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February 16, 1995 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

February 13, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 4' RESIN BOLTS, BENDABLE. HE WAS USING THE HEAD OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO PUSH BOLT UP IN THE HOLE WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

February 24, 1994 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 22, 1994 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO CUT PUMPT & BELT ON AND STARTED BACK OVER TO BOARD THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROUGH BOTTOM AND HIS KNEE TWISTED.

December 20, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK OFF CONT. MINER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 23, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RIDING IN SCOOP DIPPER WHEN OPR. RAISED THE DIPPER UP, THE INJURED PLACED HIS HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND JACK STOP.

April 13, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING SCOOP WHEN BRAKE HEAD BLOWED. OPERATOR TURNED SCOOP TOWARD RIB AND WHEN SCOOP HIT RIB INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST SCOOP DIPPER AND BRUISING BACK MUSCLE.

January 12, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BUCKETS OF PLASTER FROM SCOOP BUCKET HE TURNED & FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON CONT MINER WHEN JACK SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER & CUT IT

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MEN WERE PLACING A RIPPER JACK WHEN WENT TO SET IT IN PLACE IT CAUGHT EMPL LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

November 3, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS USING A LONG HANDLE RACHET PUSHING ON IT WITH HIS FOOT WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOST & HIS FOOT HIT A CRIB BLOCK

May 19, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN SCOOP DROPPED DOWN IN HOLE ONHAULWAY & BOUNCED INJURED IN BUCKET

April 17, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS THUMB.

February 10, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS FOOT WENT UNDER BUCKET AND THE OPERATOR PUT PRESSURE DOWN OF BUCKET CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 19, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING FEEDER FROM TAILPIECE WITH SCOOP AND PULLING WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND THE END OF FEEDER THAT INJURED WAS ON WENT AGAIN THE TOP INJURING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER.

November 1, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING CABLE REEL CHAIN BACK ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE HAD RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN REEL AND CHAIN WHEN THE REEL TURNED CATCHING FINGER.

September 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJ HAMMERING ON BATTERY TRAY WITH 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AFTER HITTING TRAY STRIKING ON LEFT LEG.

June 7, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF AND IT SLABBED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

December 8, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by falling object

USING STEEL ROPE TO PULL BELT TOGETHER ROPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.

May 19, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 HEADING 20 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG AND 6 FT HIGH THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #5 HEADING 5 BREAKS INBY #3 BELT DRIVE

February 11, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNHOOKING STRAPS AND THE STRAP SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

May 30, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRA1PED BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB AND BROKE HIS PELVIS.

January 27, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE FEET.

December 23, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHO5ELING AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 4, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PICKED 6P A BAG OF CEMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING CABLE OFF ROOF BOLTER AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

March 13, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING IN MINE TO BEGIN WORK DAY IT WAS NECESSARY TO TRAVEL UNDER MINER CABLE- IT BEING FASTENED TO ROOF THE INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CABLE CAUSING INJURY TO THE NECK.

February 7, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRUCK END OF MINER BOOK CAUSING SUDDEN STOP & CAUSING PERSON TO BUMP HIS MOUTH AGAINST SCOOP DECK.

January 17, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON INTAKE AIR-AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF FOR APPROX 1 MONTH BEFORE THE FALL THERE HAS BEEN NO PERSONNEL TRAVELING NEAR THE FALL DURING THIS TIME

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