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July 16, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEST T2 END COVER FOR LW FACE CONVEYOR ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN END COVER AND CHAIN PUSHING CHAIN INTO END COVER.BOLTS SHEARED OFF COVER AND COVER FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTI IN A FX. 3

June 3, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HEAD, EMPLOYEE ROTATED HEAD, STARTER STELL AND WRENCH CAME APART, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RT EYE CHEER BY WRENCH.

April 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

SUPVISING TAIL 9OLLER CLEANOUT WITH HIGH PRESSURE DUKE GUN ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF TAILPIECE,INJ CROSSED OVER TO TIGHT SIDE TO CHECK FOR PROGRESS.INJ REQ DUKE GUN TO WASH OUT REMAINING SPILLAGE.I 4000 PSI ON HO8E.WHEN PRESSURE WAS TURNED ON HOSE JUMPED OUT OF WET RUBBER GLOVED HANDS CAUSING WHIPPING ACTION OF HOSE-STUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEEK AND NOSE.

February 9, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK CLOSED JAWS ON FINGER

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRILLING 7HE PAVEMENT WITH A HYDRAULIC DRILL THE STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE HOLE AND AS HE DROPPED THE DRILL BACK ONTO THE STEEL HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE STEEL RESULTIN1 IN A FRACTURE

September 28, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PULLING A TAILPIECE CHAINED TO THE MINER BOOM ON 3 EAST BELTLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE CABLE. AS THE MINER BOOM AND TAILPIECE DROPPED DOWN INTO 8 OF MUCK, THE TAILPIECE CAUGHT 6 SQUARE HEMTOMA CONTUSIONS AND TORN LIGAMENTS.

August 28, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING THE LONGWALL TAILGATE SHIELD WHEN A PC OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN 200 & 201 SHIELDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT ROCK THEN ROLLED ONTO HIS RT FOOT RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO HIS BIG TOE

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSISSTING A CO-WORKER TO CUT A STEEL ROOF SUPPORT ARCH USING A CUTTING TORCH,THE CO-WORKER TURNED THE ARCH KG.ALLOWING THE CUT -OFF PORTION TO ROLL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 16, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WELDING WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO THE TOP OF HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT

March 7, 1985 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS UNDER A GULLICK-ADBSON SHILED, ADVANCING THE NEXT SHIELD WHEN A STAPLE LOCK LOOSENED, ALLOWING A HYDRAULIC HOSE TO COME OUT OF THE MANIFOLD BLOCK AND STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, STARTER AND FINISHER STEELS CAME APART AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM.

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL BOLT WRENCH AND THE DRILL GUIDE.

June 27, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE BOLTER CHUCK TO CHECK SUCTION, INJURED WAS STRUCK BY TWO DRILL STEELS THAT HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE ROOF RESULTING IN A FRACTURE

May 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.

May 1, 1984 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

PLACED HAND ON TOP OF CROSSHEAD CHAIR, WHEN BUCKET CAME DOWN, CROSSHEAD SET DOWN ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CHECKING PRESSURE ON THE GLUE MIXER A STAPLE FELL OUT OF THE TAIL END OF THE MIXER SPRAYING POLYOL RESIN INTO INJURED\S LEFT EYE.

March 6, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING THE #34 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ACROSS THE C 19 TRACK INJ PLACED HIS HEEL LEFT FOOT IN T HE DICK OF THE CLEANOUT HOLE OF THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS HEEL BETWEEN THE BOLTER DECK AND THE TRACK RAIL REAULTING IN AVULSED LEFT HEEL

February 20, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS THE INDIVIDUAL PINCHED HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & ROOF PLATE AS HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE RESULTING IN A 4 SUTURE LACERATION TO T HE LEFT LITTLE F INGER.

October 11, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT,STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT WITH PIECE OF ROCK RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO LITTLE TOE.

September 8, 1983 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A SHOTE HOLE, INJURED SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

June 11, 1983 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE STANDING ALONG SIDE OF THE D11 ROOF BOLTER THE BOLTER SLID SIDE TO SIDE AND KICKED A ROCK ONTO INJUREDS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A CONTUSION

June 10, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BOLTING THE FACE OF #1 D-7 INJURED CAUGHT HIS RT EAR ON A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF RESULTING IN A LACERATION

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON THE 2A SECTION SOME LOOSE MATERIALS FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STURK INJURED ON THE SHOULDER

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING THE SAFETY POST ON THE 2A MAINS ROOF BOLTER SOME LOOSE MATERIAL DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL STANDING ALONG SIDE OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER AS THE SHEARER STARTED UP INJURED HAD HIS FINGERS CAUGHT ON THE BRETBY CABLER HANDLER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES

June 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING DELBERT WEAVER PUT DRILL STEELS TOGETHER FOR THE SINGLE HEAD TRUSS BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK 18"L X 2"H DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

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

INSTALLING ROOF TRUSS BOLT,INADVERTENTLY STRUCK ROTATION LEVER CAUSING BOLT TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE EMPL ON LEFT WRIST,RESULTING IN CONTUSION.

May 18, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT RIGHT OF WAY,HIT SMALL TREE AND KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT KNEE,RESULTING IN 12 SUTURE LACERATION.

April 22, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMP TO SCOOP AND APPLY ROCKDUST INJ BENT OVER TO REMOVE SOME MATERIAL FROM THE RIB HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING THE RAM WHICH CAUGHT INJUREDS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN RAM AND THE SCOOP BUCKET RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES

April 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE STANDING BESIDE THE V-MAINS LEFT CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER, RESULTING IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

January 11, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE HEATING BATTERY COMPOUND WITH A WELDING ROD INJURED HAD THE COMPOUND BUBBLE ONTO HIS HANDS RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS

January 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GEORGE SYPOLT WAS BEGINNING TO DRILL HIS INSIDE HOLE THROUGH A METAL STRAP FROM THE HELPERS SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN THE DRILL BIT BECAME LODGED IN THE STRAP AND CAUSED THE STRAP TO PIVOT OVER TOP OF THE MACHINE AND STRIKE MR HALLER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE

January 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kitt Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A 3FT REBAR TO A POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLT THE REBAR FELL FROM THE BOLT HOLE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN A 7-SUTURE LACERATION

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