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May 29, 1987 PA · Coal OTHER
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING FROM SH2WER TRAILER AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT.WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN LEG OR PUT FULL WIEIGHT ON IT.

July 14, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHANGI3G HOISE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND SNAPPED BACK OF RUSHING FINGER.

June 12, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

CONTRACT ELECTR3CIAN WORKING ON RELAY SLATION FOR 9 W ELECTRIC DRAGLINE WHEN HE WAS SHOCKED .

June 10, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

PULLING MAINTNE3ACE OX TRACK OF D9 DOZER,HAD FOOLBRAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CRACK RIBS.

December 5, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 12-5-85 EE R9PORTED TO CO THAT SHE INJURED HER BACK WHEN SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN SHE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON ACCESS ROAD TO MINE SITE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-11-85 WHEN SHE REPOR TED HER BACK WA8 GIVING HER PROBLEMS SHE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR & W AS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE WORK UNTIL RELEASED BY HIM.

June 12, 1985 PA · Coal FIRE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE WAS SET BY SOMEONE AFTER HOURS AT THE GROVE #1 MINE IN THE BUILDING HOUSING THE HOIST CONTROLS.THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE PANELS OF THE HOIST CONTROLS BY FIREMEN.DURTO PICKETING AT THE MINE,COMPANY OFFICIALS WERE DENIED ENTRANCE TO THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION.

May 11, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING HOIST DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND BRAKING 2 FINGERS.

September 26, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WASHING DOZER HOLDING 1 1/2\\ HOSE WITH LEFT HAND,BEGAN ASCENDING DOZER TO REACH LEFT SIDE OF OPERATORS PLATFORM VIA LEFT TRACK.WITH RIGHT FOOT ON TRACK AND RIGHT HAND ON PLATFORM RAILING HAND-HOLD,STEPPED UP ONTO PLATFORM WITH LEFT FOOT.LOOKING OVER RT SHOULDER AT WATER HOSE BEGAN PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO PLATFORM IN ORDER TO STAND ERECT.FOREHEAD STRUCK METAL LEFT DOOR RETAINE

September 19, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING PIPE ON THE ROOF BOLTER IN 1 NORTH WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 17, 1984 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN ROALROAD CARS. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING A HOPPER DOOR AND HE HAD ALREADY OPENED THE DOOR LOCKING LATCH ASSEMBLY ON HIS SIDE OF THE CAR. HE WAS HOLDING THE LATCH HOOK UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE THE LATCH ASS\Y ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS OPENED. THE DOOR WAS APPARENTLY ON A BIND AND WHEN THE LATCH WAS OPENED THE DOOR SPRUNG BACK QAU

September 17, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE RAN OVER 2 POSTS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE CANOY.

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WAS WELDING ON PLANT PART SPARE FLEW BURNT RIGHT ELBOW AND BECOMING INFECTED

September 12, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE LOCKERS

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ARCHEDS ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE OF LOADER WIPING OFF WINDSHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

September 5, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO INSTALL FOR TRAINING THE BELT.

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marmon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONA 60" WIDE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE P-2 LOADOUT TUNNEL WIRING A ELECTRIC FEEDER MOTOR. HE STEPPED ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE BELT AND THE BELT "DIPPED" FROM HIS BODY WEIGHT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN THE BELT "DIPPED" AND HE QUICKLY REACHED OVERHEAD (APPROX. 1 1/2 FEET) AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE 1" DIA. RIGID STEEL CONDUIT LEADING TO THE FEEDER MOTOR HE WAS WIRING. W

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AND LEFT EAR ON THE CANOPY

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C IN THE FAST SPEED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AGAINST THE CANOPY & BACK DOWN AGAINST THE SEAT.

