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April 23, 1991
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
Fatality · MACHINERY
Steele Branch Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
FROM INITIAL INFORMATION EE JUMPED FROM GRADER AND WAS RUN OVER BY FRONT WHEEL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURY.
April 2, 1991
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Steele Branch Mining · Fall from machine
TRUCK DRIVER BACKED TRUCK OVER BACK-STACK. TRUCK ROLLED ONE TIME. DRIVER WAS THROWN THROUGH WINDSHIELD AREA. DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.
October 1, 1990
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Steele Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
TRACTOR TRAILER STRUCK 1 LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER ON MINE HAUL ROAD VISABILITY WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO DUST CONDITIONS AND EXCESSIVE SPEED FOR CONDITIONS.
October 18, 1989
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan County Airport Contractors · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PUTTING BATTERIES IN ROCK TRUCK
September 8, 1989
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, HIT HOLE AND JOLTED BACK.
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by flying object
APPARENT FAULT OR WEAK AREA IN HIGHWALL, ALLOWING HOLE TO BLOW OUT. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS FRACTURED LEFT TIBIA, FIBULA, PATELLA AND FEMUR. THE RIGHT KNEE HAD FOREIGN BODY IN IT. INJURIES WERE C AUSED BY FLYING ROCK FROM THE SHOT.
April 6, 1989
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE BACKED TRUCK INTO HIGHWALL AT VERY LOW SPEED IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT I NAME COULD HAVE SUFFERED INJURY FROM SLIGHT IMPACT INVOLVED
March 6, 1989
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS GETTING OFF DOZER HAD MUD ON FEET AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND SET DOWN HARD
July 22, 1988
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
WHILE RUNNING THE GRADER, THE BLADE HIT A ROCK AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD AT WHICH TIME, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
July 11, 1988
PA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
MACHINERY
Geupel Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, IT STARTED TO FALL TOWARD EMPLOYEE. AS HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SEVERAL OF THE BRABNCHES HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO TH HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECIEVED APPROXIMATELY 7 STITCHES ACROSS THE FOREHEAD.
June 29, 1988
PA · Coal
backhoe operator, trackhoe operator
MACHINERY
Geupel Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
I.NAME WAS OPERATING A CAT 825 ROLLER ON A FILL AREA RAN OVER A ROCK THEN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN
April 27, 1988
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE LYING ON GROUND ON HIS BACK DOING REPAIR WORK ON A ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE AIR BRAKE CHAMGER SPRUNG APART STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERATION
April 12, 1988
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
Freeman Branch Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ENTERING A ROCK TRUCK A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR PINCHED RT AHDN
December 16, 1987
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING R2CK TRUCK, DOZER HIT SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP.
October 30, 1987
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
HIT ROCK AND HU9T BACK.WHILE RUNNING DOZER,HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND IT THREW HIM INTO ARMREST.
October 16, 1987
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING MATERIAL BACK INTO EXPLOSIVE HOLES.
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE LOOKING O5ER EDGE OF DRILL BENCH, EDGE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING FALL INTO CRACK.
August 13, 1986
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
HIT A HOLE WHIL9 DRIVING COAL TRUCK
May 16, 1986
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OPERATOR WAS ST5RTING TO CLIMB OFF 992 C LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against stationary object
WHILE FUELING E3LOADER, FUEL HOSE GOT TANGLED CAUSING FUELER TO HIT RIGHT ARM ON LADDER OF LOADER.
October 15, 1985
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING COAL TRUCK DOWN ELKLICK HAULROAD DRIVER HIT A CHUCK-HOLE AND BUMPED HEAD ON TOP OF CAB.
September 9, 1985
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING TEREX TRUCK AND WHEN DUMPING LOAD THE BED OF THE TRUCK JERKED POSSIBLITY OF THIS BEING A REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE AND TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON GROUND.
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
ROCK SLID OFF HIGHWALL & CAUGHT THE BACK OF ROCK TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO BE SHOOK AROUND INJURING DRIVER. TRUCK WAS PARKED TOO CLOSE TO HIGHWALL.
November 7, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK ON ROUGH ROAD WAS SHAKEN AROUND, HURTING BACK.
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
A ROCK DROPPED FROM LOADER BUCKET ONTO BED OF TRUCK CAUSING IT TO SHAKE &DRIVER WAS JOLTED AROUND IN CAB LOADER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE LARGE ROCK IN MATERIAL THAT HE WAS LOADING
October 29, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYE WAS CLOSING DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK AND SPRAINED NECK
September 6, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DUMPING LOAD OUT FO ROCK TRUCK LARGE ROCK STUCK IN BED WHEN IT FINALLY COME LOOSE IT JARRED THE TRUCK SHAKING THE DRIVER.
