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October 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF HYDRO SEEVER TRUCK & SLIPPED & FELL & TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH BOTH HANDS & FRACTURED BOTH FOREARMS

September 27, 1988 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jatram Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK SHOVELING BELT - DID NOT REALIZE INJURY UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY - WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE POSSIBLE REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY.

September 15, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jatram Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WORKING ON BATTERIES AND ALLEN WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER LEADS.BURN TO RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jatram Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT HOLE IN SHUTTLE CAR LACERATION OF LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND

July 26, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAME TO THE FEEDER STARTED AROUND FEEDER RAN INTO GUARD.

June 3, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT HURTING NECK

May 26, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AND A ROCK FELL FROM LADDER BUCKET HITTING WALL OF TRUCK BED JOLTED DRIVER AROUND IN THE CAB OF TRUCK. LOWER LEG AND BACK PAIN.

April 29, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Elm Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STARTED AROUND BUILDING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE. A GUST OF WIND TEMPORARILY BLINDING HIM, CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE AND FALL HURTING SHOULDER AND BACK.

March 17, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS GOING THROUGH AIR LOCK CURTAIN OTHER AND ANOTHER DROPPED BELT AS HE STARTED THROUGH.

March 3, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWING A CRIB BLOCK AND TWISTED BACK. BACK POPPED PAIN IN BACK, HIPS AND LEGS.

January 13, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES, HE PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE TO PUT IN SCOOP BUCKET IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AROUND THE BOX CAME OPEN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE GLUE HE TWISTED BACK.

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME STATED B6CK STARTED TO HURT NOTHING DONE TO INJURED BUCK RUNNING SHGUTTLE CAR AT THE TIME BACK STARTED HURTING TURNED IN A SRECEIVENCE OF INJURY DATE 9-9-87.

December 1, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON CABL9 LOWER BACK

November 24, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING PLATES 2N ROOF BOLTER,LIFTING MORE WEIGHT THAN HE SHOULD.

October 22, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER TIMBER3IN ROADWAY PULLING SHUTTLE CAR INTO RIB.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN ROA8WAY & JAMMED HEAD AGAINST CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR ON 9/8/87.WE FEEL THIS IS REOCCURENCE OF INJURY ON 8/26/87 WHEN I NAME HIT LOOSE COAL IN ROADWAY & CANOPY ROOFED OUT AGAINST ROO F ALTHOUGH MORE3THAN 6 DAYS HAVE PASSED BY.

August 18, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHANGING BA7TERY ON SCOOP AND HIT HAND AGAINST BATTERY BELL

August 6, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS STA3DING BETWEEN SCOOP AND BELT PAIL PIECE WHICH WAS BEING INSTALLED SCOOP OPERATOR GOT INTO DECK OF SCOOP STARTED SCOOP WHICH MOVED FORWARD WHEN SCOOP MOVED FORWARD BUCKET OF SCOO P STRUCK INJURE8 KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND INJURED TAKEN TO HOSP

August 5, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPE9ATORS SPILLED COAL AND ONE RAN UP ONTO SOME LOOSE COAL AND CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT ROOFBOLT CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO COME TO ABRUPT HALT.

July 17, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON & HA3GING MINER CABLE ON 7-17-87 2ND SHIFT DID NOT INFORM FOREMAN MELVIN MARCUM. REPORTED TO OTHER EMPLOYEE 3RD SHIFT FOREMAN ON 7-20-87 AT WHICH TIME THE COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT WA S FILLED OUT A3D FILED ON 12-8-87 CHECKING ACCIDENT REPORT ON FILE, NOTICED FORM 7000-1 HAD NOT BEEN SENT IN.

June 22, 1987 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING AUGER, GOT FEET CAUGHT FBETWEEN SKID AND AUGER

June 22, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BO5T ROOF BOLT TURNED IN H OLE EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER

June 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING TAILGATE OPEN TO CLEAN COAL OUT. GOT HAND CAUGHT IN TAILGATE WHEN CLOSING.

