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September 17, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING WITH FEET ON SLATE BAR WITH BACK AGAINST TOP TO INSTALL BOTTOM ROLLER BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

May 14, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING MING CABLE STRAINED BACK.

October 4, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING CRIB BLOCKS STRAINED BACK.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
P A Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

TOOK HOLD OF GUIDE WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE DISK CONNECT.

January 10, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL POUNDING METAL WITH HAMMER FOREIGN BODY GOT IN EMPL LEFT EYE.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SCOOP HIT A ROCK AND WAS THROWN AGAINST TOP INJURING HEAD.

May 29, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SCOOP

April 15, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL ON KNEE WHILE MOVING ROOF BOLTER.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES HE WAS MOVING SAFTEY JACK AND TWISTED AND STRAINED BACK.

February 23, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HURT LOWER PART OF BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD.

October 10, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT ROLLER & FELT PAIN IN BACK OF LEFT LEG

September 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK

August 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL ON LEFT BIG TOE (CUT TOE).

July 29, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 16, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TIGHTING BOLT. ROCK FELL ON JACK. JACK HIT EMPLOYEE INTO PINNER INJURING BACK.

June 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP BOLT STARTED A HOLE.ROCK FEL LL AND HIT HOM ON LEFT KNEE.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal MACHINERY
West Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS BACKING UP ROOF BOLTER & HIT ROOF BOLT INJURING HIMSELF ON LEFT SIDE INJURING LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
West Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR & THE STEERING PUMP QUIT ON A LEFT TURN & I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER PART OF MY BACK

November 12, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
West Fork Energy Inc · Contact with electrical current

UNHOOKED LIGHTS3BEING USED TO DRY THEM OUT.-TRASNSFORMER-. REACHED IN TO TAKE BULBS OUT AND GOT SHOCKED.

September 22, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Regina Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #5 INTRY CROSS CUT. 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 8 FT HIGH OUTBY SERVY STATION 30LB THIS INTRY IS AN INTAKE ROCK FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

July 13, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regina Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING TIMBERS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK SPRAINED LOWER THORACIC MUSCLES WITH HEMORRHAGE TO THE LOWER THORACIC AND UPPER LUMBAR AREA LEFT SIDE.

May 20, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON LEG WHILE RUNNING ROOF BOLTER.

April 29, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Regina Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL- 140\ LONG 20\ WIDE 11\ THICKNESS 70\ OUTBY SURREY STATION #1502 #4 ENTRY MAINS SECTION- THIS SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE 3-29-82. THIS FALL FELL BETWEEN 11-10-82--4-29-83 THIS MINE HAS BE EN IDLE FROM 11-10-82 TO 4-18-83.

April 23, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brushy Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ON FINGER WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING ON ROOF & CUT OFF FINGER.

April 18, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Regina Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL--704 OUTBY SURREY STATION #1951 #4 ENTRY MAIN SECTION 70\ LONG 5\ THICK & 20\ WIDE. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE 3-29-82. THIS FALL FELL BETWEEN 11-10-82 TO 4-29-83. THIS MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FROM 11-10-82 TO 4-18-83.

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