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June 8, 1993 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WS OPERATING A SUPPLY MOTOR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

March 11, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT AND SHOVEL BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.

March 11, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON A BELT AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT ON A BELT SPLICE AND KNOCKED HIM AGAINST A TIMBER.

June 24, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING S/C OFF DUMP WITH ANTOHER S/C, CHAIN BROK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SHOULDER. DUE TO MINERS VACTION 6/26 THROUGH 7/13/92 AND FURTHER INVESIGATION THIS WAS DETERMINED TO B E LOST TIME.

April 8, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON BELT SHOVEL CAUGHT SPLICE INJURING WRIST.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER SCOOP RAN OVER RAILS IN ROADWAY HIT HEAD ON SCOOP CANOPY

March 9, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OPERATING S/CAR,HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S/CAR, HIT HOLE, HURT NECK.

December 18, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING A S/CAR,HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY INJURING BACK.

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR,RAN INTO COAL RIB STRIKING LEFT RIBS ON STEERING WHEEL.

August 12, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT LOW JOING IN TRACK. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD ON ON CANOPY OF MANTRIP.

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS MOVING S/CAR HGIT HOLE PAIN IN HIP AREA. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/29/91.

June 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SHOVELING ON BELTLINE,SHOVEL CAUGHT BELT AND HIT LEFT FOOT.

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A FLYBOARD AND THE END OF THE BOARD FLEW UP AND HIT HIM.

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WAS THROWN UP FROM THE SEAT AND JARRED HIS BACK.

September 6, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR,WHEN HE RAN OVER A TIMBER INJURING HIS BACK.

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INHALED SMOKE PUMP SENT SMOKE WHERE HE WAS WORKING

November 1, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S/CAR, SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

September 26, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A S/CAR, A PIECE COAL HIT IN EYE.

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING SC HIT THUMB ON CANOPY.

February 6, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING S/CAR DOOR CAME OPEN,STRIKING HAND.

January 30, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING A S/CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND INJURED HIS BACK

January 23, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WASX OPERATING A S/CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK

January 21, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOOKING UP DOLLY TOW BAR TO MOTOR. MOTOR HIT SIDE OF TOW BAR, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

October 11, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE S/CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR,AND THE VICTIM STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE S/CAR CANOPY.

August 29, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Fall from machine

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ACROSS A BELT CONVEYOR,THE CONVEYOR STARTED AND THRE HIM OFF.

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN INTO THE RIB.

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WS WALKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN BELT STARTED HE WA> THROWN FORM BELT HURTING HIS FOOT

November 2, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS SITTING3IN THE DECK OF A MOTOR, WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE MOTOR CAME OFF THE TRACK, BOUNCING HIM AROUND

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 RIDING IN A TRACK MOUNTED JEEP, WHEN HIS JEEP RAN INTO A PORTALBUS ON THE TRACK.

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS BACK

July 23, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY HURTING HIS BACK.

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRAMMING A LOADER, WHEN HE HIT A RIB WITH THE LOADER HURTING HIS BACK AND STOMACH.

May 22, 1987 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A TROLLEY JEEP WHEN THE POLE JUMPED OFF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE POLE HOLD DOWN HOOK.

September 12, 1986 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE #2 TRAILING MOTER WHEN THE #1 MOTOR LOST ITS POWER ON TOP OF A HILL AND BEGAN RUNNING BACK DOWN THE HILL, HITTING HIS MOTER HURTING HIS KNEE AND BACK.

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN THE EMPLOY9E TURNED THE SHUTTLE CAR ON THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO THE RIB BECAUSE THE TRAM PADAL WAS INGAGED BY THEBOOM PIN CHAIN WHICH HAD FALLEN DOWN ON THE PEDAL.

May 15, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 RECOVERING SUPPLIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RIB.

February 19, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DELIVERING SUPPLIES, WHEN THE POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE HITTING HIM ON THE ARM.

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED FEEDER AND A CINDER BLOCK THAT WAS ON THE FEEDER FELL OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT FRACTURING TOE

August 10, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A MOTOR--PULLING A SECTION OF RAIL WHEN MOTOR DERAILED, JARRING EMPLOYEE AND INJURING LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TAKING TIMBERS OFF BELT WHEN TIMBER CAUGHT HAND AGAINST ROLLER MASHING TWO FINGERS

March 8, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING A SHUTTLECAR WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN TRAM ROAD JARRING LOWER BACK AND CAUSING INJURY DISC PROBLEM

January 29, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GLING TO FLIP ROCK OFF OF BELT WHEN ROCK CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST BELT ROPE AND FRAME WORK CAUSING LACERATION OF FOREFINGER OF RT HAND

December 27, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REPAIRING WATER LINE WHEN SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG PINNING IT BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A BREAK BELOW THE KNEE

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C, S/C STRUCK A HOLE IN ROADWAY EE STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY.

May 17, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN RAILRUNNER STARTED SLIDING ON RAILS COULD NOT STOP & DERAILED INTO RIB.

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