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December 30, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF 21SC REEL WITH CABLE OVER HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDED BOTTOM AND FELL DOWN.HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.

August 27, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Fall from machine

BUCKE TO FSCOOP WAS WET MAN WAS UNLOAIDNG ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OUT OF BUCKET HIS LEFT FOOT SLIP CAUSING ALL HIS WIEGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT FOOT-TURNING IT UNDER.

April 14, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STANDING ON HILLSIDE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.

March 30, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNTINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 03-39-92 IN THE #5 ENTRY IN THE FACE THE FALL WAS APPROX 15 FT BY 14 FT X5 FT.FALL FELL OVER WEEKEND.

March 30, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

SPEED FOOT CONTROL SPRING ON SCOOP USED FOR MANTRIP BROKE. SCOOP HIT POT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR AT HAULWAY BOUNCED HIM IN BUCKET.

January 9, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
S & C Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HE WAS CRAWLING UNDER DUCK WALK.

December 19, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONE BOUNCED AGAINST HIS HAND BROKE HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

December 13, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DUE TO MUD SEAM IN TOP 3'-6' THICK 4'-16' WIDE 50' LONG. LEFT CROSS CUT ABOUT 250' INBY PORTAL IN #1 HDN AT SURVEY STATION 1536.

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & C Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT EE ON CHIN.

July 26, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barton Mining Incorported · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND LIFTING HYDRAULIC DRILL OUT OF SCOOP DIPPER.

June 25, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS UNHOOKING A SUPPLY CAR FROM A SCOOP DURING A BELT MOVE WHILE PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE COUPLIN THE SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH TRAMMERING FORWARD & A SHORT DISTANCE CAUSING THE MINER TO FA LL BACKWARDS INTO SUPPLY CAR

March 26, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

OEPRATING A S.C. RUN OVER CRIB BLOCK HURT AND OIL BONE.

January 17, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
H B & B Equipment Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTER HELPER AND HE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON BOLTER. A ROCK, 4' X 4' X 3", FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

January 14, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barton Mining Incorported · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCK BARS SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4-5 FT & LANDED ON A PILE OF ROCKS

January 11, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & C Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM TAILPIECE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, CRUSHING HIS FINGER.

September 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE IN ROOF AND CAUGHT FINGER ON DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

August 2, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING REPAIR ROLLER CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER REPARIMAN STRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER, PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK VICTIM IN LEFT ARM.

April 13, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT ON FEEDER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD AND HIT VICTIM ON CHEEK JUST BELOW R EYE

December 15, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON ROOF DRILL HEAD.

October 17, 1988 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF TAILPIECE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 20, 1988 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING IN LOW COAL AND STRAINED BACK WHILE WORKING ON MINER.

August 1, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING ON MINER BUGGY LOADED AND STARTED TO LEAVE BACK END OF BUGGY HOOKED ON BOOM OF MINER PULLING MINER SIDE WAYS CROWDING EMP INTO RIB.

July 29, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING ON BELT KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS HAND.

July 15, 1988 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A CHUNK OF ROCK FELL FROM THAT TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT WRIST

July 11, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF BELT AND FELL FORM TIPPLE ONTO HIS BACK

June 20, 1988 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT RAIL SIDING WHILE A WELDER WAS DOING SOME METAL WORK DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES

May 31, 1988 UT · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB IN THE SHAKER ON THE POWERSCREEN AND SMASHED HIS THUMB SEVERAL TIMES

May 10, 1988 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WELDING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES

December 22, 1987 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING 8HEET METAL OVER THE GENERATOR WHEN HE REACHED ACROSS THE METAL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE METAL.

November 5, 1987 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TURNING 8HUTTLE CAR AROUND AND RAN OVER A ROCK, BOUNCING THE CAR AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAB. RESULT. STRAINED NECK

May 22, 1986 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING FOR BRATTICE, WHILE MINER WAS CLEANING ROADWAY. THE MINER CAUGHT THE BRATTICE AND WOUND IT UP SNAGGING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG AND TWISTING IT UP INT HE BRATTICE.

December 27, 1985 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME SHOVELIN1 COAL ON TO BELT HE BENT OVER PICKED UP A LUMP OF COAL & S TRAINED HIS BACK

December 9, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CROSSING OVER B9LT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LANDING ON RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.

September 24, 1985 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BLAIR A MECHANIC WORKING ON THE MINER HIT HIS HEAD ON T HE ROOF.

July 28, 1985 UT · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & DRILL HEAD FELL ON TOP OF HIS FOOT

July 22, 1985 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON A PALLET WHEN HE DROPPED A BUNDLE OF PLATES ON HIS LEFT HAND

March 15, 1985 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BELT HANGER RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT EAR

March 14, 1985 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME SLIPPED ON ICE STRIKING HIS RT WRIST RESULTING IN A SPRAIN

January 4, 1985 UT · Coal mechanic helper EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHANGING A FLAT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHILE HE WAS TAKING OFF THE SLIT TIRE BLEW OFF AGAINST THE RIB THE CONSSION BLEW COAL OFF THE RIB AND INTO HIT EYE THIS CUTTING HIS EYE.

July 26, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS BOLTING LOOSE BROW AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT, AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 22, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DEAN WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR IN HIS DUTIES GUIDING DRILL STEEL TO START DRILLING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND.

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