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October 13, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Shana Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SAID BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED AND STRUCK ROCK AND INJ NECK.

August 16, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shana Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT HIS BACK UNLOADING ROLLERS.

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shana Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS PIT AREA AND TWISTED HIS LEG

December 5, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shana Coal Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ON A 7OAL TRUCK TO CLOSE THE HOOD & SLIPPED & FELL.

June 17, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS PULLING ON A DOOR AND THE DOOR BROKE AND HE FELL SPRAINING HIS BACK AND RT LEG

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING ON A EEP TO GET IT BACK ON TRACK.

December 13, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NORMAL CONDITIONS BUT WE HAD A ROOF FALL ABOUT 100\INBY THE SECOND AIR LICK DOOR AT THE TRACK HEADING.NO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES INVOLVED.

September 14, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by flying object

A PARTICLE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE WHEN CHANGING OIL IN HIGHLIFT.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK AROUND & HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CANOPY & THE CANOPY CAUSED HIM TO SMASH HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

February 28, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND HIS BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE.

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPENING A DOOR & AS THE DOOR WAS CLOSING HE CAUGHT HIS WRIST IN THE DOOR

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND MOVING WATER LINES OUT OF THE BUGGY ROAD AND HE HURT HIS BACK HE NEVER REPORTED THIS INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR WE WERE NOT AWARE HE GOT HURT

July 30, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE OVER & HURT HIS FOOT

July 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TIGHTENING UP CLAMP AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD.

March 30, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING A JACK UNDER THE CANOPY TO WORK ON IT AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD

February 15, 1983 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER BOLT AND A PIECE OF COAL FLEW OFF THE STEEL AND FLEW IN GROUND HIS SAFETY SHIELD AND GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND HE GOT 7 SCRATCHES ON HIS EYE BALL

January 7, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP ON LEFT HAND WHILE SETTING POST

January 3, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pittsburgh Coal Works Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PICKING ROCK ALONG NO 1 BELT AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HSI RT KNEE CAP

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