Philippi Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE IN WHICH WAS INBEDDED IN EYE.AN EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED EYE.SAFETY GLASS WAS BEING WORN.
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April 23, 1990
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Philippi Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SUPERVISING THE MOVEMENT OF THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE ACROSS A SECTION OF RAIL, WHEN THE BOLTER SLID ON THE RAIL CATCHING HIS ANKLE AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
October 23, 1989
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Philippi Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REACHING OVER THE DRILL HEAD TO GET THE DRILL STEEL WHILE LETTING THE HEAD DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREARM INCURING THE INJURY.
August 25, 1989
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Philippi Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INDIVIDAL HAD STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE REEL TURNED ON TWISTING THE INDUVIDUAL LEFT KNEE INCURRING THE INJURY.
April 11, 1989
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Philippi Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INDIVIDUAL WAS PUSHING GLUE IN THE HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BOLT BENT CATCHING HIS RT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE & THE WRENCH
March 29, 1989
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Philippi Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
INDIVIDUAL WAS CONDUCTING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE 18FT OVAL VENTILATION TUBING INCURRING THE INJURY INJURY
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