September 5, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object
WHILE MOVING FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN CAB OF ROCK TRUCK DROPPED EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT.
August 29, 1984
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object
WHILE OPERATING A DOZER A ROCK GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & THE BLADE THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FOOT.
August 23, 1984
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER, DOZER PUSHING LIFTING A ROCK WITH THE BLADE WHEN ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE DOZER TO ROCK.
August 17, 1984
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
CLAIMANT WAS OPERATING THE 773 CATERPILLAR TRUCK, TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE FILL AREA. THE JERKING MOTION OF THE ROCK TRUCK, CASED THEEMPLOYEE\S NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLE TO BECOME ST RAINED.
August 6, 1984
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE COAL WITH THE 988B WHEEL ENDLOADER WHEN HE HIT SOLID ROCK WHICH DID NOT GIVE THEREFORE THE LOADER STOPPED AND JERKED THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL
Logan County Airport Contractors · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLAIMANT AND MECHANIC WERE HOISTING A 773 CATERPILLAR TRUCK TIRE ONTO THE TIRE TRUCK CLAIMANT WAS WATCHING THE TIRE AND WALKING BACKWARDS AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A CUT IN HALF WH EEL RIM CONSEQUENTLY CLAIMANT FELL INTO A SITTING POSITION INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE MOVING AIR TRACK DRILL EMPLOYEE PICKED UP DRILL STEEL AND HURT BACK.
July 24, 1984
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STARING EQUIPMENT, WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON 992C AND FELL OFF.
July 16, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
WHILE IN ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED, LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO THE REAR OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP INJURING HIS BACK.
July 5, 1984
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS TRYING TO LOAD A ROCK & THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE & JERKING THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB.
Logan County Airport Contractors · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A LOADED RAILROAD CAR, AND WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE RAILROAD CAR, HE STEPPED WRONG, THUS PULLING A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA
January 25, 1984
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan County Airport Contractors · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS TAKING HEADS OFF OF CAT D-8 DOZER.
SLIPPED OFF A STEP ON THE DRILL & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
October 19, 1983
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · MACHINERY
Freeman Branch Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
VICTIM WAS OPERATING D8K BULLDOZER WHILE DOING SLOPE & BENCH WORK IN A VALLEY FILL AREA, THE AREA WAS APPAROXIMATELY A 2:1 RATIO. BEGINNINGT ON EITHER THE FACE OF THE SLOPE OR THE BENCH AR EA ITSELF, THE DOZER BEGAN TO TRAVEL IN A REVERSE MOTION CONTINUING OVER THE EDGE OF THE BENCH AND DOWN THE SLOPE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. AS THE DOZER WE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object
TIRE BLOW-OUT ON FRONT LEFT TIRE CAUSING DRIVER TO SWERVE TO LEFT INTO DITCH WHEN TRUCK HIT DITCH THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RUPTURED CAUSING FUEL TO ESCAPE ONTO THE MUFFLER WHICH CAUSED IT TO IGNITE
STEAM CLEANING 773 CAT TRUCK CLIMBING DOWN OFF TRUCK SLIPPED AND HURT RIGHT HIP.
July 12, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MACHANIC WAS INSTALLING THE RT FRONT WHEEL ON THE 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN THE BOOM FROM THE TIRE TRUCK KICKED OVER AND PINNED THE RT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE NUT OF THE WHEEL
May 13, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
EMP WAS WELDING ON THE BLADE OF THE 455 KOMATUS WHEN SHAVING FROM THE WELD FLEW IN BEHIND HIS WELDERS HELMET INTO HIS RT EYE
February 21, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE ON THE 733 CAT TRUCK S/N:63G677WHEN DIRT & OTHER FOREIGN DEBRIS BLEW FROM THE FAN, LODGING A FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE LEFT EYE.
February 17, 1983
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
POWERED HAULAGE
Logan County Airport Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS OPERATING THE 733 CAT TRUCK, WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR TO THROW OUT A PIECE OF PAPER, THE DOOR CLOSED & SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
February 14, 1983
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS FUELING THE 455 KOMATSU DOZER ON MONDAY, FEB. 14, 1983 AT APPROX. 3:00PM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND SLID OFF THE DOZER HURTING HIS LEFT ELBWO AND KNOCKED ONE TOOT H LOOSE.
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