May 29, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3BATTERY OUT OF TRUCK, INJURED SHOULDER

May 29, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS TAKING 9ADIATOR CAP OFF OF MECHANIC SERVICE TRUCK, PRESSURE EVIDENTLYU WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED & BOIL OVER SCALDED HIS NECK, CHEST & LEFT ARM

May 14, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Elm Coal Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NONE JUST RAISE8 UP FROM SQUATTING POSITION AND TURNED AT SAME TIME.

February 17, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COAL HA6LER TIRE IN SCOOP AND TWISTED LOWER ABCK.

February 2, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

LOADER OPERATOR3AND FOREMAN WERE STANDING IN PIT WHEN MAINTENANCE FOREMAN BACKED UP IN PICKUP TRUCK AND KNOCKED LOADER OPERATOR DOWN.THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED TWO DAYS MORE.HIS FI RST DAY OFF WAS35TH.HIS LEFT LEG WAS INJURED.

January 17, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE CLI4BING OFF A LAOADER

January 6, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK LOST3AIR CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL DRIFTED DOWN BACK STACK AND STRUCK A PARKED ROCK TRUCK

December 29, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TK STARTED MOVI3G & JUMPED FROM TK.

December 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF 7RACK ON DOZER TO THE GROUND.

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROOF BOLTER OPR3WAS LOADING PIN SUPPLIES & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CUT LEG WHI5E USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A TGREE DOWN

November 18, 1986 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW COAL 3N EYE.

October 28, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HURT BACK 4HEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT ONE END OF 55 GAL OIL DRUM.

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLT S WITHOUT THE USE OF SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE

October 8, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WORKER PICKED U1 LARGE ROCK WITH FRONT END LOADER. THE ROCK WAS TOO LARGE FOR LOADER TO PICK UP. THE LOADER CAME OFF THE GROUND & FELL BACK DOWN THROWING THE OPERATOR INTO THE R OOF OF MAC HINE. HE THEN W2RKED FOR ABOUT 1 MORE HOUR BEFORE REPORTING INJURY.

September 22, 1986 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

FOREARM WAS GUI8ING ROCK TRUCK BACK TO DUMP. WHEN THE TRUCK STRUCK A TREE & THE TREE FELL ON THE FOREMANS PICKUP.

September 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 UP LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD OFF LADDER.

August 27, 1986 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FE5L OFF AUGER EMP DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS ACCIDENT HE WENT TO DR ON 10 1 86 AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD NEED SURGERY ON HIS KNEE HE WORKED 10 2 AND 10 3 AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 10 5 2IS DR ESTIMATES HE WILL HAVE CAST ABOUT 6 WEEKS

August 18, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPER PUSH3NG SPOIL DUMPED IN AREA OF BACK-FILL RAN OVER LARGE ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO LURCH DAUSING PAIN IN OPER NECK.

August 5, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GOING U1 THE STEPS OF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING TAK9 GRILL OFF ROCK TRUCK - DROPPED HAMMER ON LEFT FOOT

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOLTEN METAL FE5L ON T OP OF LEFT SHOE & BURNED THROUGH

June 5, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL RECOVERING3TIMBERS FROM MINED-OUT SECTION OF BELTLINE ENTRY.A TIMBER FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD RAISING KNOT ON BACK OF HEAD COMPLETED WORKING SHIFT.

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING UP TRUCK IN PIT AREA AND DUE TO RAINY, SLICK CONDITION THE TRUCK SLID OVER INTO COAL PIT ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER RECEIVED NUMEROUS SCRATCHES & BRUISED RIGHT LEG.

April 16, 1986 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CELITE INC A VE3DOR HAD DELIVERY TRUCK AT MINE SIGHT DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND LEFT ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR TRUCK S TARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS TOWARD A HILL DRIVER TRIED TO GET INSIDE VEHI7LE BUT TOO LATE HE JUMPED CLEAR AS VEHICLE ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT

March 12, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING ROCK ON ROAD JOB LIFTING ON A ROCK.WHEN ROCK GAVE IT CAUSED LOADER TO GIVE EMPLOYEE A HARD JOLT.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH BACK PAIN.

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