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January 5, 1995 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION BESIDE THE TRAILING CABLE OF A BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE MACHINE ENGAGED THE REEL TAKE UP TO PICK UP SLACK IN THE TRAILING CABLE. AS THE CABLE WAS PICKED UP THE EE WAS TRIPPED BY THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE PAVEMENT. EE FELT AN ALLEGED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AREA.

June 20, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION OBSERVING THE MINE ROOF AND THE ROOF BOLTERS WORK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

April 21, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION PULLING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AS A CO-WORKER TRAMMED IT ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 19, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ROOF BOLTING ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER HE RAISED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF & BEGAN TO ROTATE IT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HE WAS DRI LLING & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND

December 14, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION RAISING THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER. AS THE BOOM WAS RAISING HE REACHED FOR THE BOLT WRENCH THAT WAS LAYING ON THE DRILL BOOM. HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE CANOPY JACK AND MASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

December 14, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FOULED DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF BY ROTATING THE DRILL STEEL & PUTTING DOWNWARD WITH HIS RT HAND WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE DRILL STEEL & TWISTED HIS HAND ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN PITTSBURGH SEAM 002-0- SECTION

August 30, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A HAND DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE THRU A CLOTHES LOCKER. THE DRILL BIT WENT THRU THE METAL AND PUNCTURED HIS FINGER.

August 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, WHEN SHE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD TO THE MINE FLOOR, HER RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAU SED CONTUSIONS TO HER RIGHT FOOT.

July 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A ROOF FALL CAVITY. WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE TOP. A ROCK "ABOUT THE SIZE OF HIS FIST" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH AND LEFT CHEE K, CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS.

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND GRINDER. HE LATER FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE DOCTOR DISCOVERED VERY SMALL PARTICLES OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME HE WAS DOING THE GRINDING.

March 12, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BIG LUMPS OF COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE RIB. HE FELL AND BRUISED HIS LOWER BA CK.

February 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WITH THE INCH TRAM CONTROLS. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, WHICH WAS ON THE VALVE HANDLE AND CAUSED THE HANDLE TO PUNCTURE HIS HAND.

November 13, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UPRIGHT STANDING POSITION BEHIND THE BRATTICE LINE CURTAIN. HE WAS DRAGGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AS THE OPERATOR TRAMMED THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE CROSS CUT TO START THE CLEAN UP RUN. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER TURNED, IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE RIB.

October 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION WHEN HE LOWERED ROOF BOLTER CANOPY A ROCK THAT HAD BEEN LOOSENED BY PRESSURE OF THE CANOPY AGAINST ROOF FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REMOVING TWO STEEL WEDGES THAT HELD DOWN THE WEAR STRIPS ON A 12CM CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE MOVED TOWARD THE SECOND WEDGE, IT FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH.

December 4, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STOOPED POSITION ALONGSIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE BOLT. HE MISTAKENLY HIT THE ROTATION VALVE WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING THE BOLT TO ROTATE, CATCH HIS GLOVED RIGHT HAND ON THE BOLT, TEARING HIS GLOVE AND LACERATING HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 3, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rauer Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION ROOF BOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT SIDE OF EAR.

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