS BOLTS, WHEN HE PUT THE REBAR IN THE WRENCH AND PUSHED THE BOLT UPWARDS, SOMETHING SLIPPED AND THE COBRA ON A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK INJURED IN TH E MOUTH. HIS WOUND REQUIRED STICHES AND ONE OF HIS FALSE TEETH WAS BROKEN.

December 13, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CABLE HANDLER WHILE THE SHEAR WAS CUTTING OUT ON THE HEAD.THE SHEAR REVERSED AND THE CABLE FELL DOWN CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.X-RAYS REVEALED A LACERATION T HAT REQUIRED STITCHES AND A FRACTURE.

November 20, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON A RAM PIN TRYING TO REMOVE IT. HIS PARTNER ACTIVATED THE RAM JACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIN AND FACELINE. HE NEEDED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

May 23, 1991 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME SETTING JACK AND RESTING LEFT HAND ON THE CABLE HANDLER.THE BRITTANY CHAIN TURNED OVER AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.HE WAS WEARING WHITE MULE GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY-FRACTURE.

May 10, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

AS A RESULT OF AN AUDIT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT INJURED USED A PRESCRIPTION DRUG GIVEN TO HIM BY A PHYSICAN. INJURED GOT A FOREING OBJECT IN HIS EYE WHILE USING A DISC GRINDER ON 5-10-91. HE VISITED THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 5-20-91, APPROX 10 DAYS LATER.

January 23, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

A PIECE OF SLAG WENT OVER TOP OF SUBJECTS CUTTING GLASSES AND DROPPED DOWN INTO EYE-THE EYE APPEARED BURNED.HE WAS CUTTING A SCRAPPER OFF HEAD OF PLANT FEED BELT.

December 15, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS HELPING I NAME INSPECT A LONGWALL JACK FOR LEAKS WHEN 1 OF THE JACKLEGS SPLIT DUE APPARENTLY TO JACK NOT RELIEVING & SPRAYED EMULSION INTO BOTH EYES HE WENT TO SEE DOC HAD HIS EYES WASHED OUT HE WASNT WEARING GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

September 6, 1990 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING THE ANCHOR JACKS DOWN,AS HE RELEASED THE PRESSURE,A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND LACERATED HIS WRIST(RIGHT).HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.HIS WOUND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOS E.

May 24, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME ROOFBOLTING WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT CHEEK JUST BELOW THE EYE.WOUND REQ 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.OCCURRED IN FACE OF 3E6 SEV

October 18, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING JACK IN WRONG POSTION RELEASED JACK PAN LINE GAVE OUT MASHED KNEES AGAINST BASE OF JACK

October 1, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WELDING A LINER PLATE IN THE TRAM LOADING BIN WHEN A ROCK APPARENTLY LODGED ON SIDE OF BIN CAME LOOSE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION OVER HIS RIGHT EAR. WO UND REQUIRED STITCHES THIS OCCURRED AT THE AERIAL TRAM LOADING TERMINAL AT PLANT.

September 25, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INSTALL RF BOLTS TRAINED BAK PUSHING ON BOLT

May 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROOF BOLT IN THE PLACE WHERE A PICE OF ROCK(24"X6 1/2"X3/4")FELL STRIKING HER ON THE NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.THIS OCCURRED ON 3 EAST 6 DEV IN 33 HEADING.

May 16, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME ROOF BOLTING AND WAS AWARE OF LOOSE ROCK OVERHEAD.BOTH HE AND HELPER HAD TRIED TO PULL IT WITH SLATE BAR BUT IT WOULDNT FALL.BEGAN TO BOLT AND ROCK 40" X 30" X 5" FELL BRUSHING BACK OF LEG CAUSING BRUISE.BLOOD CLOT DEVELOPED LATER AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

May 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK (1'X6"X1/2") FELL AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB. THE WOUND REQUIRED 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 EAST 5TH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FACE OF 2 HD.

May 4, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED HAD WELDED A PICE OF METAL AND WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE SLAG WHEN A PICE OF METAL9PROBABLY FOR THE HAMMER0, ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND.THE DOCTOR HAD TO REMOVE THE METAL SU RGICALLY.THIS OCCURRED A THE AERIAL TRAM AT UP6.

April 29, 1989 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED INSTRUCTED A JACKSETTER TO PULL UP A JACK.THERE WAS A SLATE BAR LYING BETWEEN TWO JACKS.IT FOULED RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO H IS BACK MUSCLES.HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION.THIS OCCURRED AT JACK #145 ON 3 EAST J DEV.

