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October 3, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SITTING N RIB SLAP OF ROCK FELL ON HEAD & SHOULDER.

August 10, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 15" X 30" X 2 1/2" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING PINNER MAN ON LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & D Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO ONE WAS INJURED IT WAS ROOF FALL ABOUT 20 BREAK OUTBY WORKING FACE SPAD #8318 IN #4 ENTRY IT HAS NO EFFECT ON AIR FLOW OR TRAVEL WAY. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGER SIGNS PUT UP.

October 25, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & D Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOTOR ROLLED OFF INTO LAP THREW IT BACK AT THIS POINT BACK WAS HURT

October 23, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LOADING COAL WITH A SCOOP. HE SAID HE HIT THE FACE THROWING HIM INTO THE RIB AND A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED ON HIS BACK. HE ALSO SAID HE GOT HURT AT THE FEEDER. HE LOADED A FEW LOADS OF COAL AFTER HE SAID HE GOT HURT.

September 27, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS DRILLING HOLE IN THE ROOF, PUT HIS HAND ON THE PINNER HEAD, PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM ROOF & HIT HIS FINGER. THE END OF HIS FINGER WAS BROKEN

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PULLING A TIMBER OUT OF A SCOOP LOAD OF CAOL AND MASHED THE END OF HIS FINGER.

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CUTTER CHAIN, TRYING TO DRIVE A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW.

August 19, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MAN HAD JUST WENT IN. HIS JOB WAS TO TAKE CARE OF BELT DRIVE. HE SIT DOWN BESIDE A RIB AND 2 LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

September 4, 1987 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
S & D Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE FEEDER ON S9CTION WAS GOBBED OFF. SECTION BOSS CUT CONVEYOR CHAIN OFF FOT INSIDE TO CLEAN COAL OUT. SCOOP CAME IN WITH BUCKET UP & CAUGHT HIM.

June 7, 1987 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LEANING 5GAINST POWER POLE WITH ONE HAND,AND HE TOLD FOREMAN ONE HOUR LATER THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.HE ALSO SAID HE HURT HSI BACK REAL BAD ONE TIME ON A MOTOR CYCLE WRECK.

January 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPR3PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF SCOOP OPR SCOOP RAN UP ON PINNER DECK MASHING ROOF BOLTER OPR UP AGAINST ROOF BOLTER DECK AND BROKE BOTH LEGS

October 23, 1986 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING DRILL O6T OF #3 BACKED AROUND LAST OPEN BREAK. HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OUT OF DECK GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB FOWLED HIS FOOT BETWEEN MACHINE & RIB.

October 21, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING3A HAMMER WHEN HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS IN THE BACK AREA.

October 6, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIN SHEARED ON 6UG DUSTER I.NAME WAS PUTTING BOLT IN AUGER, WAS FOWLED AND IT REVERSED CUTTING 1ST AND SECOND FINGER OFF OF HIS LEFT HAND

August 29, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHE3 A SLUG OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN OF SAFETY JACK CATCHING LEFT ARM & HAND & RIGHT FOOT.

May 21, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SCOOP3RAN OVER A ROCK THROWING INJURED AGAINST ROOF INJURING RIGHT EAR & RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

December 15, 1983 KY · Coal INUNDATION
L & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN 3RD CUT 6-L BREAK,CUT INTO 3\\ CORE HOLE -SAMPLE HOLE-WAS FULL OF H2O.WATER CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL 12-18-83 WHEN BORE HOLE WAS PLUGGED.BY THEIS TIME H2O HAD ACCUM FROM FACE 2 BREAKS OUTBY.S ET PUMPS 12-19-83 COMMENCED PUMPING TO OUTSIDE.NO DANGER TO MEN AT ANY TIME,H2O LEVEL 2\.

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