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January 14, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS SETTING3TIMBERS WHEN HE FELL OVER MINER CABLE BRUISING LEFT KNEE.

January 13, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WIRE WITH KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 24, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR STALLED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IN EMPLOYEES HAND RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMENTS

October 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

DRILL STEEL FEL5 OUT OF HOLE CATCHING BOLT MACHINE OPER THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF DRILL.

June 17, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBERS.

June 16, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED3ELBOW ON MACH.

October 13, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING WA7ER HOSE AND ELECTRIC CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY EMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 9, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING TO9CH ON MINER WHEN HAND WAS BURNED BY TORCH.

October 3, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP PUSHOUT I3 BUCKET CAUGHT RIGHT WRIST AND MASHED IT.

September 29, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK ON MINER DRIVE LINE WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SLACK ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP.

August 19, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 6ELT ROPE WHEN PAIN STARTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 14, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING CONCRETE BLOCK ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHENA BLOCK FELL FROM THE STACK HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE. RIGHT ANKLE IS SKINNED AND BRUISED.

July 8, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN LIFTING JACK FROM RAILRUNNER TO PLACE ON MINER WHEN HEEXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN RUNNING FROM LOWER BACK DOWN LEFT LEG.

July 2, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING COAL IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ONE PIECE OF COAL STRUCK ANOTHER ONE CAUSING COAL CHIP TO GET INOT EMPLOYEES RT EYE

June 12, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT HA3D WITH PUNCH WHILE WORKING ON SCOOP ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN 6-16-869

June 10, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE EXPERI9NCED PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE WHILE GETTING GREASE GUN OUT OF A SHUTTLECAR

April 3, 1986 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 OFF LOADER MISSED STEP ON LOADER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

July 29, 1985 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Trucking Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL W2ILE WALKING DOWN BANK FROM OIL TANK. HE WAS FILLING OIL CAN AND FELL.

July 19, 1985 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST2OPING OVER PULLING GRASS AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 22, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH VOLT METER AND METER BLEW UP WHERE CABLE CONNECTS TO METER. BURING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.

March 28, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN PROCESS OF MINING FIRST RUN OFF B WING WHEN TOP SET DOWN ON MINER

March 11, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

February 18, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A3D SETTING MINE TIMBER EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 4, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ON ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE ON THE DRILL CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.

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