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January 23, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR LOST HIS BALANCE GRABING TO MACHINE CUT HIS HAND

December 13, 1996 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kade Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PERSON WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BACK OF TRUCK. HE STUMBLED OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 18, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELLOW EE INBY ATRS KILLING HIM INSTANTLY WHILE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE DUAL HEAD FLETCHER ROOF DRILL INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. #3 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT AT SS#278.

September 11, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kade Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING CURTAIN WITH MUD AND WATER SOONED AND STRAINED HIS GROIND AREA.

August 7, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLATE BAR SLIPED WHILE PULLING ROCK AND HIT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

June 18, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kade Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SERVICON MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 2 FT BY 2 FT BY 4 IN STRUCK HIM IN BACK AREA.

January 2, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montra Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY OBJECT AND FELL AGAINST THE TRUCKCOUNTERWEIGHT.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THEY WERE MAKING A BELT SPLCE AND WHEN FINISHED WERE LETTING BELTING TENSION OFF WHEN THE HOOK ON THE BELT COME-A-LONG CAME LOOSE HITTING INJURED ON THE LEFT CHEEK CUTTING HIM ABOUT 3/4" LONG.

October 24, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WENT TO PUT MINER BREAKER IN AND IT BLEW UP ON HIM BURNING HIS HANDS.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTER AND WAS CHANGING STEEL TO DRILL HOLE DEEPER WHEN HE LET THE HEAD POWER ON HIS FOOT.

January 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK 1/2 TO 3/4 " THICK FELL FROM BOLT TO RIB 2' X 2' WIDE AND LANDED IN HIS LAP.

September 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF SCALE FELL ON FOOT.

May 27, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD KNEE UNDER ROOF BOLTER HEAD WHEN HE LET IT DOWN TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON IT HIT HIS LEG BRUISING IT

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER BAR SLIPPED OFF HOIST HITTING I NAME IN RIB

April 18, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HEAD LEFT.

April 9, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS UNDER THE MINER BOOM LOADING HIS CAR WHEN A SCALE AND OR SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE ARM.

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER, HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WORKING ON A CAT PAD.

January 21, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WENT TO PUT BREAKER IN AT OUTSIDE BELT BOX WHEN HE DID IT BLEW UP BURNING HAND

November 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR RAISED HEAD INTO MINE ROOF HURTING RIBS.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING GREASE BUCKET OUT OF MANTRIP CAR GOT HIT IN MOUTH WITH GREASE HOSE CHIPPING TEETH.

November 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMING TO THE OUTSIDE ON THE SCOOP. WHEN HE WENT OT TURN AROUND IN LOW SPOT. HIS CAP LIGHT CAUGHT THE ROOF A(D FERKED HIS HEAD INTO THE CA(OPY OUNT ON THE SCCOOP. RESUTING IN A CUT AB OVE LEFT EYE. WHICH REQUIRED 8 STICHES.

October 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS ON WAY OUTSIDE TO GET BELT REPAIR TOOLS ON 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS LAYING ON CART WHEN HE HIT ROUGH PLACE & BOUNCED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP ELBOW.

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME HAD WENT TO THE SUPPLY HOLE TO GET THE GREASED AND OIL BUCKETS TO SERVICE THE MINER HE WAS LOADING THEN IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HE TWISTED AROUND TO PICK UP THE GREASE BUCKET AND EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND OTHER WERE REMOVING THE CABLE HOIST RED DEVILS FROM THE OUTSIDE BELT AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF OTHER HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE RELEASE LATCH CUTTING IT.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING 6ELT DRIVER,BELT WAS TURNED ON AND MAN FELL OFF.

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3BATTERY TRACTOR FOOT CONTROL STUCK AND PINNED OPERATOR BETWEEN BOOM OF MINER AND TRACTOR

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