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October 28, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER AND BUMPED A ROOF JACK AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER

September 9, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING BUGGY WITH FOOT HANGING OVER SIDE RAN INTO CUTTER CHAIN CUTTER WAS PARKED IN BREAKS HE WAS GOING DOWN.

August 2, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BUNDLE OF BOTLS SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK 10 ROOF BOLTS TO BUNDLE.

May 10, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO A BELT JACK WHEN THE CABLE WE HAD HOOKED TOT H E BELT CAUSED THE BELT JACK TO SLIP OUT & LET THE BELT SWING OVER & HIT THE VICTIM. WHEN THE BELT H IT HIM IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN & HURT HIS KNEE.

March 27, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A NOW CONTROLABLE ROOF FALL. THERE WAS A SLIP THAT RUN UP THE RIB SIDE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN UNITL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.

March 6, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THUMB.

January 28, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HAULING COAL AND HE LET HIS KNEE DRAG AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING AN ALLEDGED KNEE INJURY

November 19, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR OF COAL DRILL WAS TAKEN CABLE UP ON COAL DRILL WHEN THE CABLE CAME OVER THE SCOOP IN WHICH THE VICTIM WAS WORKING ON THE CABLE HIT THE VICTIM CAUSING THE VICTIMS HEAD TO HIT THE SI DE OF SCOOP DECK CAUSING A CUT OVER THE LEFT EYE VICTIM SAID HIS NECK WAS HURTING HIM

October 11, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNENTENTIONEL FALL OCCURED IN#3 ENTRY A SURVEY STATERE #809. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 14;FT WIDE 10 FT. THICK CAUSED BY WATER COUNLAING INTOP FRAM TO CLOSE TO HOLLOW FALL NOT MOVED BUT AROUND SUPORTED BY CRIBS & TIMBERS NOT POINT OF THIS PART OF MAIN IS NO LONGER PART OF THE AIR COERRSE BEEM PUFLED ROCKS BELOW IT AND TIMBER & CRIBED OFF.

September 21, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL TRYING TO LIFT BOOM ON COALDRILL WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 21, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH BOOM OF COAL DRILL THE HOSE BROKE AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE JACK THAT HELD BOOM UP AND HIS LEG SLID UNDER THE BOOM AND WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELE ASED THE BOOM FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG ACROSS HIS KNEE.

June 15, 1984 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS PULLING CABLE OFF CUTTING MACHINE REEL & GOT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PLACE WAS CUT & HE WAS TAMPING PLACE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CAUGHT RT FOOT & BACK.

March 30, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

LOADING PLACE GETTING READY TO SHOOT WHEN BUMPED KNEE AGAINST ROCK LAYING ON BOTTOM.

January 25, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GETTING IN SCOOP AND OPERATOR DROP BUCKET AND SLID UNDER BUCKET

November 9, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAM LEVER STUCK DOWN AND BOLTER HEAD HIT OPERATOAR IN THE RIBS.

October 20, 1983 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS CUTTING A PILLAR THROUGH WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG, BREAKING HIS LEG JUST ABOVE HIS ANKLE.

September 16, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON SCOOP & CABLE DRUG HIM OUT OF SCOOP

August 19, 1983 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL WHILE HE WAS TAMPING PLACE TO SHOOT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP HIT A HOLE RITCH CAUSED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO BOUNCE. WHEN IT DID HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP HIT BOLTING MACHINE WHILE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON IT AND PUSHED BOLTER OVER FOOT-LEFT FOOT.

June 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LEANING ON SCOOP WITH HAND ON BACKN OF DIPPER, OPERATOR PULLED DIPPER BLADE BACK ON HIS FINGER. A

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object

#2 SCOOP COME AROUND A CORNER AN HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 17, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS CHANGING PIN OUT OF BUCKET JACK ON SCOOP JACK FELL MASHING FINGER

May 6, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING IN BUCKET JACK PIN AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE JACK

April 27, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Struck by falling object

REACH TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM OTHER BELT AND HIT ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPR. SCOOP IN #4 HD. WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS SELF TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE LEAVES HITTING HIS SELF IN THE GROIN.

April 12, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RUNNING HIS SCOOP IN 8 HD IT WAS LOW WHEN HE CAME TO THE FACE AFTER A BUCKET OF COAL HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING TO KNOTS ON EACH SIDE OF HIS HEAD

April 5, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT OUT OF CUTTER CHAIN WHEN HIS HAND SLIP CUTTING HIS HAND ON A BIT

March 11, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
S & T Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY 001 SECTION WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMP ON ARM RESULTING IN WHAT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISE AND LATER FOUND TO BE A FRACTURE THE MIS DIAGNOSIS IS WHY THIS IS LATE

March 3, 1983 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator FIRE
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PULLED SWITCH BOX AND BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE.

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