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October 19, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, PUT HIS HAND UP TO STRAIGHTEN PLATE, PUT BOLT UP AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER UNDER PLATE SMASHING FINGER. *CUT OFF TIP OF FINGER, LOST TIME ACCIDENT*

June 30, 1998 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER GRINDING AND METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON A FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES. REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.

May 22, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF PINNER TWISTING HANDS AND WRIST. REPORTABLE BECAUSE FRACTURE OF LEFT FOREFINGER.

March 26, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES. ROFBOLTER OPERATOR SWUNG THE DRILL ARM OUT AND CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE SCOOP.

March 6, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN RIB AND ROCK ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO PINNER AND KNOCKING HIM OUT.

February 27, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AND RAN BOLTER WHEEL OVER HIS FOOT. REPORTABLE-LOST TIME- STICHES, FRACTURE

August 29, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A BOLT IN #5 RIGHT WHEN HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK START HURTING. REPORTALE BECAUSE EMPLOYEE IS OUT OF WORK.

August 6, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING TWO PIECE SECTIONAL DRILL STEEL WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONNECTING JOINT OF THE TWO PIECES AS HE WAS PUSHING STEEL INTO DRILL HOLE.

June 26, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WA SBOLTING TOP WHEN APIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

May 20, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRILLING TOP, RIGHT HAND WAS ON TOP OF DRILL HEAD, WHEN HE PUSHED BOLT UP HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP OF DRILL HEAD AND T-BAR WHICK CRUSHED HIS HAND.

March 10, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. ROCK WAS APPROX 2'W X 7' LG X 18" T.

February 27, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING TOP AND LOOKING UP WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE WHERE HAE HAD STARTED DRILL AND A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE (POSSIBLE SANDSTONE).

February 24, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT AND CAP. COAL WAS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE AND CAUGHT INDEX FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.

February 20, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT IN #6 HEADING WHEN BOLT BENT OVER. BOLT WRENCH BROKE AND A PORTION OF IT STRUCK EMP IN LEFT EYE AREA.

January 27, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHILE PUSHING IT UP WITH THE BOLT WRENCH, THE BOLT BENT & THE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER, MASHING THE NAIL & CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. [POSSIBLE FRACTURE]

January 10, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK 3' LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK FELL FROM TOP AROUND STEEL. LANDED ON HEAD OF PINNER AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK (16" LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK) FELL FROM HEAD OF PINN ED AND LANDED ON RIGHT HAND OF EE WHO WAS RESTING IT ON THE MINE FLOOR.

September 24, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER, HIS HAND WAS RIDING GUARD WHILE PUSHING UP BOLT (COW CATCHER AROUND HEAD) AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND GUARD.

August 15, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING PINNER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTEHR. MACHINE WEN TOVER A RISE IN BOTTOM THROWING HIS HEAD INTO TOP.

July 29, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN FRONT OF HIS GOT IN A BIND AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER BEING RAISED AGAINST THE TOP CAUSED ROCK AND COAL TO FLY FROM THE MINER . A FIST SIZE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING IN #4 HEADING HAD PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT AND SET UP TO PUT 2ND BOLT UPWHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS.

May 6, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS BENDING ABOLT, HIS SHOULDER (LEFT) GAVE OUT.

May 3, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE & FELL DOWN THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' L, 2' W, & 3" THICK. THE ROCK DROPPED ON EE'S LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 16" LONG 4" THICK 6" FEL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

March 7, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW & CHAIN BROKE STRIKING KNUCKLES OF RIGHT HAND.

February 9, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTIG WHEN A ROCK 5/X5/X4" THICK FELL AS EMPLOYEYE WAS SETTING HIS SAFETY JACK. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING BOTH OF EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

January 4, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAW ROCK AND LETTING THE MINER CUT IT UP. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOUNCED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE BOUNCED (HEAD FIRST) INTO THE CANOPY.

December 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A BENT ROOF PLATE WHEN WRENCH CAME OFF BOLT HEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

October 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HAD JUST ADVANCEDBOLTER UP AND WAS MARKING BOLTS OFF WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS STRUCK HIM IN THE HELMET, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG U NDERNEATH THE ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX 4'L,2'W TAPERING OFF TO A POINT.

May 23, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND INSTALLING A RIB BOLT ON LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN WRENCH WHILE SPINNING A BOLT.

May 2, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RIGHT SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN LET HEAD DOWN CAME DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE

February 28, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MINER ON THE PILLAR SECTION, TOP STARTED TO FALL IN, EE LEFT MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING THE INJURY.

December 12, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE (12 INCHES BY 3" THICK) FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

November 21, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING KEEPER OFF CAP PAD UNDER MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR. DID NOT THINK THERE WAS A PROBLEM SINCE HE GOT SLAG OUT UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHEN HE BLEW HIS NOSE AND AIR CAME OUT HIS EAR AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DR HE HAS MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, 12-1-94 AND 12-2-94.

August 20, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER SPUN OFF STARTER STEEL WHEN BOLTING &HIT EMPOYEE ABOVE & BELOW RT EYE BETWEEN BROW & LASH & RT CHEEK BONE CAUSING LACERATIONS 1/4 TO 3/8 INCHES LONG

April 18, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP STARTING THE STARTER STEEL WHEN A ROCK (12INX12INX2IN) FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD THE ROCK THEN SLID OFF & HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & AR M CATCHING THEM BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE FRAME

December 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PINNING HIS SIDE NAD HAD PLACED HSI HAND ON TOPOF THE CANOPY WHILE WAITING FOR THE OTHER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X8"X1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MASHING THE THUM B OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 21, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE AND WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER RIPPER HEAD AND THE RIB.

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING THE TOP WHEN A SMALL FLAKE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 26, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEERING JACK PIN OUT OF A 488 SCOOP WITH AN AIR WRENCH, WHILE HOLDING THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM WITH A WRENCH, HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED HIS HAND OVER ON THE BROKEN JACK CUTTING HI S LEFT THUMB.

October 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEES R T ANKLE

September 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OFFSIDE OF PINNER AND HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE WITH PUSHER AND FINISHER STEEL WHEN THE STEEL BROKE,HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.

March 23, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER TOLD I.NAME THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOFBOLTER.STARTED TO BACK UP NOT REALIZING I.NAME WASNT CLEAR OF THE T-BAR.IT HIT EMPL IN THE UPPER BACK(SHOULDER)AREA.

January 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED MIDDLE (RIGHT) BACK AREA WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.

August 29, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

August 31, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PLATES AND THE ROOFBOLTER.

August 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK 18"X 18" FELL ON HEAD,SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 2, 1990 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING UP THE ROOFBOLTER HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE THE CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING JERKING HIS RT HAND & CUTTING HIS THUMB

July 25, 1990 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH STEEL AND HE WAS BRINING THE HEAD DOWN WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GET THE DRILL STEEL THE HEAD CAME DOWN THIS SCARED HIM AND HE LET THE HEAD FALL ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND LEG.

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOFBOLTER RAN OVER LEFT FOOT

May 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO BOLT THE TOP WHEN HIS ELFT SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

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