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April 9, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contact with electrical current

WORKING AT VENTILATION WELL 192-B, EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RIG UP OF WIRELINE SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM PLUGGING OPERATIONS ON THE WELL. THE POWER LINES OVER HEAD WERE REPEATEDLY SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEENERGIZED BY ISLAND CREEK PERSONEL ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN RAISING THE PORTABLE MAST ABOVE THE WELL HEAD, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ONE POWER LINE THAT WAS STILL ENERGIZED.

August 7, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pen Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SCRAP METAL WITH THE DOZER. A VALVE BROKE OFF A PROPANE TANK CAUSING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK INTO THE AIR. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED OFF THE PERMITTED AREA.

June 28, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

STANDARD-DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR OPER.ON 14TH DEVELOPEMENT OFF 2ND SOUTH,003-0 SECTION,DUMPING SC AT SECTION DUMPING POINT,DAMAGED TRAILING CABLE BY STRIKING AGAINST OFF-STANDARD-DRIVE SC.APPEARING TO CAUSE POWER TO DEENERGIZE,OFF-STAND.OPER LEFT AREA TO GET SECTION ELECTRICIAN TO MAKE CABLE REPAIRS.WHEN ELEC ARRIVED AT SITE,FOUND OPER LYING FACE DOWN ON CABLE SIDE OF SC.TAKEN TO HOSPITA

March 17, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE HEAD GATE SHEAR DRUM FROM THE RANGING ARM HUB. THE DRUM SUDDENLY GAVE LOOSE ADN CAUGHT EMLOYEE BETWEEN DRUM AND THE COAL FACE. RESULT WAS FATAL IN JURY TO THE EMPLOYEE.

May 25, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME ELECTRICIAN PUMPER WAS W ORKING ON SPLICE IN A #10-4 COND.PUMP CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT PHASE TO PHASE WITH THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS

April 29, 1988 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · INUNDATION
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DEATH BY HEART ATTCK(NATURAL CAUSE) NOT MINE OR JOB RELATED

November 16, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ON #2 STOKER BELT LINE WHEN BELT WAS STARTED TO RECLAIM COAL FROM STORAGE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED THROUGH AN AREA OF APPROX 5 INCH CLEARANCE THROUGH A CHUTE AND INTO A RAIL CAR CAUSI NG MASSIVE HEAD3AND CHEST INJURIES RESULTING IN HIS DEATH

July 15, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

UTHE FIELD ERECTION CREW WAS CLEANING ENDS OF WIRE ROPE IN PREPARATION FOR APPLYING WIRE ROPE SOCKETS THE CLEANING AGENT WAS GASOLINE. THE GASLINE IGNITED AND COVERED THE UPPER PART OF I NAME S BODY APPROX. 60% OF I NAME UPPER BODY RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

April 23, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE VICTIM WAS 8TRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB ON THE LONGWALL SECTION NEXT TO THE STAGE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HISHEAD AGAINST A METAL FLANGE ON THE BARREL OF THE SPEED REDUCER-CAU SING A SEVERE H9AD INJURY.

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DROPPING R/9 CARS RIDING FRONT END BRAKE & RAM INTO ANOTHER CAR & HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CARS.

June 27, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Island Creek Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME LEFT MOV9 CREW AT TRANSFORMER TO GET PORTAL BUS. CREW HEARD I.NAME YELL SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CREW FOUND I.NAME LYING IN TRACK, BEHIND PORTAL BUS, UNCONSIOUS. I.NAME APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TR2LLEY CIRCUIT AT THE PORTAL BUS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED

February 11, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS CLEANIN1 AT BOTTOM OF REFUSE AREA LOADING SITE WHEN HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF AN AERIAL TRAM CAR THIS CAR ROLLED VICTIM BETWEEN A VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM AND THE CAR THE VICTIM SUSTAINED CU CRUSHING INJ6RIES TO THE CHEST WHICH PROVED TO BE FATAL

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