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July 13, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elite Mining Services Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBER ON PILLAR LINE, SAW SLIPPED CUTTING TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

July 5, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elite Mining Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 23, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elite Mining Services Inc · Struck by flying object

MOVING BOLTER HEAD WHILE ON BOTTOM OF MINE FLOOR--PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK BICTIM ON LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.

March 10, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elite Mining Services Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING BESIDE 12-11 C/MINER, OPERATOR WAS MOVING TO NEXT PLACE. EE WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF FLYPADS. BOOM HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG, PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB.

January 27, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elite Mining Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A LARGE PIECE OF SANDSTONE FELL OFF HIGHWALL ABOUT 6FT THICK 12FT LONG 6FT WIDE THE CANOPY WAS CRUSHED & PART OF FAN TUBING WAS CRUSHED 6IN RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN FIRST CUT #4 ENTRY

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elite Mining Services Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE AND OTHER WHERE PULLING ON A 58 H.P. SUMERGIBLE PUMP HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

December 14, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE DOING SEC2NDARY MINING ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE JOY MINER LOST ITS TRAM IN THE #5 BLOCK #11 LIFT WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE MINER THE FALL IS 8 TO 15 FT HIGH

December 9, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANBUS A PIECE OF RUST BLEW MANBUS GOING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

December 6, 1987 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING SLACK OU7 OF CABLE REEL CHAIN I.NAME CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND CABLE REEL.

November 27, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NEUTRAL TRACK ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE #2 BELT HEAD. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 11:00 PM 11-25-87 AND 6:00 AM 11-27-87. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORA GE POINT. THE F5LL WAS 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4 TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT.

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3A MANTRIP I.NAME LOOKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF MANTRIP THEN TURNED FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A HALFHEADER

May 12, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING T2 THE MANTRIP I.NAME STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY

April 28, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TURNING T2E FRESH WATER ON GOING TO THE MINE I.NAME SLIPPED COMING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INJURING HIS HIP BACK & KNEE

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Eastwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS 2PERATING A SCOOP ON ROUTE TO THE SURFACE TO PICK UP MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, WHEN HE APPARENTLY GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

March 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNMPLANNED R2OF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.1 BELT BETWEEN 9 & 10 AM THE FALL WAS BETWEEN 4:00 PM 3-7-87 AND 8:00 AM 3-8-87 THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT. THE FALL WAS 15'W X 5'H X 60' L 3

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANTRIP OFF OF THE SECTION I,NAME WAS GETTING SOMETHING FROM HIS LUNCH BOX, FAILED TO SEE LOW PLACE IN THE TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD. REFLECTOR WERE HUNG IN THE TRACK ENT TO INDICATE LO4 SPOTS.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 2OLE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER.

October 7, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING 8PLICE BELTLINE USING A WINCH. THE H ANDLE OF THE WINCH SLIPPED & THE DEVICE CAME LOOSE FROM THE BELT & S TRUCK EE IN MOUTH.

August 4, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING3CENTER SECTION OF A 482 SCOOP A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE FROM THE HAMMER & STRUCK EE IN NECK.

May 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE COMING TH9OUGH A MANDOOR EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FEET TANGLED UP IN DOOR HITTING BOTH KNEES ON BOTTOM INJURING BOTH KNEES

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING R9ADY TO LEAVE THE SECTION THE MAN STEPPED INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED HITTING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF BUCKET

April 1, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 9OOF BOLTER THE OPERATOR TRAMMED OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE OPERATOR IS DECK TO COME UP AND BENDING THE OPERATOR TO THE SIDE FRACTURING A RIB

March 14, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING 4ITH A TAIL ROLLER. THE CHAIN BROKE & HIT EE ON FINGER.

March 6, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT LEG CAUGHT 4ITH CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 27, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUST MADE A BEL7 SPLIEE AND WAS REMOVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN HE TWIST HIS BACK.

January 17, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 2AMMER TO CHANGE TRAM CHAIN ON A CUTTER. HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN & HUB.

January 1, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTING LUGS O3 PINNER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

December 4, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK ABOUT 1 1/2 IN THICK 3FT OR 4 FT ROUND FELL HE BROKE TO RUN AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

October 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT THE OP. ON THE BACK AND LEGS FRACTURING ONE ANKLE SPRAINING BOTH ANKLES & STRAINING BACK

June 3, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS PUSHING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TRIPPED OVER AN INSTALLED STEEL TIE AND FELL WITH FACE STRIKING RAIL

May 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER THE VICTIM TOTALLY INADVERTENLY TRAMMED THE MACHINE UP ON HIS RIGHT FOOT PINNING IT UP AGAINST THE RIB. HE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE FOFT TISSUES OF THE RI RIGHT FOOT.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AND HELPER TRIED TO PULL PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BROKE UP THE ROCK WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR SO THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO BOLT UP AS THEY WERE GETTING READY TO PUT THE BOLT UP THE ROCK FELL AND HIT OPERATOR ON THE FOOT

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE SOME COAL THAT WAS LYING ON A CONVEYOR BELT IN A TAKE-UP FOLLOWING A GOB-OFF OF THE BELT. THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY SLIPPED AND MOBED ABOUT 3 FEET. WHEN THE BELT MOBE THE VICTIMS LEG BECAME CAUGHT UP IN A BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER, BREAKING A SMALL FOOT BONE.

October 26, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM WAS WORKING ON A BELT STARTER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED WIRE CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINE ROOF BUMPED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE DECK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN A HURRY AND TWISTED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS

August 1, 1983 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Puma Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING A CUTTING MACHINE AND WHEN HE TURNED IT ON THE DRILL BAR HIT HIM IN THE CHEST

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD TO BEND THE 10\ BOLT TO GET IT STARTED IN THE HOLE. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE DIRECTLY BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINE TIMBER -FELT BURNING PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK.SUSTAINED PULLED MUSCLE AND SLIGHT DISC DISLOCATION.

May 4, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE,PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN AROUND AND ALONG DRILL STEEL,STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND BREAKING 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WA OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TO CHECK BRAKES AFTER HE HAD WORKED ON THEM THE SHUTTLE CA RSTRUCK RIB AND PULLED VICTIM OUT OF DECK DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 041283

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