August 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SPLICE BELT WHEN THE BELT WAS PULLED UP AND PUT IN THE TEMPLATE THE BELT SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND TEMPLATE

August 14, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POSTS ALONG THE RIB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN STACKING 5 X 7 X 22 CROSSBARS WHEN ONE OF THEM SLIPPED AND ROLLED ON INJURED EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

August 10, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROM HIS TRUCK USING THE HOIST. WHEN THE BARREL WAS SWUNG OVER THE END OF THE TRUCK THE ROPE HOLDING THE BARREL SLIPPED CAUSING THE DRUM TO SWING PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST ANOTHER 55 GALLON DRUM.

August 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. BOTTOM IS VERY WET.

August 9, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT 5 RIGHT 3 BELT WHEN HE WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING ARCH.

August 8, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL EXAMING #4 MAIN BELT.WHILE CLIMBING FROM LADDER TO OVERCAST,HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1984 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James M Stott Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE BOLTS FROM 400 HOUGH UNIVERSAL SLIPPED CAUSING PULLED LIGNAUTS.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE MAKING AN EXAMINATION HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BELT CHAIN TO BREAK HIS FALL AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BOLT WRENCH THAT HE BENT ON THE PREVIOUS BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE CHEST EMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 8-7-84 FOR INJURY HE RETURN TO WORK ON 8-8-84. ON 8-11-84 HE WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR THE SAME INJURY AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL TIME OFF FOR THE INJURY.

August 6, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY 2 SECTIONS OF WATER LINE FROM RETURNS WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

July 20, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7-23-84 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M. WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF SECTION WHILE MINE WAS IDLE DUE TO VACTION., FOLLOW-UP INBESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY I.NAME SUP & I.NAME CO. SAFETY INSPECTOR.

July 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WRESTLE A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE ONTO THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.

July 13, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TANKER TRUCK. HE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM OPERATORS CAB TO START FILLING THE TANK. WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CAB HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER

July 9, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING ARCHES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

July 5, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL IN, IN WEEKLY EXAMINED AREA IN LOWER BLEEDER OF ABANDONED SECTION. AT 6 FT TO 8 FT ABOVE ROOF LINE AT AN APPROX. MEASUREMENT OF 35 FT WITH WIDEST WIDTHS UP TO 23 FT.

July 5, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-IMMEDIATE ROOF STRATA IN THIS AREA CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SHALE AND A FEW LAYERS OF SNDSTONE FALL APPARENTLY WAS CAUSED BY A WEAK AREA IN THIS STRATA. U.S.BUREAU OF MINES GEOLOGISTS A AND MINE MANAGEMENT HAVE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED THIS TYPE OF ROOF CONDITIONS AND HAVE BEEN TO DETERMINE A POSITIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING THIS TYPE OF FALL.

June 18, 1984 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BATTERY TERMINALS HE BLEW AIR INTO EACH CELL DRILLED OUT OLD TERMINAL WHEN HE FINISHED SOLDERING AND TURNED AWAY 2 CELLS BLEW UP

June 14, 1984 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marmon Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING UNLOAD ITMES FROM VENDORS TRUCK WHILE CARRYING BOX OF WELDING RODS #50 AT WAIST LEVEL IN FRONT OF ME I STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION IN THE GRAVEL PARKING LOT WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON ST STEPPING IN THE DEPRESSION MY LEFT LEG FLEXED AT THE KNEE AND MY BODY TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT I EXPERIENCED PAINS ON LEFT SIDE OF MY SPINAL COLUMN IN LOWER BACK AREA UPON STNADING ERECT

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS PASSING THROUGH MANDOOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE CARRYING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS TO THE BOLTER BOTTOM WAS UNEVEN AND CONSISTS OF SOAP STONE

June 4, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD. HOSES FROM SCOOP THAT WAS BEING USED TO RUN A RIB DRILL. HE WAS UP ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER OUT OF PLACE WHEN BACK END OF BOLTER DROPPED DOWN IN THAT FRONT OF BOLTER WENT UP OVER A ROLL. AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HARD HAT AND CAP LAMP ON A ROOF B OLT HEAD. HE RELEASED TRAM FORCING NECK AND HEAD EVEN TIGHTER AGAINST ROOF. AS BOLTER MOVED FORWARD, FRONT DROPPED RELEASING EMPLOYEE.

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