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January 4, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS PUTT3NG 12" VENTILATION PIPE TOGETHER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN PIPE FELL ON 2ND AND 3 RD FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS.

November 6, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT ON DRILL STEEL AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMAMENT SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

May 21, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAUL WAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP OR FAULT ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE, NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED, SECTION HAD NOT BEEN WORKED SINCE 5-13-85.

October 4, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME AND II NAME HAD SET 4 SAFETY JACKS SET THEY WERE STARTING TO SET OTHER JACK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING I NAME ACROSS THE RIGHT LEG.

July 25, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS ENTERING LAMPHOUSE WHEN HE FELL AT THE TOP STEP INJURING LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS PINNING HAND BETWEEN SLATE AND CM.

October 31, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE CAR HIT BUMP IN BOTTOM, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE CANOPY WITH HEAD

October 28, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING COAL DRILL BITS HUNG DRILL HIT HIM IN THE NECK

October 15, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

JACKING TAIL PIECE WITH JACK, JACK BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON ANCHOR PIN. CAUSING A CUT NEEDING STITCHES ON RIGHT FOREFINGER.

October 3, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRACING DOWN HYD. HOSE LEANED OVER CONTROLS, HIS RIGHT KNEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A LEVER ON ROOF BOLTER CAUSING FLOOR JACK TO GO DOWN & THE CANOPY CAME DOWN HITTING EE ON LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS TURNED & SPRAINED BACK

September 6, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SCOOP TO MOVE PERSONNEL CARRIER GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND PERSONEL CARRIER

August 31, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
H R C Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MOVING 440 SCEONDARDY CABLE AT POWER CENTER ELECTRICAL CATHEAD SHORTED OUT, STARTING FIRE, BURNING EMPLOYEE.

August 25, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING 1ST CUT OUT OF #3 PILLARS & THE CANOPY ON MINER STRUCK THE RIB ON THE CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING RIB TO ROLL IN MINER DECK WITH HIM, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT S KNEE

August 24, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HALL WAY IT WA THEN THAT THE EMP HURT HIS BACK

August 16, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A MANTRIP.

August 2, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR FROM MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT

July 28, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING SCOOTER, HITBUMP, PULLING EMPLOYEE BACK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING A BATTERY MOTOR THE MOTOR HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM & HURT HIS NECK

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT MIDFINGER IN SPOKES OF MINER

February 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYER STATES HE WAS INJURED WHEN A HYDRAULIC DRILL KICKED

February 2, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING MAN TRIP IT HIT A BUMP BOUNCING EMPLOYEE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM LATER

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTED TO DRILL FIRST HOLE & A ROCK ABOUT 12INX6INX2IN SLIDE OFF TOP OF CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK HIM ON HIS UPPER RIGHT HIP

January 3, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON A SPEED REDUCER BARS LIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL BACK ON CUTTER HEAD INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER

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