April 18, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME USING STOPER TO INSTALL SPOT BOLTS ALONG BROW OVER RIB LINE.PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 6" X 2" FELL LACERATED LEFT WRIST.THIS OCCURRED AT 1ST NORTH BELT DRIVE.

February 9, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS STANDING UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND WATER LINE (WHICH WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF) WHEN THE CABLES FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK CAUS ING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINER. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE TO THE HEAD. THIS OCCURRED ON 1ST WORK SECTION.

January 3, 1989 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME ROOFBOLTING WHEN TINY PIECE OF ROCK GOT UNDER HIS EYELID-LEFT-& SCRATCHED EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.OCCURRED IN #3 HEADING 3EAST 4 DEV.

November 5, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM THE ROOF STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM NEAR THE WRIST. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 30, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING AT A SHAFT BELT, HE WAS STANDING BEHIND HIM. HE BENT OVER TO PULL UP A BUCKET STAND ON AND STUCK THE TORCH AGAINST EMPLOYEES LEG BURNING A PLACE.

April 4, 1988 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK WHILE SETTING JACKS. THIS WAS IN THE JACKLINE OF 3WEST 6 DEV.

March 2, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS HJ ELPING ON THE MINER A ROCK FELL ON THE EXTENDABLE LINE CURTAIN KNMOCKED OVER CURTAIN JACK & STRUCK THE CALF OF HER RT.LEG CAUSING A BRUISE I.NAME FINISHED HER SHIFT & WENT TO D OC.WHERE SHE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANAPROX D.S.SHE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THIS OCCURRED ON 3RD WEST 6DEV.IN THE FACE AREA

October 6, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS MARK3NG OFF FOR HIS 2ND ROW OF BLTS STANDING JUST BY THE CANOPY EDGE. TOP STARTED TO DRIP & H E STEPPED BACK BUT A PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT HIS FOOT FRACTURING A BONE.

September 5, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS ROOF3BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FIST FELL AND LACERATED HIS LEFT WRIST REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE

July 15, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS USIN1 A GRINDER TO SHARPEN A PUNCH HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING TWO STICHES DUE TO A LACERATION.

June 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HELPER I3 NAME WAS GETTING READY TO BACK UP THE BOLTER TO SET OVER AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO PULL STRAIGHT UP. THE LEFT HEAD OF THE BOLTER WAS SWING OUT AND THEY WERE MOVING TO BOL T THE LAST ROW 4HEN THE ROOF BOLTERS LEFT CONTROL STERTION PINNED HIS LEFT LEG BRUISING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LACERATING HIS FOOT 14 STITCHES AGAINST THE RIB.

March 23, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME LEANED O5ER FACELINE TO SEE WHY IT WAS GOBBING OFF AND WHEN THE JACKSETTER RAMMED OFF THE FACE TO FREE IT UP THE GAP BETWEEN CLOSED ON I.NAME RIGHT INDEX FINGER FX IT.

January 7, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS H EL1ING TO SHOOT CENTER LINES WITH HIS FOREMAN I.NAME HE LOOKED UP & SOME DEBRIS FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE

September 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS ROOF3BOLTING WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE TO INSTALL PERMANET ROOF SUPPORTS THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIM O N THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIG HT MIDDLE FINGE9.

August 11, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SETT3NG JACKS ON LONGWALL FACE & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HIS CARTILAGE WAS TOEN & HAD TO BE REPAIRED SURGICALLY.

May 14, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS DRIL5ING ON ACHOE HOLE FOR A COUNTER WEIGHT HOIST WITH A JACK HAMMER HIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE AND HE WAS JERKING US ON THE HAMMER TO FREE THE STEEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 26, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAM THE FACE LINE WHEN THE RAM JACK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND RAM JACK. HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE WAS FRACTURED AS A RESULT.

April 16, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS LOADING A CABLE ONTO GALLIS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY TRACTION TIRE OF GALLIS CAUSING FX TO HIS LEFT FOOT

November 17, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ON GALIS IN NEW SHOP AREA.HELPER DRILLING HOLE AND DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD -SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

October 22, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MICHAEL WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN IT FELL, IT LANDED ON TOP & TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A 3RD DEGREE BURN

September 27, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1/2" THICK - 2" X 4" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND 15 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE HIS WOUND

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