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April 3, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL HAD3BEEN DISCOVERED ON AN EARLIER DATE.MSHA WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE AND EXAMINED THE FALL.A 7000-1 FORM WAS NOT FILLED OUT BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW TO DO SO AT THAT TIME.

July 21, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING SLAKE OUT OF #1 BELT WITH A WINCH TYPE TAKE UP HE DIDNT RESET HIS SAFETY CATGCH ON TAKE UP WHEN HE STARTED CRFANKING THEBELT UP THE LOAD GOT TO BIG FOR HIM TO HOLD APPAREN TLY JERKING HAN8LE OUT OF HIS HANDS HITTING HIM ACROSS THE NOSE STRIKING HIM ON HIS ARM & LEG

May 26, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING 1UT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK IN MINER PULLING MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 22, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS INSTALLING A FLY BOARD WITH A CHECK CURTAIN NAILED TO IT THE PIECE OF CURTAIN GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEEL & HEAD WRAPPING AROUND THE STEEL CATCHING OPERATORS LEFT HAND WH ICH RESULTED IN3OPERATOR LOSING TWO OF HIS FINGERS & BREAKING HIS WRIST

April 11, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING 8AFETY JACKS ON ROOF BOLTER & THREW JACK ON HIS OWN HAND & COMPLAINED THAT AFTERNOON AT T HE END OF T HE SHIFT WITH HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

March 17, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR, ROCK STRUCK SAFETY JACK ON ITS WAY DOWN, CAUSING JACK TO KICK OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG (THIGH AREA) WITH THE HEAD OF THE JACK, THUS BRUS3NG THE MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.

March 10, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING 1ULL A BROKEN BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH A GRIP HOIST WHEN THE GRIP HOIST FOT PRESSURE ON IT SLIPPED LETTING THE HANDLE FLY BACK HITTING EE ON THE BICEP MUSCLE ON THE ELFT ARM BRUISING MUSCL9 & NERVE IN ARM.

February 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS SETTING HIS TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF JACKS) WHEN LARGE PIECE OF ROCK (HORSE BACK) FELL OUT OF MAIN ROOF STRIKING S EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM CLEAR OF ROCK WHICH INTUR N CAUSED INJURI9S WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH AFTER HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME THE MINE9 OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER FROM ONE HEADING TO ANOTHER AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 16, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PRYING A TIRE OFF WHEEL WHILE ANOTHER WAS BEATING THE OTHER SIDE OF TIRE WITH HAMMER AND SLATE BAR FLEW UP AND HIT MAN IN THE NOSE.

May 31, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF BUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE DROPPED LOOSE FROM MAIN TOP, STRIKING OPERATOR ON LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

May 17, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOTCHING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING ON A STEEP GRADE WHEN REMOVING SCOTCH HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOTCHING MATERIAL & BOTTOM, THUS MASHING HIS THUMB & LA CERATIONS OF THE SKIN.

March 4, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING WHILE DRILLING THE TOP HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON HEAD OF MACHINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 19, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A RIPPER HEAD JACK OFF OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK, THUS PULLING MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CHEST CAVITY.

January 2, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN AHOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE, THUS BRUISING HIS KNEE.

December 10, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING OUT RIPPER MOTOR ON 15 CM JOY, WHERE HE WAS USING A BAR TO OBTAIN LEVERAGE TO REMOVE MOTOR, THUS STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

September 5, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER TO NEXT WORKING PLACE. WHILE MOVING CABLE HE TWISTED HIS KNEE THUS RESULTING IN AN TORN CARTILAGE

May 22, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING RAM CAR AND CAUGHT FINGER ON COUPLING PIN.

March 5, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED SCOOP BATTERIE FROM CHARGER AND WAS CONNECTING SCOOP TO BATGTERIES AND GAS UNDER BARTTERY LID IGNIGHTED AND BLEW UP IN THE AIR AND CAMD DOWN ON HIS HEAD AND CUT A INCISIO N ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG

November 3, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Street & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEAROLD WHITED, THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS BOLTING #1 ENTRY AND WAS UP ON HIS KNEES IN THE DECK AND HAD HIS FEET HANGING OVER THE FRONT OF THE DECK WHILE TRAMMING TOWARD THE FACE. HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DECK AND FACE. (IT ONLY APPEARED TO BE BRUISED AT THAT TIME)

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