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January 14, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUT THE BOLT UP, THE ROOFPLATE SLID DOWN PAST THE BEND IN THE BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO CATCH THE PLATE AND IN DOING SO, CUT TH E RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATE. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOESPH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES PUT IN HIS FINGER.

December 11, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SWINGING IN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER FROM THE OUTSIDE POSITION TO THE TRAM POSITION. HIS HAND WAS ON THE HOSE TRAY, & WHEN HE WENT TO SWING THE TRAY IN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER & PUSHED THE HEAD OUTWARD, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HOSE TRAY & THE RIB.

September 9, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD FINISHED PUTTING HIS BOLT IN THE TOP, LOWERED THE CANOPY, & STARTED TO STEP FROM UNDER THE CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 3' X 12" FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

October 24, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON LOWER BACK ANDSLID DOWN LEGS. DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOOSE ROCK WHEN THEY MOVED IN TO BOLT THE AREA. WENT TO EMERG ROOM. WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIR LINE CRACK IN TWO VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD REMOVED HIS BELT AND CAPLIGHT TO STRAIGHTEN UP HIS SHIRT. HE PLACED IT ON THE BOLTER. THEY HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FIRST ROW. HE STEPPED FORWARD TO GET HIS BELT AND LIGHT AND WHEN HE D ID, OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE BOLTER FORWARD AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS BOLTING THE XCUT 4X3. HE HAD FINISHED PUTTING IN HIS LAST BOLT AND WAS LETTING THE HEAD DOWN. SLIPPED ON THE SPILLAGE THAT WAS ALONG THE RIB AND HIS FOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER H EAD THAT WAS LETTING DOWN. DID NOT GO TO EMERG ROOM UNTIL THE EVENING OF 3-12-96. THEY X-RAYED LEFT FOOT AND FOUND BIG TOE BROKEN.

October 13, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE HAD THE HOLE STARTED AND WENT TO REPLACE THE STARTER STEEL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT THE UP LEVER, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TO P AND THE DRILL HEAD. THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT TO HIS RIGHT PALM, INDEX FINGER AND BROKEN BONE IN HIS HAND.

July 12, 1995 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLT IN #9 ENTRY WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT TO PUSH IT FURTHER UP INTO THE HOLE. THE BOLT SPUN AROUND CAUSING HIM TO PULL A STOMA CH MUSCLE. SEEN AT ST. JOSEPH'S EMERGENCY ROOM. DIAGNOSED AS A TESTICULAR TWIST.

April 24, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT. HE HADSHOVED THE BOLT UP IN THE HOLE & WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A SLIGHT BEND IN IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK & NECK.

April 11, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, HE WEN TTO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT TO PUSH IT UP INTO THE HOLE FURTHER WHEN THE BOLT ROTATED, CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 9, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAME BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT ROOF PLATE & THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER HE JERKED HIS FINGER OUT CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS CUT TO HIS FIN GER HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS &MEDICAL ATTENTION

December 7, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING, IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING CANOPY, AND A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND MASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

November 8, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN INJURED SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER IN, A ROCK FELL FROM THE CANOPY & STRUCK HIS FOOT. WE WERE NOT AWARE THIS WAS REPORTABLE UNTIL THE WORKER'S COMP REPORT WAS RECEIVED 11-17-94.

October 7, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE PUT HIS FIRST BOLT IN LET THE CANOPY DOWN AN SWUNG IN TO PUT HIS SECOND BOLT IN AN ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST BOLT.

July 15, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOFBOLT WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE BOLTER HEAD.

April 6, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SUD BOLTS. IN DOING THIS HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASHES TO HIS EYES THIS HAS CAUSED IRRITATION TO HIS EYES.

March 10, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ON 3/10/94 AT 11:35 AM A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE RIGHT KNEE. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-14-94.

February 22, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL UP TO THE TOP IN A CLAY VEIN WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. HE WAS SEEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BY DR. SHAFFER. HE HAS BEE N EXCUSED FROM WORK UNTIL 3-1-94.

October 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BOLTING THE TOP IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 HEADING AT #34 BREAK ON THE ONE LEFT SECTION. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT, JUST OFF T O THE SIDE OF HTE METATASAL. HIS FOOT WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE TWO OUTSIDE TOES OF HIS FOOT. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR.

September 27, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON THE ONE LEFT SECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS AND THE CANOPY STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE BACK INJURING HIS LEFT HIP. HE DID NOT INFORM THE COMPANY HE WAS SEEING A DR UTNIL 10-7-93.

May 28, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BOLTING IN LOW TOP WITH HIS DRILL HEAD ALL THE WAY DOWN. HE COULD NOT GET THE STEEL IN, SO HE SLOPED THE STEEL OUT. WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO ALIGHN HE STEEL, HE CAUGHT HIS D FINGER BETWEENT HE STEELS. IT CHIPPED THE BONE AND HE HAD TO HAVE FOURTEEN STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 04-12-93 EE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH BY A DRILL STEEL ON 05-12-93 HE FOUND OUT THAT THE TOOTH THAT WAS HIT HAD TO BE EXTRACTED

August 28, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

55061S WATCHING MINER CUT TOP DOWN FOR HEADDRIVE TO SET ROCK 6FTX3FTX3IN FELL BETWEEN BOLTS +RIB+BETWEEN 1ST 2ND & 3RD ROW OF BOLTS LANDING ON TOP OF RT KNEE + THIGH & JAMED RT ANKLE

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bass Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING IN #5 HEADING. FINISHED DRILLING HOLE, PUT BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE. WENT TO BEND THE BOLT, ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AND HAND ON TOP OF THE BOLTER HEAD.

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