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June 13, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BENDING A 6' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLT, TO SPOT BOLT AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING TOP FOR CONT. MINER, WHEN APIECE OF SCALE APPROX 17"X33 1/2"X2 3/4" THICH (THIS IS AT THE LARGEST POINTS) FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDERS AND BACK.

September 29, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CHANGING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & DROPPED IN ON RIGHT ANKLE.

July 24, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS HELPING REMOVE LARGE LUMP OF COAL FROM MINER/COAL ROLLED 0N 4/HAND BREAKING R/RING FINGER.

May 30, 1991 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRILLING TEST HOLES IN FACE AREA "HAND DRILL" HANDLE BROKE DRILL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM BRUISING LEFT ARM.

March 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kodiak Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER FROM OUTSIDE AND WENT TO A DIFFERENTELEVATION IN THE WAY THE COAL LAYED AND THE MINE CAME UP AND THE CANOPY STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD JAMING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIFTING JACK BAR SLIPPED,EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD INTO JACK CUTTING L/FOREHEAD REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

February 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKED PINNER OUT OF FACE. ATEEMPTED TO REMOVE ROCK, PINNER RAN OVER THUMB LEFT HAND.

January 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TIGHTING BOLT ON MINER WENCH SLIPPED EE FELL FORWARD STRIKCING HEAD ON MINER RESULTING IN STITCHES ABOUT EYE.

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING AND SETTING THEM.

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SHUT CAR, RUN OVER PILE OF TIMBER ONE CAME IN DECK AND HIT HIM ON FOOT

November 29, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LAST BOLT IN FIRST ROW #1 HEADIN SLUG FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON FEET BREAKING BOTH FEET

August 20, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobra Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING TIMBERS,TRIPPED OVER PART OF TIMBER JUST CUT OFF AND FELL PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 17, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUSTING ROCK ON BELT LINE. BELT PUSH ROCK BACK ON ARM & CUT TOP OF ARM.

July 25, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 7, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON BELT DRIVE WRENCH SLIPPED STOVING UP LEFT THUMB.

May 9, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING FILLER TIRE ON MANTRIP STRAINING BACK

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CARRYING CONCRETE & SOME HOW SOME OF CONCRET PARTICLES GOT DOWN IN BOOT & RUBBED IT RAW.

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

STARTER BOX FOR BELTHEAD EXPLODED.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE HURT BACK.

March 3, 1990 VA · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SWITCH WAS LEFT ON 4 MAN TRIP WHEN EMPL WAS BOARDING MANTRIP LUNCH BUCKETS OR SOMETHING WAS ON PEDAL WHEN MANTRIP WAS PLUGGED IN MANTRIP TOOK OFF THWOING EMPL DOWN IN MANTRIP BREAKING 5 FT RIB ON R SIDE.

February 21, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

TYING WIRE PULL ROPE TO TAILPIECE ,ROPE SPRANGE LOOSE HITTING EMPL LEFT EYE ABRASIVE (ABRASION) CUT.

February 15, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTING TO BOLT TOP ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND BOLT AS EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE, EMPLOYEE HAS TORN LIGAMENTS, INJURIES UNDER KNEE CAP.

December 5, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING KEY STEEL WITH CUTTING TOOL PIECE OF KEY STEEL STUCK IN EYE

November 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWED CABLE IN RIPPER HEAD,FELT PAIN IN BACK.

November 27, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK SPRAINED LUMBARD

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 9, 1989 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING AND HANGING 2/0 MINER CABLE. "EMPLOYEE SPRAINED SHOULDER HANGING CABLE."

November 3, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING ROCKS OFF TAILPIECE

October 31, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING BLOCK SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK PUTTING EMPLOYEES HEAD IN TOP

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING RIGHT DRIVE CAR HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND HURT UNDER LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

July 19, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FEEDER WHEN BUGGIE MAN TURNED FEEDER ON CATCHING RIGHT HAND IN COUPLING

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND KICKED IT BACK AND HURT RIGHT WRIST.

June 24, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TRUNED IT THE WRONG WAY FIRED AT 9:00 ON 6-24-89AND CALL BACK ON 6-26-89 AND REP IT

June 7, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WATCHING BELT DRIVE AND TAILPIECE. ROCK CAME OFF TAILPIECE AND INJURED FOOT.

June 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BAG OF LIME REHURT LOWER LEFT SIDE AGAIN.

May 13, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING PINNER CABLE ACROSS HEADING AT WHICH TIME PINNER OPERATOR ENGAGED REEL WHICH TOOK UP SLACK IN CABLE CAUSING CABLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

April 17, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING ON MINER STARTED TO JERK ROPE OUT OF COAL THAT PULLS MINER CABLE. THOMAS WRIGHT HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

March 22, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL DOWN NAIL TO HOLD DRILL BARREL IN DRILL DRILL HOLE AND NAILL WENT IN R LEG ABOUT KNEE

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL, RAN OVER ROUGH SPOT IN HAULWAY. BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR.

February 25, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE ON PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ACCIDENT WASNT REPORTED UNTIL THE FIRST OF MARCH

February 23, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HOOK THAT PULL CABLE, BROKE, HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

January 10, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A PIECE OF BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK

January 2, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING UP AROUND TAIL PIECE OF BELT AND A ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT AND BRUISED FOOT

November 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cobra Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP & A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDERS ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS & PINS

November 25, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CUTTER RING & S & S SCOOP.

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