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June 1, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 3-WHEELER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF, SPRAINING HIS NECK.

January 25, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNOCKING A BEARING OUT OF MINER BOOM WHEN PUNCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON EYEBROW.

December 19, 1991 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE HOOKED ON SIDE OF MINER HOOK BROKE HIT ON EAR

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER AN ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP HURTING HIS NECK (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 01-1 5-91

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL THROWING ROOF BOLT INTO PLACE WHEN BACK HURT.

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PULLED HIS FINGER.

October 8, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING TAILPIECE WITH LIFTING JACK WHEN JACK SLIPPED LATCHING HIS THUMB.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF BOLTER & TWISTED HIS KNEE

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS INTO FACE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THREW A CAN OF OIL UP THE ENTRY TO THE ROOF BOLT PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAN 3 WHEELER IN RIB HAND ON OUTSIDE BREAKING IT

May 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LET PINNER BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.EMPLOYEE HAD METARSAL BOOTS ON.

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH HIS SCOOP WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

November 6, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED WHILE PULLING MIENR CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 22, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURIED STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP UNDER LINE CAUGHT HIS HEAD TWISTING HIS BACK IN SCOOP DECK.

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE WHEN HE PUT LEFT HAND UNDER SCOOP DECK TO GET A SHEAR PIN & SCOOP SET DOWN ON HAND

June 6, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 500 FY FROM FACE APPROX. 80 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 4 FT THICK IN #8 ENTRY. 42 INCH RESIN ROOF BOLTS WAS USED.

May 24, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AT 9.45 SECTION BOLT BROKE AND I.NAME WENT TO GET A PIECE OF BELT TO PUT IN SECTION BELT, WHEN LOADING THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bantam Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELEC WHEN HE HELPED LIFT MINER PANEL LID HURTING HIS BACK. REOCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY.

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP WAS BACKING UP, SHIELD OVER BATTERY CHARGER CAUGHT FLY PAD AND PULLED SHIELD ON HIM.

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal dispatcher OTHER
Breezy Point Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE WHEN COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS & LEFT ARM HURTING

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 60' IN LENGTH AND APPROX. 16' WIDE AND APPROX. 4' THICK IN #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD 152 APPROX. 700' FT FROM WORKING SECTION.

March 20, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SPLICING CONVEYOR CHAIN KNOCKING STRAP ON LINK AN OBJECT HIT ELECTRICIAN IN LEFT EYE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 8, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bantam Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING BELTHEAD CABLE ACROSS BELTHEAD STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 5, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WHEEL UNIT ON 21 S/C AND HIT CHISEL WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FINGER.

December 6, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SECTION WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOPY DECK AND ROOF.

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